Leo of Ghant: Difference between revisions

Styles of
**The Duke of Alba**
Styles of; The Duke of Alba
	File:Coat of Arms of Leo of Ghant and Latium.png
Reference style	His Imperial Highness
Spoken style	Your Highness
Alternative style	His Highness

Full name
	Leo John Robert Aurelius

Prince Leo
Prince Leo
Prince of Ghant; Duke of Alba
Born	31 August 1991 (age 33); Inperiala Palace, Ghish, Ghant
Spouse	Elissa of Dakmoor (m. 2019)
Issue; Detail	Prince Constantine; Illegitimate:; Felix Gentry;
Full name
Full name
	Leo John Robert Aurelius
House	Gentry
Father	John, Crown Prince of Ghant
Mother	Isabella, Princess Imperial
Religion	Fabrian Catholic
Military career
Allegiance	Latium
Service/branch	Latin Army
Years of service	2009–2017 (end of active service)
Rank	Catapan (honorary); Tribunus
Unit	Legio IV Triumphalis

Revision as of 17:30, 31 May 2020

Prince Leo of Ghant, Duke of Alba (Leo John Robert Aurelius; b. 31 August 1991) commonly known as Prince Leo, is the oldest child of John, Crown Prince of Ghant and Princess Isabella of Latium. At the time of his birth, Leo was third in line to the Obsidian Throne; he is currently fifth. Leo is twenty-first in the line of succession to the Latin throne.

Leo resided in Ghish from his birth until the death of his grandfather Albert I of Ghant, after which he was attained and expelled from Ghant along with his mother and sisters. Leo and his family would reside in Latium following his expulsion from Ghant and was given the honorary title "Prince in Latium". He is the first member of the immediate Ghantish Imperial Family to be both Fabrian Catholic and foreign raised. His attainder was lifted in Ghant in 2006 by his half-brother Nathan.

Leo is a graduate of Academia Militaris Olympia in Latium where he studied international strategy and participated in the Leadership Development Program. At his graduation he was commissioned as a Decurion, and before he took a leave of absence in 2017 held the honorary rank of Cataptan in the Latin Army. He was a key figure in the 2016 succession crisis, serving as a key commander in the armies of Emperor Constantine XX.

Leo previously served as Master of Offices from 2017 until 2018. In spring 2018, he was appointed Imperial Justicar of Ghant.

Early Life

Leo was born at the Imperial Palace, in Ghish, Ghant on 31 August 1991. He is the second child of John, Crown Prince of Ghant and his first by Princess Isabella of Latium. He was named for his grandfather Leo, Prince Consort and prolific ancestor Leo of Ghant. His birth was celebrated in Ghant, though was one of controversy in Latium where he was mockingly called "Leo Gentry" by some conservative-leaning Latin based media outlets.

He was primarily raised in Ghish during his earliest years, and for some time still after the death of his father in April 1994. From 1994 until the death of his grandfather Albert, Leo would spend his time between his mother's private villa and the Palace in Ghish.

Controversy

Prior to his birth, the Fabrian Catholic Church excommunicated his mother following her intentions to marry John against both the wishes of her parents, and Church leadership. On temporal grounds, her marriage was rejected by Imperial Marriages Act section of the Acts of Succession. This disqualified her and her children of any place in the line of succession at the time. The Church asserted that the marriage was illegitimate due to his father being already married to Caroline Zuria.

Expulsion from Ghant

On 19 May 1997, Leo's paternal grandfather, Emperor Albert I, passed away, with the throne falling to Leo's elder half-brother Nathan, under a regency led by in a regency led by Prince Albert of Ghant. Leo and his two sisters were stripped of their Ghantish imperial titles and rights during the regency, and along with their mother were banished from the Ghant. Reports from former household employees of Princess Isabella claim that she and her children were awoken in the middle of the night by Ser Adrasto Minazar, captain of Isabella's personal guard. By the time the news of the attainder and banishment had reached Isabella and her children, they were already on their way to the airport.

