High Court of Sydalon
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| Abbreviation | Haut Cour, HC |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1298 |
| Legal status | Non-executive advisory body |
| Melisende III | |
Chancellor | vacant |
Secretary | The Lord Micallef |
Staff | High Court Office |
| Website | hautcour.gov.sd |
Her Majesty's Most Noble High Court (Aulian: Haut Cour; Sydalene: Curu Autu), usually referred to as the Haut Cour, is a formal body of advisers to the Monarch of Sydalon. the Haut Cour is composed of the Monarch, his or her consort, Great Officers of State, and government ministers. The Monarch chairs the council, though the First Secretary serves as the de facto major personality of the High Court.
High Court members mostly are selected due to their status as members of the royal family and Crown-appointed members that generally possess political, commercial, diplomatic or military experience. The Monarch is responsible for all appointments to the High Court, and all members serve at the Monarch's pleasure. The High Court's chief function is to advise the Monarch on any political, foreign, domestic matter, or any issue for which the Monarch request advice. The Monarch, through the High Court, may directly submit legislation to either chamber of Parliament. Due to its Aulic roots, the Haut Cour is the only Sydalene institution that does not use Sydalene as its working language, instead utilizing Aulian.
History
Committees
Meetings
Membership
| Office | Member | Since | Duties |
|---|---|---|---|
| Members of Her Royal Majesty's Household | |||
| Prince of Petra | HRH The Prince of Petra | 22 May 2013 | |
| Consort to the Sydalene monarch | HRH The Prince Consort | 20 June 2015 | |
| Queen Mother | HM Queen Eirene, The Queen Mother | 22 May 2013 | |
| Dowager Queen | HM Queen Héloïse, The Dowager Queen | 3 March 2011 | |
| Great Officers of State | |||
| Lord Constable Lord connétable |
vacant | 1 July 2013 | Office only in use for Royal Anointings |
| Chancellor Chancelier |
Erwan de Montfort, 7th Kt. | 26 September 2019 | |
| Seneschal Sénéchal |
Held in commission | Position is held in commission among the fifteen royal domain seneschals | |
| Grand Marshal Grand-maréchal |
The Duke of Salla | 25 June 2013 | |
| Grand Chamberlain Grand chambellan |
HRH Princess Elena of Fuvre | 7 June 2018 | |
| Comptroller of the Royal Estate Contrôleur |
Michael Fsadni | 12 September 2015 | |
| Grand Admiral Grand Amiral |
Garlan Bosence | 9 January 2019 | |
| Lord Advocate Lord Avocat |
Fernande Mifsud CR | 2 December 2018 | Chief legal representative of the Crown |
| Lord Warden Lord Gardgien |
HRH The Prince Consort | 9 May 2019 | Historical, and nominal administrative figurehead of the Royal Domain |
| Ancient Peers | |||
| Prince of Montgisard | Joscelin V | 22 August 1972 | |
| Duke of Vescera | |||
| Duke of Philippopolis | Aubin V | 8 May 2006 | |
| Duke of Cartega | Alard IV | 4 April 2002 | |
| Duke of Toron | Sebastian I | 22 May 2013 | |
| Duke of Hayan | Henry II | 3 June 2013 | |
| Duke of Melfi | Balian VIII | 12 November 2008 | |
| Duke of Tiberias | Anabel II | 1 February 1991 | |
| Count of Gadir | Cassander I | 30 March 1983 | |
| Count of Tanas | Desiderius III | 16 July 2002 | |
| Government ministers | |||
| Minister of the Interior | Konstantinu Azzopardi | 3 December 2018 | |
| Minister of Foreign Relations | Belandra Ferro de Pallaviki | 3 December 2018 | |
| Minister of Defense | The Count of Nerumunti | 2 February 2008 | |
| Minister of Justice | Jordan Abdeshmun | 3 December 2018 | |
| Minister of Finance and Economy | The Lord Izzo | 3 December 2018 | |
| Members appointed at the Monarch's discretion | |||
| Private Secretary to the Queen | Spiru Tawmi | 2 October 2017 | Senior operational member of the Imperial Household; responsible for the official program and correspondence of the Queen |
| Queen's Councillor | The Prince of Adelon | 11 December 2005 | General councillor appointed at the Monarch's discretion |
| Queen's Councillor | The Hereditary Prince of Montgisard | 2 October 2017 | General councillor appointed at the Monarch's discretion |
| Queen's Councillor | Gabriel, Count of Batroun | 30 March 2019 | General councillor appointed at the Monarch's discretion |
| Queen's Councillor | Armand de Pinsonneau | 18 November 2019 | General councillor appointed at the Monarch's discretion |