Latin Imperial Family

The Latin Imperial Family consists of Emperor Constantine XX and his close familial relations. The Acts of Succession provide a loose definition of what comprises the Imperial family, though there is no strict definition of who is or is not a member, with final decisions of inclusion or exclusion left to the sole discretion of the reigning Monarch. The Latin Imperial Family is also the Royal House of Belfras. The current Imperial Family is the House of Claudius. While titled members of the House do not utilize a surname, since 1955 all non-titled male-line descendants of Empress Diana Augusta may utilize the surname Claudius Anicius or Claudius.

Generally, individuals entitled to the style of Imperial Majesty (HIM), or Imperial Highness (HIH) are considered members of the Imperial Family. This normally consists of the reigning Monarch, his or her spouse, their children, male-line grandchild of the Monarch or a previous Monarch, as well as their spouses.

Most members of the Imperial Family reside in official residences throughout Latium or Belfras. Members of the Imperial Family will carry out official engagements on behalf of the Monarch on occasion. Current members that carry out official engagements is currently limited to The Emperor, The Empress, The Empress Mother, The Dowager Empress, and Princess Maria. Less frequently, The Duke and Duchess of Beroea will carry out engagements when primary members of the Imperial Household are otherwise indisposed.

Styles and titles

The titles and styles of members of the Imperial Family are governed by the Acts of Succession, and letters patent issued by Empress Diana Augusta in 1955.

• The reigning Monarch is The Emperor or The Empress and is afforded the style of His or Her Imperial Majesty.
• The Emperor's wife is The Empress, who holds the style of Her Imperial Majesty. The husband of the Empress regnant is not afforded any additional style or title, though in recent times has been titled Prince Consort with the style His Imperial Highness.
• The heir apparent, or in some cases the heir presumptive, is afforded the title Prince of Youth or Princess of Youth, and the style of His Imperial Highness.
• An Emperor's children, not the Prince or Princess of Youth, as well as children of a Prince or Princess, bear the title of Prince or Princess with the territorial designation "of Latium" with the style of His or Her Imperial Highness. A Princess will lose her territorial designation upon marriage and assume that of her husband; if the husband has no title, the Princess will retain her title, but have no territorial designation, or be granted the title of Princess Imperial should it be available. A Prince discards his territorial designation if or when he is awarded a peerage, typically after marrying.
• Spouses of a monarch's sons or daughters are afforded any styles or titles that the monarch bestows upon them. Most often, wives of a Prince have the style of Her Imperial Highness, and the equivalent of her husband's title (ie: Duchess, Countess, etc.).
• The monarch may, in his sole discretion, grant any family member any title which he or she chooses (ie: Princess Imperial, or Princess of Adrianople).

Members

The current Imperial Family is headed by Emperor Constantine XX. He was born on 15 March 1994. On 8 December 2017, he married Lady Alazne Dain. As of 1 January 2019, the Imperial Family includes:

• The Emperor and The Empress (the monarch and his wife)
  • The Princess of Youth (the Emperor's daughter)
• The Empress Diana Augusta of Latium (the Emperor's grandmother; abdicated 2000)
• Empress Zoe, The Empress Mother (the Emperor's mother)

Extended family

This list includes siblings, and extended family members of the Emperor, including aunts, and uncles:

• The Empress Marsella, Dowager Empress (the Emperor's step-mother)
  • The Prince Peter (the Emperor's brother)
  • The Princess Polyxena (the Emperor's sister)
  • The Princess Olivia (the Emperor's sister)
  • The Princess Octavia (the Emperor's sister)
  • The Prince Philip (the Emperor's brother)
• The Princess Maria (the Emperor's sister)
• The Duke and Duchess of Beroea (the Emperor's uncle and his wife)
  • Princess Teresa of Beroea (the Emperor's cousin)
  • Prince Theophylactus of Beroea (the Emperor's cousin)
  • Princess Titania of Beroea (the Emperor's cousin)
• The Princess Imperial (the Emperor's aunt)
  • The Duke and Duchess of Alba (the Emperor's cousin and his wife)
• The Duke and Duchess of Aurunca (the Emperor's uncle and his wife)
  • Princess Carolina of Aurunca (the Emperor's cousin)
  • Prince Ludovicus of Aurunca (the Emperor's cousin)
  • Prince Aurian of Aurunca (the Emperor's cousin)
  • Princess Anna of Aurunca (the Emperor's cousin)
  • Prince Aurian of Aurunca (the Emperor's cousin)
• The Princess Joanna, Countess of Ameria (the Emperor's aunt)
• The Dowager Duchess of Haenna (the Emperor's great-aunt)

Members not using Imperial style or title

This list immediate family members or close relations to the Emperor that have no Imperial style, but may be considered part of the extended Imperial family:

• Juturna Claudia Orinbere and Maurice Claudius-Veturius, Count of Tenedo (the Emperor's sister and her husband)
  • Amadeus Claudius-Veturius (the Emperor's nephew)
  • Bixenta Claudia-Veturia (the Emperor's niece)
• Larunda Orinbere (the Emperor's sister)
• The Duchess and Duke of Ostia (the Emperor's sister and her husband)
  • Jordan Ostia, Lord Ostia (the Emperor's nephew)
  • Jacinta Ostia (the Emperor's niece)
  • Rhode Ostia (the Emperor's niece)
• Andreas Claudius (the Emperor's nephew)
• Princess Theodora of Ghant, Princess in Latium (the Emperor's cousin)
• Theodorus Aemelius, Count of Ameria (the Emperor's uncle-in-law)

See also

• Succession to the Latin throne
• Monarchy of Latium
• Monarchy of Belfras
• House of Claudius