Emperor Albert's death quickly reached Latium, as did the news of the actions taken against Leo's family. The incident precipitated a crisis, beginning when his maternal grandparents were mid-flight from Castellum to Adrianople when news reached the Latin Imperial Family. The flight made an emergency landing in Oea, after Leo, Prince Consort suffered a heart attack and died en route to the hospital. Empress Diana Augusta was also rumored to be severely effected by the news, which culminated in the elevation of Emperor Jason VI to co-ruler by his mother May 20. Emperor Jason VI welcomed Leo, Diana, Theodora and their mother, Isabella, to Latium on 20 May 1997 at Diana Augusta International Airport in metropolitan Castellum.

The Catholic Church was quick protest the new Latin emperor's decision to allow the children entry, as their mother was excommunicated for having claimed to have taken part in a polygamous marriage. The day after their arrival, Jason introduced the children to court, and announced his sister's place as a Princess Imperial. Having been stripped of his titles and succession rights in Ghant, Leo was named "Prince in Latium," with a similar title granted to his sisters. This was fully distinct from a Prince of Latium, and "created to affirm [each child's] status as a foreign royal in Latium". This proclamation has never officially been rescinded following the restoration of his rights in Ghant. Leo continued to hold the status of a ''Prince in Latium'' until September 2016 when he was made a ''Prince of Latium'' by the Emperor's last will and testament.

Education

While in Ghish, Leo's father John hired tutors from both Ghant and Latium, particularly Imbros, to educate Leo and his sisters. The most prominent of which was Pankratios Anemas, whom would later be hired as a tutor for both Leo and his cousin Constantine upon Leo's arrival in Latium. Due to his education, he is fluent in Ghantish, Latin, Imbrosian and Arthuristan Anglic. Leo also received martial training from Ser Adrasto Minazar, a Ghantish knight who remains close with the family.

Upon the insistence of his uncle Jason, Leo was enrolled at NAME for primary and secondary schooling. He attended Lyceum Sanctus Michaelis for secondary school, earning his bac in 2009. He chose to forgo a gap year, and joined the Latin Army where he enrolled at Academia Militaris Olympia. While at Olympia, he primarily studied international strategy and was a participant in the Leadership Development Science program. He graduated in 2013 with a commission as a Decurion.

Military Career

File:Leo of Ghant and Latium.jpg

Prince Leo at event in 2015.

Leo received his military training at Academia Militaris Olympia, the main national military service academy in Latium. He was first enrolled as a cadet in 2009, and during his first year participated in the Student Conference on BC Affairs as his primary extracurricular activity. After undergoing training and schooling for four years at Olympia, Leo was commissioned on 1 June 2013 as a Decurion. Following his commission, Leo sough active service but joined a detachment of 4th Legion, stationed in Kalymnos, near Leonopolis on a joint BC military installation. From April 2014 until June 2015, Leo spent time with a cohort of the 4th legion in Vannois along the Vannoisian-Liothidian border. Leo participated in numerous military exercises while stationed with the 4th Legion, including war games with Belisarian allies. By May 2016, Leo was promoted to Tribunus (Military Tribune) and re-stationed to Utica. He was put on leave in early January 2017, and remains a member of legionary reserve.

2016 succession crisis

Emperor's Council appointment

Leo was appointed Master of Offices on 5 January 2017. The same day, Leo was made Propraetor of Falisca, and Ostia. Throughout his tenure as Master of Office, Leo participated in Imperial duties on behalf of Emperor Constantine, which have included serving as the presiding officer of the 2017 Ludi Circenses, participation in state visits, and even a limited amount of investitures when Emperor Constantine was indisposed or unavailable.

File:Prince Leo at Ludi Circenses.jpg

Leo spectating the chariot races during the 2018 Ludi Circenses.

Leo resigned as Master of Offices after he announced his paternity of an illegitimate child on 21 December 2017. He retained a seat on the council as an Aid-in-council.

