Monarchy of Greater Antillia

The monarchy of Coventrey (Coventrian: Monarquia de Coventria), commonly referred to as The Crown (Coventrian: a coroa) is an established institution dating back 800 years. A common metonym for the Coventrian monarchy is The Golden Stool, the traditional seat of power for Coventrian monarchs. The Coventrian monarchy is comprised of the reigning monarch, King Guilherme IV, his family, and the royal household which supports the monarch in his duties.

History

The monarchy in Coventrey dates back to the 12th century when Afonso, 16th Duke of Coventrey was acclaimed as King by the Coventrian people on 19th June 1190, after a major victory against Sahelian empire at the battle of Santiago. The acclamation may have established the Stewarts as the royal dynasty of Coventrey but in actuality they had ruled as dukes for several centuries before declaring independence from Saheli.

The Keita dynasty that reigned from 1190 until 1588 originated has High Stewards of Coventrey serving as vassals to the Mansa of Saheli, earning the name Steward before they themselves were declared kings of Coventrey.

In 1610 with the Coventrian War of Restoration, Guilherme II, became the first member of the House of Porter to rule Coventrey, the dynasty that still rules today under Guilherme IV.

The Crown, royal prerogatives, and constitutional role

Under the constitution of Coventrey certain prerogatives and powers are vested in the monarch as sovereign of the kingdom; with the constitution specifying that the monarch is the head of state serving as a symbol of the country and acting as a moderator of the countries institutions.

The powers of the King directly prescribed in the constitution are:

The sanction and promulgate the laws
To summon and dissolve the Cortes Gerais
To appoint and or remove the Prime Minister
To appoint and dismiss members of the government, at the advice of the Prime Minister
To issue royal decrees, approved by the Privy Council
To confer civil, military, and royal court offices, honours and distinctions at his discretion.
To preside over meetings of the Privy Council, the Council of Ministers whenever he sees fit.
To command the armed forces
To exercise the right of clemency and royal mercy at his discretion.
To exercise the royal patronage of institutions at his discretion.

Styles, titles and the Fount of Honour

The constitution of Coventrey defines the monarch's official title as King of Coventrey, but the King has historically used other titles in addition to their primary title.

The monarch's full style has monarch is:

His Most Faithful Majesty [Name], By the Grace of God, King of Coventrey, King of the Appalachias, King of the Two Floridas, Prince of Santo Domingo, Prince of Hispaniola, Duke of Powhatan, Duke of Manitoba, Duke of Senaca, Marquess of Iroquois, Marquess of Ontario and Newfoundland, Count of Coventry, Count of Pilkington, Count of Girona, Count of Viana, Count of Oneida, Count of Cayuga, Lord of the Alcacer, and so forth, and so forth, and so forth.

In his position as fount of hounor, the monarch of Coventrey is the granter of civil, military, royal court offices, and all other honours decorations. In this role the monarch his grand master of the following Coventrian orders Order of Tower, Order of the Stewards, Order of Saint Francis, Order of the Restoration Cross, Order of Pedro III, and the Order of the Rose,

Inviolability and lèse majesté

Under the constitution and by royal tradition the Coventrian monarch possess sovereign immunity and is personally immune from persecution for acts committed in his name, he therefore is not responsible to the Cortes Gerais nor is he held accountable for any action taken in his name . As a result his acts are not valid unless countersigned by a minister of the government

As a result of his sacred role, special laws exist in Coventrey that make it lèse majesté, or an offence to defame or insult the King, the Queen, their ancestors and or their descendants of the royal house; extending to the Prime Minister as the Sovereign's appointed officer. Such offences refers to insults or defamations deemed harmful to the monarch's role as sovereign of the nation Historically such offenses carried with it charges of treason.

Succession rules

According to the Coventrian constitution the Crown of Coventrey is hereditary passing to the descendants of João IV following male preference primogeniture. There are various laws that govern the line of succession; such laws stipulate that the monarch must profess the Catholic faith, that they must be dynast of the House of Porter, and that they must not marry without the express permission of the reigning monarch and the Cortes Gerais.

Contemporary monarchy

Popularity

The monarchy has traditionally enjoyed wide support and popularity with Coventrian citizens favoring the institution above other institutions and believing it paramount in the maintenance of democracy in the country. As of 2019 the Coventrian monarchy enjoys an approval rating of over 70%.

Royal Household of the King

The Royal Household and by extension the Royal Court is the organization responsible for supporting and facilitating the monarch and members of the royal family in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities.

The Royal household is overseen by the Grand Master, who is assisted in his duties by the senior officers of the court which include the Lord Chamberlain, the Grand Squire, Chief Butler, Lord Pantler, Lord Cupbearer, Lord Carver, Grand Almoner, the Master of the King's Pleasures, the Master of the Wardrobe, the Grand Huntsman, Grand Falconer, First Gentleman of the Chamber the Master of Ceremonies, the Marshal of Lodgings, and the bearer of the Royal banner.

While the vast majority of the court offices are political appointments, there are certain offices which are hereditary: such offices include the Grand Master hereditary in the Duke of Suffolk; the Duke of Henrico is Lord Chamberlain; the Marquis of Essex is Lord Pantler, while the office of Grand Squire regularly goes to members of the Royal family.

Residences

There are a number of royal residences that are at the disposal of the sovereign as monarch of the Kingdom of Coventrey, they include the official residence at Williamsburg, the Paço Real, São Gabriel Castle, Pilkington Palace, Santo Domingo Palace, São Cristóvão Palace, Santa Cruz Palace, Bela Vista Palace, Laval Palace, New Orleans Palace, and Ducal Palace of Powhatan.

Paço Real, the principal royal residence, located in Williamsburg.
The São Gabriel Castle, the oldest royal residence, located in Williamsburg.
Pilkington Palace, located in the most affluent neighborhood of Williamsburg
The Palace of Santo Domingo
The São Cristóvão Palace, noted for its lavishness it has been called the Coventrian Versailles
The Santa Cruz Palace, the summer palace of the King,
The Bela Vista palace is a shining symbol of Coventrian renaissance architecture
The Palace of Laval, originally the seat of the Princes of Laval before passing to the king
The official residence of the king in New Orleans
The ancestral seat of the Dukes of Powhatan, later, later Kings of Coventrey