Monarchy of Poliania
| Emperor of All Polianians | |
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| Ⰲⰾⰰⰴⰻⰽⰰ ⱀⰰ ⰲⱄⰻⱌⰽⰻ Ⱂⱁⰾⰵⱀⰻ Vladika na vsički Poljéni | |
Imperial | |
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| Incumbent | |
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| Vizimir II since 16 May, 1948 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Imperial Majesty |
| Heir presumptive | Grand Duchess Aleksandra |
| First monarch | Vladislav I (as King) Alexander IV (as Emperor) |
| Formation | 30 November, 1855 |
| Residence | Imperial Palace of Tretogor |
| Website | www.imperial.po |
The monarchy of Poliania (Volynian: ⰿⱁⱀⰰⱃⰽⰻⱑ ⱀⰰ Ⱂⱁⰾⰵⱀⰻⱑ tr. monárhija na Poljénija), constitutionally referred to as The Crown (Volynian: Ⰽⱁⱃⱁⱀⰰⱅⰰ tr. Korónata), is the constituional monarchy of Poliania. The monarchy comprises the reigning monarch, his/her immediate family, and the household organization which supports the monarch in the exercise of their duties. The current reigning monarch is Vizimir II, who also serves as the nation's head of state.
The Polianian monarchy traces its origins back to the princely states comprising Great Vesemir, specifically the eponymous Grand Principality of Vesemir. Over the course of several centuries, the various principalities consolidated into the Kingdom of Poliania, with former Grand Prince Vladislav I crowned as its first king. From there, Vladislav would expand Poliania eastwards into the former lands of the Empire of Arciluco. As the state consolidated its newly acquired territory, the monarchy would also consolidate, evolving into one of the most important institutions in the realm alongside the Polianian Apostolic Episemialist Church. From 1583, the royal house Atanasov usurped the thrown following a period of general unrest and peasant revolts. The Atanasovs would rule until 1801 when the last Atanasov monarch, Apostol III, abdicated. The monarchy would be restored in 1804 when Ivan Stefanov Pramatarov, a general in the Revolutionary Army seized control and crowned himself as monarch as Ivan V and founding the Stefanov dynasty. This dynasty would be short-lived, and following the marriage of Ivan's only child, the future Anastasia I, to Leopoldo, Prince of Etruria, Poliania would be ruled by members of the Etrurian-based House of Caltarini. Two weeks before the conclusion of the War of the Triple Alliance, Alexander IV would be made emperor, starting the Imperial period. Following the Great War, a constitutional referendum seeking to abolish the monarchy was defeated 52.7% in favor of retaining to 47.3% in favor of abolishing.
The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonious, diplomatic, and representational duties. As of the 1936 constitution, the monarch is the seen as the living embodiment and personification of the Polianian State. Constitutionally, the monarch is the nation's head of state and Commander-in-Chief of the Polianian Armed Forces. The constitution codifies the royal styles and titulary, royal prerogative, hereditary succession of the crown through male-preference primogeniture, compensation, and a regency contingency plan in the case of the monarch's incapacitation or minority. Because the monarchy is constitutional, the monarch has a limited role in the national government, performing functions such as bestowing honors, appointing the minister-president, and granting royal assent to bills passed by the Veche. The monarch is still considered to be the ultimate executive authority over the elected government through royal prerogative, the constraints of convention and precedent significantly reduces the power able to be wielded by the monarch. The Government of Poliania is referred to as His (Her) Majesty's Government.
As of 2020, the budget for the Polianian monarchy was €10.4 million (₽14.56 million).