Ghantish Privy Council

In spring 2018, Leo was appointed Imperial Justicar of Ghant by his half-brother, Emperor Nathan IV. Prior to his appointment, he held a seat on the Ghantish Privy Council as an Adjunct councilor since 2006.

Personal life

Little is known of Prince Leo's personal life. The most widely known fact of Leo's personal life is that he and Emperor Constantine XX are close friends; Leo was the best man at Constantine's wedding in December 2017. Leo is a known football fan, and is a fan of Liga Premier side FC Imperialis Ianiculum. Along with his military training, Leo is known to be trained at traditional arms, though his swordsmanship skills are largely unknown. He came into possession of the Arragaran steel sword Lokatz.

In February 2018, Leo came into ownership of Palatium Blachernae in Blachernae. It is his primary residence in Latium, though he maintains an apartment at various Imperial residences, including the Palace of Augustus.

Courtship

Rumors of relationship between Leo and Anna Kinnamos, now a Latin Senator, extend as far back as secondary school. The first instance of this was when the pair attended end of the year formal together at Sanctus Michaelis in 2008 and 2009. Over the years, the two have been spotted together at numerous events, state functions, and even in the public sphere. The two had reportedly separated sometime in 2015 or 2016.

In February 2017, Leo and Lena, Princess Royal were seen together by paparazzi in Ghish, resulting in speculation the two were courting. This speculation grew when Leo traveled to Gelonia in March. Neither publicly commented on the rumored relationship.

Leo became the owner of Palatium Blachernae in 2018.

At the 2017 Ludi Circenses, Leo was photographed with Lyncanestrian noblewoman Caroline de Villeneuve at show jumping and chariot racing events. Speculation began to mount among the media and royal circles that the two had begun courting. It wasn't until October 2017 that spokespersons for both Leo and Caroline confirmed a relationship. In November 2017, Leo attended the Endowment for the Arts charity gala in Beaupré, which was hosted by Caroline. Though she attended the wedding of Emperor Constantine XX on Leo's personal invitation, Leo's acknowledgement of an illegitimate son with unnamed woman in late December 2017 is believed to have placed a strain on his relationship. The courtship ended in February 2018.

The Ghantish imperial household announced the engagement of Leo and Princess Elissa of Dakmoor in October 2018. They were married on 1 February 2019, at the Pantheon. Their first child was born in November 2019.

Issue

Leo is the father of one child, an illegitimate son, Felix Gentry, born in August 2017. Leo was not made aware of Felix's birth until December, after purportedly being contacted by the mother. On 21 December 2017, Leo publicly acknowledged his paternity of Felix though refused to comment on the mother, claiming she desired to remain anonymous and out of the eye of the press.

Name	Birth	Notes
By Princess Elissa of Dakmoor
Prince Constantine	(2019-11-20) 20 November 2019 (age 5)
By N.N.
Felix Gentry	(2017-08-22) 22 August 2017 (age 7)	Illegitimate

Titles, styles, honors and arms

Titles and styles

31 August 1991 – 1 May 1997: His Imperial Highness Prince Leo of Ghant
1 May 1997 – 14 January 2006: His Highness Leo, Prince in Latium
14 January 2006 – 3 November 2016: His Imperial Highness Prince Leo of Ghant, Prince in Latium
3 November 2016 – present: His Imperial Highness Prince Leo of Ghant
- 31 January 2019 – present: His Imperial Highness The Duke of Alba

Leo is a Prince of Ghant by birth, based on his status as the second son of Crown Prince John of Ghant and a male-line member of House Gentry. While entitled to the rank of "prince" in Ghant, Leo had been referred to as "Leo Gentry" by the press in Latium, due to his status in the country as an illegitimate child, until he was made a "Prince in Latium" by Emperor Jason VI Augustus. Due to his royal birth, Leo does not use a surname for everyday purposes. According to classmates at Olympia, Leo's cadet uniform listed his surname as "Ghanteko" (of Ghant)

Leo is also entitled to the rank of "prince" with the territorial designation "of Latium" due a posthumous award of the rank and title by his uncle Jason VI Augustus in his last will and testament. Leo will drop his Latin territorial designation after his marriage when he is to receive the Dukedom of Alba. He will be entitled to retain his Ghantish territorial designation, as will any of his descendants through the male line. This will would be the eighth creation of the Dukedom of Alba; the most recent holder of this title was Prince Michael, Duke of Alba, becoming extinct in 1897 when when he died leaving no legitimate male issue.

