Monarchy of Ossoria
| High Queen of Ossoria | |
|---|---|
| Ard-Banríon na Osraí | |
Federal | |
| Incumbent | |
| Tara Silven since 13 August 2010 | |
| Details | |
| Style | Her Royal Majesty |
| Heir presumptive | Crown Prince Mathúin |
| First monarch | Cerball |
| Formation | 7 January 936 CE |
| Residence | Caisleán na Kenlis |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
The Monarchy of Ossoria, commonly referred to as the Sceptre of Ossoria, is the executive monarchy of the High Kingdom of Ossoria. Originally a pseudo-elective monarchy, it transitioned to a hereditary monarchy in 1483 CE after High King Fergus put an end to the Wars of the Cousins. Every Monarch who has held the Sceptre has come from the Silven Dynasty. The current Monarch is High Queen Tara, who assumed the throne in 2010.
Role in Government
Exeutive
Legislative
Judicial
Titles, Styles and Honors
The traditional full title of the current Monarch is:
- Her Royal Ossorian Majesty Tara, High Queen of Ossoria, Queen of Kenlis and her other territories, Lord of the Isles, Lord Protector of the Realm, and Chief of Her Name
Symbols of the Monarchy
Regalia
Royal Orders
Residences
Succession Laws
Succession to the Sceptre of Ossoria follows absolute primogeniture with additional conditions which have largely been in place since the Edict of Succession of 1483 CE. As such, the line of the firstborn child of the reigning Monarch takes precedence in the line succession, regardless of their sex. In the event that a High King has multiple wives, the children of the seniormost wife, determined by order and rank of their marriage, take precedence in order of their birth. This does not apply in the event that a High Queen has multiple husbands.
Prospective heirs begin their education in the skills necessary to govern on their eighth birthday in addition to their normal educations, at which time they are publicly announced to be a possible heir. At the age of eighteen, an aspiring heir is named to the rulership of the Principality of Inis, which they are to govern on their own merits for at least three years. If they are determined to be incompetent or otherwise unsuited to rule, they are removed from the succession and the next in line is next tested until an Heir is confirmed.