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Monarchy of Barcia

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Monarchy of Barcia
Barcia Greater Coat of Arms.png
Royal Coat of Arms
Karaliene Sofija (cropped).jpg
Maria III
Details
StyleHis/Her Majesty
Heir apparentVittorio, Prince of Ludovicia
ResidenceCastello Forlana
Castelloferro
Palazzo Edera
Palazzo Benemia
AppointerHereditary

The Monarchy of Barcia is the form of government in which a hereditary monarchy rules over Barcia as head of state. Historically, the Barcian monarchs ruled as absolutists weilding almost complete power over the state and its subjects. Today the power of the monarch is mostly ceremonial with its authority greatly limited by the country's constitution implemented in the aftermath of the Second Great War. The incumbent of the Barcian monarchy is styled King or Queen of Barcia (Idrean: Re/Regina di Barcia). The current monarch of Barcia is Queen Maria III who has ruled over the country since 1996.

The Barcian monarch is responsible for the opening and closing of parliament as well as the appointment of the Chancellor of Barcia who constitutionally is the individual best able to command the confidence of the Parliament of Barcia, usually the leader of the largest party. Additionally, the monarch of Barcia is also responsible for welcoming foreign dignataries as well as performing a number of domestic and overseas diplomatic responsibilities. Barcia utilises a system of male-preference Primogeniture to dictate succession to the throne. Under this system the eldest male child of the reigning monarch inherits the throne, whilst females will only inherit the throne should they have no male siblings.

The Barcian monarchy has its origins in the House of Ludovicus who served as mercenaries and bodyguards to the Sabarine Emperor during the late First Empire. For their services the Ludovites were granted control over the island of Scalia but were soon able to launch of war of conquest against the empire which resulted in their capture of much of the empire's north-eastern territory as confirmed through the Treaty of Cerrescum. This treaty also granted the Ludovites the title of Grand Dukes of Barcia which they retained until the Twelfth Century when the title was usurped by the Emperor. Over time the Ludovites and their descendants the House of Sabino were able to rebuild their power in the empire's northeast, reclaiming the title of Grand Duke following the War of the Eagles. During the Great Upheaval, the Dukes of Barcia styled themselves as Kings marking Barcias promotion to the title of Kingdom within the Sabarine Empire and later Occidental Confederation.

Constitutional role

History

Succession

List of Monarchs

House of Sabino

Portrait Coat of arms Name Monarch from Monarch until Claim Title
Luigi Amedeo, Duke of the Abruzzi.jpg Barcia Greater Coat of Arms.png Emanuele III 12 January 1894 8 September 1915  • Son of Philip III and Eleanor of Vervillia King of Barcia
(Rei di Barcia)
Prince Vittorio Emanuele, Count of Turin in 1895 (crop).jpg Barcia Greater Coat of Arms.png Phillip IV
Filipo IV
8 September 1915 18 June 1916  • Son of Emanuele III and Louise-Augustine
Interregnum
The Yugoslav Government in Exile during the Second World War CM5648.jpg Barcia Greater Coat of Arms.png Umberto V 18 June 1916 (disputed)
11 Feburary 1944 (coronation)
14 April 1967  • Nephew of Phillip IV, son of Prince Luigi and Catherine of Orlesso King of Barcia
(Rei di Barcia)
Victor Emmanuel of Savoie (0) (cropped).jpg Barcia Greater Coat of Arms.png Umberto VI 14 April 1967 4 November 1996  • Son of Umberto V and Maria-Elise of Tyrnica
Karaliene Sofija (cropped).jpg Barcia Greater Coat of Arms.png Maria III 4 November 1996 Present  • Daughter of Umberto VI and Alicia of Viridia Queen of Barcia
(Regina di Barcia)