He is a Knight of the Order of the Ram, and holds Knight Commander of the Ancient Equestrian Order and Grand Cross of the Sacred Order of Felix. He is also a recipient of the Medal for Valor and holds Membership in the Most Ancient Praetorian Order. He is a member of the Emperor's Council and a Personal aide-de-camp to the Emperor.

Honors

Latium: Knight of the Order of the Winged Ram
Latium: Knight of the Sacred Order of Golden Eagle
Latium: Knight of the Ancient Equestrian Order
Latium: Member of the Order of the Grass Crown

Medals

Latium: Recipient of the Medal for Valor

Foreign honors

Gelonia: Knight of the Illustrious Order of the Red Hand
Lyncanestria: Officer of the Order of the Golden Sceptre <imgur w="50">qn7pDc5.png</imgur> 19 November 2017
Sydalon: Knight of the Order of the Holy Lance 30 June 2017

Arms

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Ancestry

Ancestors of Leo of Ghant

16. Robert, Crown Prince of Ghant

8. Michael I of Ghant

17. Princess Lucia of Youth

4. Albert I of Ghant

18. Rollo Courcouis

9. Sara Courcouia

19. Princess Sif of Ostmark

2. John, Crown Prince of Ghant

20. Laurendi, Lord of Langael

10. Raul, Lord of Langael

21. Princess Genna of Gaemar

5. Grace Galan

22. Siorious Guegani

11. Delfina Guégani

23. Theodora Perperna

1. Prince Leo of Ghant and Latium

24. Theodosius Claudius, Duke of Adrianople

12. Jason Claudius, Duke of Adrianople

25. Princess Isobel of Gaemar

6. Leo Claudius, Duke of Adrianople

26. Leon I, Duke of Thapse

13. Princess Isabella of Thapse

27. Sophie of Melfi

3. Isabella, Princess Imperial

28. John Anicius, Duke of Beroea

14. Constantine XIX of Latium

29. Joanna I of Latium

7. Diana Augusta of Latium

30. Prince Henri, Duke of Épernon

15. Princess Marie Christine of Épernon

31. Adalinda of Nyrundy

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+{{Ghantish Imperial Family}}
 {{Latin Imperial Family}}
 '''Prince Leo of Ghant, Duke of Alba''' (''Leo John Robert Aurelius''; b. 31 August 1991) commonly known as Prince Leo, is the oldest child of [[John, Crown Prince of Ghant]] and [[Isabella of Latium|Princess Isabella of Latium]]. At the time of his birth, Leo was third in line to the [[Obsidian Throne]]; he is currently fifth. Leo is twenty-first in the line of succession to the [[Succession to the Latin throne|Latin throne]].
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 Leo resigned as Master of Offices after he announced his paternity of an {{wp|Legitimacy (family law)|illegitimate child}} on 21 December 2017. He retained a seat on the council as an Aid-in-council.
 ==Ghantish Privy Council==
-In spring 2018, Leo was appointed [[Privy Council of Ghant|Imperial Justice of Ghant]] by his half-brother, [[Nathan IV of Ghant|Emperor Nathan IV]]. Prior to his appointment, he held a seat on the Ghantish Privy Council as an Adjunct councilor since 2006.
+In spring 2018, Leo was appointed [[Privy Council of Ghant|Imperial Justicar of Ghant]] by his half-brother, [[Nathan IV of Ghant|Emperor Nathan IV]]. Prior to his appointment, he held a seat on the Ghantish Privy Council as an Adjunct councilor since 2006.
 ==Personal life==
