Prince John, Duke of Aurunca

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Prince John
Duke of Aurunca
John of Latium.jpg
Born (1968-06-02) 2 June 1968 (age 56)
Palatium Supranio, Adrianople, Latium
Spouse
Issue
Full name
Vopiscus Claudius Anicius Iohannes Leo Andreas Silvanus
HouseClaudius
FatherLeo Claudius, Duke of Adrianople
MotherDiana I Anicia
ReligionImperial Church (Fabrian Catholic)

Prince John, Duke of Aurunca (Vopiscus Claudius Anicius Iohannes Leo Andreas Silvanus; b. 2 June 1968) is a Latin prince. He is the son of Diana I Anicia and Leo X Claudius. He was created Duke of Aurunca prior to his marriage to Adriana Verrucosa in 1990. John is 12th in the line of succession to the Latin throne, at the time of his birth he was third.

Early life and education

John was born at Palatium Supranio, on 2 June 1968, as the fifth child of Diana I Anicia and Leo X Claudius. John has a twin sister, Joanna, who was born thirty minutes after him. He was baptized at Sancta Sapientia on 13 September 1970, by Patriarch of Alba Thomas Appuleius. His godparents are Duke Constantine Tarepius (his mother's brother-in-law); Agnes Pola (his father's mother). Born during his mother's reign, John was afforded the the honor of Purpurogenitus ("Born in the Purple"). He was named John for his great-grandfather John X Anicius.

Education

John's education was handled by a governess between the ages of five and eight. He was educated by private tutors until the age of 17, and unlike his older siblings did not attend school. John was said to have a love of reading according to one of his former tutors, who described his as a "calm, proper, and even keeled child...who enjoyed a good book more than anything else." John, his twin sister Joanna, and his younger sister, Princess Christina, took music lessons in order to socialize with other children their age. John was noted to not take his studies seriously in a memoir released by a former tutor in 1999.

Marriage

John and his future wife, Adriana Verrucosa, made their first public appearance together at a ball to celebrate his sister Princess Isadora's 15th birthday, in 1983. John and Gabrielle were rumored to begin courting soon after, and regularly exchanged letters. The courtship was later confirmed by Imperial Offices in 1989. John and Adriana became engaged soon after on 20 August 1988.

In 1990, John married Adriana Verrucosa at Basilica of the Blessed Virgin, in Adrianople. He and Gabrielle have five children: Marina, Lucius, Titania, Adriana, and Amadeus.

Imperial Role

Titles, styles and honors

Styles

  • 2 June 1970 – 22 August 1992: His Imperial Highness The Prince John
  • 22 August 1992 – present: His Imperial Highness The Duke of Aurunca

John is the son of a Sovereign, and a Latin prince by birth. As such, he does not utilize a surname. If John were to utilize a surname, it is likely that he would take on the Claudius name; however, it is also possible that the surname for all children of the Sovereign to simply be "of Latium". For ceremonial and formal purposes, all children of the Monarch - with exception to the heir apparent - are entitled to the rank of "prince" or "princess" after their Christian name followed by the territorial designation "of Latium." John was created Duke of Aurunca prior to his marriage of Adriana Verrucosa.

Honors

  •  Latium: Knight of the Order of the Winged Ram Red ribbon bar - general use.svg
  •  Latium: Knigh of the Ancient Equestrian Order St.AlexanderOrder-ribbon.svg
  •  Latium: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Crown Army Good Conduct Medal ribbon.svg
  • Iotopha House of Hazaraspid: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Hazaraspid Order of Pahlavi (Iran).gif
  • Flag of the German Empire.svg House of Rahdenburg: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Rahdenburg Order of the Black Eagle - Ribbon bar.svg

Issue

Name Birth Death Notes
By Adriana Verrucosa
Prince Lucius (1990-08-09) 9 August 1990 (age 34) Married TBD; had issue.
Princess Theophylacta (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 (age 32) Married Valentin Abellan.
Prince Michael (1994-09-23) 23 September 1994 (age 30)
Princess Paulina (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 (age 27) Married Prince Theodoric of Sydalon.

Ancestry

See also

Prince John, Duke of Aurunca
Born: 2 June 1968
Lines of succession
Preceded by
Princess Tiana
Succession to the Latin throne
12th in line
Followed by
Prince Lucius
Nobility of Latium
New creation Duke of Aurunca
1993–present
Incumbent
Heir apparent:
Prince Lucius