Eleanor, Princess Royal

Eleanor
Princess Royal
Born	(1992-09-09) 9 September 1992 Castelo Lavandula, Durnovaria, Gelonia
Spouse	Arthur of Ghant (m. 2015)
Issue Detail	Prince Alan Prince Siorious Prince Arthur Prince Brennus
Full name Eileanora Alara Adenora Sara Maria
House	Rouanti
Father	Arthur XI of Gelonia
Mother	Caroline Zuria
Religion	Church of Gelonia
Education	St. Corentino St. Riothamus College University of the Imperial Coast

Eleanor, Princess Royal (Eileanora Alara Adenora Sara Maria; b. 9 September 1992) is heir presumptive to the Gelonian throne. Eleanor is the eldest surviving child of King Arthur XI, and his first child by Caroline Zuria.

Eleanor graduated from University of the Imperial Coast in 2014, and earned a degree in PPE. She also took classes at St. Riothamus College, a Gelonian language university located in Cantabrigia. Since 2015, Eleanor has served as the Chairperson for the Gelonian Society of Arts, and the Royal Foundation. In 2015, she married Arthur of Ghant; they have four children.

Family and early life

Eleanor was born at Castelo Lavandula, in Durnovaria, to then Arthur, Duke of Oxonia and his second wife Caroline Zuria. At the time of her birth, Eleanor was afforded the title Princess of Oxonia due to her father's status as heir apparent to the Gelonia. She was baptized into the Church of Gelonia at Santo Tugdualus Basilica in Oxonia by a local bishop. Her godparents are Raymond Zuria (her mother's brother); Elena Voor (Raymond's wife); Nina, Electress of Vandalia (her father's sister); and Karl III, Elector of Vandalia (Nina's husband).

Eleanor and her family primarily resided at Palatia d'Lannionna, in Oxonia for much of her childhood. She regularly visited her extended family in Ghant throughout her upbringing, including her mother's family in Zuria and relatives in Ghish.

Education

Eleanor attended St. Corentino boarding school for the first half of her secondary schooling, with her last two years of secondary education handled by private tutors. She applied to a number of universities, including colleges University of Haenna, University of Abaza, University of the Imperial Coast, and the University of Rovan. After a gap year, Eleanor enrolled at University of the Imperial Coast, in Ghish, Ghant. Eleanor resided at the Imperial Palace as a guest of the Ghantish imperial family in 2011, and following that at a Ghish-based townhouse located near campus that was purchased for her by her grandfather. While at Imperial Coast, Eleanor was a member of student arts and ballet organizations, as well as a number of local Gelonian student organizations. She was often seen at university sporting events, and regularly attended Ghish Imperials games.

She did not enroll in classes for the fall 2012 semester following the death of her older brother Arthur, but resumed her studies in early 2013 as a guest student at St Riothamus, a small private Gelonian-language university located in northwestern Gelonia. Eleanor returned to Imperial Coast for the fall 2013 semester and graduated a year later with a PPE degree in 2014. She earned a minor degree in Gelonian.

Named heir

On 22 September 2012, Eleanor's older brother, it was announced that Arthur, Duke of Oxonia had died following an early morning automobile accident in the Redones district of Oxonia. At the time of Arthur's death, Eleanor was a student at the University of the Imperial Coast. She promptly returned to Durnovaria, and did not return to Imperial Coast for classes after her brother's funeral.

With Arthur's death, King Arthur XI was left with no male heirs, and according to the agnatic succession precedents established at the 1945 Gelonian Great Council the role of heir to the throne fell to Eleanor's uncle, Prince Riocus, Duke of Roazoha. However, unlike previous instances, there was no official announcement or recognition of Riocus' position as heir presumptive.

It was not until 10 June 2013, that an heir was recognized. During a nationally televised announcement from Castelo Lavandula, King Arthur announced that Eleanor was named heir by order of the King with immediate effect. In his national address and royal proclamation, King Arthur granted Eleanor the title of [heir apparent title here], and that an investiture ceremony would be held on 23 July 2013, at Basilica Sancta Brigida, in Durnovaria. A royal writ was issued to all clan chiefs, members of the Seanado, elected members of the Tinolea, and key government ministers to appear at Sancta Brigida for the investiture and prepare to provide an oath of fealty to Eleanor and recognize her as heir.

The decision to issue a royal writ was not without controversy, due in large part to the royal proclamation breaking from long standing royal tradition of a prohibition on, and the 1945 precedent, against female inheritance of the throne. Some members of the Seanado and Tinolea voiced their displeasure publicly, and initially suggested that they may not appear despite the royal writ. Legislation was introduced by some members of each legislative chamber to formally change succession practices, and others introduced legislation to prevent Eleanor's succession and reaffirm the 1945 Great Council precedent. Representatives of [Justice Department] urged both chambers to drop any legislation regarding succession, asserting that it would have no legal mandate. As of 2023 no legislation regarding succession has been passed by either legislative chamber, often failing to exit the committee stage.

On 23 July 2013, all chiefs of clans and elected members of the Tinolea were called to Basilica Sancta Brigida for the investiture ceremony. A brief military procession lead from [palace] to Basilica Sancta Brigida, and following a church service, Eleanor was officially invested as heir apparent and [title of heir]. All clan chiefs and government officials provided oaths of fealty to Eleanor and recognized her as heir apparent. Chiefs and government officials also reaffirmed their oaths to the King. The day was made a bank holiday, and a celebration ball was held in Eleanor's honor that night. On July 24, Eleanor embarked on a nationwide tour to meet with local leaders and the people. Then unmarried, the media referred to her national tour as a "marriage tour." Her tour ended on until September 9, and Eleanor resumed her education at Imperial Coast the following week.