-Little is known of Prince Leo's personal life. The most widely known fact of Leo's personal life is that he and Emperor [[Constantine XX of Latium|Constantine XX]] are close friends; Leo was the best man at Constantine's wedding in December 2017. Leo is a known football fan, and is a fan of [[Liga Premier]] side FC Imperialis Ianiculum.
+Little is known of Prince Leo's personal life. The most widely known fact of Leo's personal life is that he and Emperor [[Constantine XX of Latium|Constantine XX]] are close friends; Leo was the best man at Constantine's wedding in December 2017. Leo is a known football fan, and is a fan of [[Liga Premier]] side FC Imperialis Ianiculum. Along with his military training, Leo is known to be trained at traditional arms, though his swordsmanship skills are largely unknown. He came into possession of the [[Arragaran steel]] sword Lokatz.
 In February 2018, Leo came into ownership of Palatium Blachernae in Blachernae. It is his primary residence in Latium, though he maintains an apartment at various Imperial residences, including the Palace of Augustus.
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 Leo is a Prince of Ghant by birth, based on his status as the second son of [[John, Crown Prince of Ghant|Crown Prince John of Ghant]] and a male-line member of [[House Gentry]]. While entitled to the rank of <nowiki>"prince"</nowiki> in Ghant, Leo had been referred to as <nowiki>"Leo Gentry"</nowiki> by the press in Latium, due to his status in the country as an illegitimate child, until he was made a <nowiki>"Prince in Latium"</nowiki> by [[Monarchy of Latium|Emperor]] [[Jason VI Augustus of Latium|Jason VI Augustus]]. Due to his royal birth, Leo does not use a surname for everyday purposes. According to classmates at [[Academia Militaris Olympia|Olympia]], Leo's cadet uniform listed his surname as <nowiki>"Ghanteko"</nowiki> (''of Ghant'')
-Leo is also entitled to the rank of <nowiki>"prince"</nowiki> with the territorial designation <nowiki>"of Latium"</nowiki> due a posthumous award of the rank and title by his uncle [[Jason VI Augustus of Latium|Jason VI Augustus]] in his last will and testament. Leo will drop his Latin territorial designation after his marriage when he is to receive the Dukedom of Ostia. He will be entitled to retain his Ghantish territorial designation, as will any of his descendants through the male line. This will would be the eighth creation of the Dukedom of Ostia; the most recent holder of this title was [[John XIII of Latium|Emperor John XIII]], becoming extinct in 1897 when it merged into the crown.
+Leo is also entitled to the rank of <nowiki>"prince"</nowiki> with the territorial designation <nowiki>"of Latium"</nowiki> due a posthumous award of the rank and title by his uncle [[Jason VI Augustus of Latium|Jason VI Augustus]] in his last will and testament. Leo will drop his Latin territorial designation after his marriage when he is to receive the Dukedom of Alba. He will be entitled to retain his Ghantish territorial designation, as will any of his descendants through the male line. This will would be the eighth creation of the Dukedom of Alba; the most recent holder of this title was [[Prince Michael, Duke of Alba]], becoming extinct in 1897 when when he died leaving no legitimate male issue.
 He is a Knight of the Order of the Ram, and holds Knight Commander of the Ancient Equestrian Order and Grand Cross of the Sacred Order of Felix. He is also a recipient of the Medal for Valor and holds Membership in the Most Ancient Praetorian Order. He is a member of the [[Emperor's Council of Latium|Emperor's Council]] and a {{wp|Personal aide-de-camp}} to the [[Monarchy of Latium|Emperor]].
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 |6= 6. [[Leo, Prince Consort|Leo Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]]
 |7= 7. [[Diana Augusta|Diana Augusta of Latium]]
 |8= 8. [[Michael I of Ghant]]
-|9= 9. [[Sarah of Lihnidos|Princess Sarah of Lihnidos]]
+|9= 9. [[Sara Courcouia]]
 |10= 10. Raul, Lord of Langael
 |11= 11. Delfina Guégani
 |12= 12. [[Jason Claudius, Duke of Adrianople]]
-|13= 13. Agnes Pola
+|13= 13. [[Isabella of Thapse|Princess Isabella of Thapse]]
 |14= 14. [[Constantine XIX of Latium]]
 |15= 15. [[Princess Marie Christine of Épernon]]
 |16= 16. Robert, Crown Prince of Ghant
 |17= 17. [[Princess Lucia of Youth]]
-|18= 18. Theoclymenus of Messenia
+|18= 18. [[Rollo Courcouis]]
-|19= 19. [[Stella I of Lihnidos]]
+|19= 19. [[Sif of Ostmark|Princess Sif of Ostmark]]
 |20= 20. Laurendi, Lord of Langael
 |21= 21. Princess Genna of Gaemar
-|22= 22. Siorious Guégani, Count of Croson
+|22= 22. Siorious Guegani
-|23= 23. Sophia Abgralla
+|23= 23. Theodora Perperna
 |24= 24. Theodosius Claudius, Duke of Adrianople
 |25= 25. Princess Isobel of Gaemar
-|26= 26. Duke Leo Pola
+|26= 26. [[Leon I, Duke of Thapse]]
-|27= 27. Theodora Aemelia
+|27= 27. Sophie of Melfi
 |28= 28. [[John Anicius, Duke of Beroea]]
 |29= 29. [[Joanna I of Latium]]
 |30= 30. [[Prince Henri, Duke of Épernon]]
-|31= 31. Adalinda of Silingia
+|31= 31. Adalinda of Nyrundy
 }}
 ==See also==
 *[[House Gentry]]
-*[[Duke of Ostia]]
+*[[Duke of Alba]]
 {{s-start}}
 {{S-hou|[[House Gentry|House of Gentry]]|31 August|1991|| |  }}
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 {{S-bef|before=[[Nicholas, Prince of Ghant|Prince Nicholas of Ghant]]}}
 {{S-ttl|title=[[Obsidian Throne|Succession to the Ghantish throne]]|years=5th in line}}
-{{S-fol|after=[[Albert I of Keuland]]}}
+{{S-fol|rows=2|after=[[Constantine of Ghant and Alba|Prince Constantine of Ghant]]}}
 |-
 {{S-bef|before=[[Princess Adriana of Aurunca|Princess Adriana]]}}
 {{S-ttl|title=[[Succession to the Latin throne]]|years=21st in line}}
-{{S-fol|after=[[Constantine of Alba and Ghant|Prince Constantine]]}}
 |-
-{{s-reg-ajax|la-pr}}
+{{s-reg-ajax|la}}
 |-
-{{s-vac |reason=6th creation extinct in 1897|last=[[John XIII of Latium|The Prince John]]}}
+{{s-vac |reason=6th creation extinct in 1897|last=[[Prince Michael, Duke of Alba|The Prince Michael]]}}
 {{s-ttl | title=[[Duke of Alba]] | years=2019–present}}
 {{s-inc | heir=[[Constantine of Alba and Ghant|Prince Constantine]]}}

Lines of succession
Leo of Ghant House of Gentry Born: 31 August 1991
Preceded by Prince Nicholas of Ghant	Succession to the Ghantish throne 5th in line	Followed by Prince Constantine of Ghant
Preceded by Princess Adriana	Succession to the Latin throne 21st in line	Followed by Prince Constantine of Ghant
Nobility of Latium
Vacant 6th creation extinct in 1897 Title last held by The Prince Michael	Duke of Alba 2019–present	Incumbent Heir: Prince Constantine
Political offices
Preceded by The Dowager Empress	Master of Offices 2017–2018	Succeeded by The Duke of Ossonoba

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