Personal interests

Official royal portrait of Eleanor, 2023.

Eleanor is active in the Gelonian community, where she participates in a numerous charitable enterprises, some of which are funded by her family. From 2014 until 2015, she was chief planner for the Royal Foundation, a charitable organization operated by the Royal Family. She has served as Chairperson for the Gelonian Society of Arts since 2015. She is also the patron of the Gelonian Youth League, which sponsors events to support the use and growth of the Gelonian language.

She is known to have a love of horses, and equestrianism. Despite this, she has never participated in any tournaments, but often travels throughout Belisaria and the world to spectate events. Throughout her childhood and through secondary school, Eleanor participated in ballet. She is also an ice hockey fan, and has often spoken during interviews and on social media for her love of the sport. She is a supporter of Verda Durnovaria and frequently attends home games.

Eleanor has close relationships with her siblings, but has been most public about her close relationship with her older half-brother Arthur, who passed away in 2012. During a 2017 interview with G-1, Eleanor attributed her brother as one of her greatest influences in life. Eleanor's first language is Gelonias, and is conversant in Gelonian. She fluent in Latin, as well as Ghantish.

Relationships

Eleanor had limited courtships or public relationships prior to being named heir apparent in 2013. In 2009, Eleanor was reported to be in a relationship with Prince Leo of Ghant, which was later confirmed by Eleanor during an interview in 2017. According to Eleanor, the relationship ended shortly after her brother's death when she took time off from university and returned to Gelonia. Eleanor has stated that she and Leo remain close friends.

After Eleanor was named heir, she toured Gelonia, which was dubbed a marriage tour by Gelonian media outlets. However, this did not result in any publicly known courtships.

Marriage

On 19 February 2015, the Royal Household confirmed that Eleanor was courting Prince Arthur of Ghant, the eldest son of Prince Albert of Ghant, and cousin to Emperor Nathan IV. Their courtship was brief, as Eleanor confirmed their engagement in a social media post on 18 June 2016.

Eleanor and Leo were married on 19 November 2015, at Basilica Sancta Brigida, in Durnovaria. A second ceremony was held a week later on 28 July 2016 at Ghish Cathedral, in Ghish. The wedding day was a bank holiday, as was the following day July 29. The couple honeymooned in [place tbd]. The wedding was attended by many prominent world leaders, and royals from across the globe. It was also the first Gelonian royal wedding that was attended by members of the Latin Imperial Family.

Eleanor announced her first pregnancy on her social media accounts on 3 February 2016. The Royal Office subsequently confirmed the announcement and that Eleanor was due to have the child in summer 2016. Eleanor went into labor early while visiting Ghish, and soon after gave birth to her first child Prince Alan, at Empress Elena Hospital, in Ghish.

Eleanor again announced her second pregnancy on social media, and Eleanor's second son, Prince Brennus, was born on 19 March 2018. Their third child, Prince Constantine was born on 23 September 2020. On 13 June 2023, Eleanor announced that she was pregnant with her fourth child. On 29 October 2023, Eleanor gave birth to her fourth child, Prince Arthur, who was named after her father and late brother.

Styles, honors, and arms

Styles

• 9 September 1992 – 30 April 2012: Her Highness Princess Eleanor of Oxonia
• 30 April 2012 – present: Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal
  • 19 November 2015 – present: Her Imperial Highness Princess Eleanor of Ghant

Honors

• Gelonia: Royal Dame of the Most Noble and Distinguished Order of the Clover
• Gelonia: Royal Dame of the Illustrious Order of the Red Hand

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Notes
By Prince Arthur of Ghant (married Basilica Sancta Brigida 19 July 2016)
Prince Alan	(2016-07-02) 2 July 2016
Prince Siorious	(2018-03-19) 19 March 2018
Prince Arthur	(2020-09-23) 23 September 2020
Prince Brennus	(2023-10-29) 29 October 2023

Ancestry

Ancestors of Eleanor, Princess Royal

16. Alan V of Gelonia 8. Robert IV of Gelonia 17. Sara Courcouia 4. Robert IV of Geloina 18. John VII, Elector of Nyrundy 9. Eleanor of Nyrundy and Mysia 19. Irene I of Mysia 2. Arthur XI of Gelonia 20. Robert, Crown Prince of Ghant 10. Prince Alexander of Ghant 21. Lucia of Alba 5. Alara of Ghant 22. Arthur III, Prince of Montgisard 11. Princess Sophie of Montgisard 23. Luciana of Canosa 1. Eleanor, Princess Royal 24. 12. 25. 6. Raymond III, Lord of Zuria 26. 13. 27. 3. Caroline Zuria 28. Prince Bran, Duke of Douarnenez 14. Prince Aidan, Duke of Douarnenez 29. 7. Princess Adenora of Douarnenez 30. Chief Adiuni Sezeca 15. Rozenn Sezeca 31.

See also

• House of Rouanti

Eleanor, Princess Royal House of Rouanti Born: 9 September 1992
Lines of succession
First Heir presumptive	Succession to the Gelonian throne 1st position	Followed by Prince Alan of Ghant