Estella, Grand Duchess of Styria
Estella | |||||
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Countess El Bridget | |||||
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Grand Duchess consort of Styria | |||||
Tenure | March 21, 2078 — present | ||||
Born | 23 March 2056 Winterfell, Province of Wolf, Kingdom of Lieseltania | ||||
Spouse | Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Styria | ||||
Issue | Prince Bénédicte Eugéne of Styria | ||||
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House | L. Bridget | ||||
Father | Benjamin L. Bridget, 15th Duke of Dalkeith | ||||
Mother | Olivia Parker | ||||
Occupation | Executive of the El Bridget Corporation |
Estella, Grand Duchess of Styria, GCSA LKO (née Countess Estella El Bridget; born 23 March 2056), is the wife of Ferdinand I, Grand Duke of Styria.
Estella was born into the L. Bridget Family, a family of Hasselt nobility which is the most wealthy and powerful family within the Atmoran Empire only second to the Atmoran Imperial Family, she is the third daughter and youngest child of the 15th Duke of Dalkeith and his wife Olivia Parker. She was raised in her family's estate in the city of Saint Annasburg, she was educated in Saint Annasburg and in Alexandria.
Early life and education
Estella was born in the Winterfell General Hospital as the fourth child and third daughter of Benjamin L. Bridget and his wife Olivia L. Bridget. The L. Bridget family is closely allied with the Atmoran Imperial Family going as far as Henrietta the Great. Until she was 14 years old, Estella grew up in Saint Annasburg in the family seat; Dalkeith Palace. After the age of 14 she moved to Alexandria to attend the prestigious Alexandria Imperial Preparatory School.
As a child, her mother had her learn how to play the violin along with hiring a fencing instructor to teach young Estella fencing; as it's tradition for members of the L. Bridget family to be proficient in a martial art. While her native language is English, her mother when she was 7 years old hired private tutors for Estella to teach her to speak Iravian and German.
At 14 years old, her father had sent her off to Alexandria to continue her education in Alexandria, she moved into Lyonhall Palace, her family estate in Alexandria along with her 3 older siblings. While attending the Alexandria Imperial Preparatory School, she learned to speak Mizuhan.
Upon graduation from AIPS, Estella enrolled in the Alexandria Imperial University and has graduated with honors in Astroengineering and an associates degree in Astrophysics.
Marriage and family
In March of 2078, Ferdinand and Estella L. Bridget after dating for several months decided to get married in Bledapestra not long after the much celebrated wedding of Ferdinand’s niece, Crown Princess Maria Christina and Prince Matthieu. Their wedding was a mostly private affair of friends and family rather than a grand or pompous ceremony.
Titles, styles, honors, and arms
Titles and styles
- 23 March 2056 – 21 March 2078: Her Highness Countess Estella El Bridget
- 21 March 2078 – present: Her Royal Highness The Grand Duchess of Syria, Countess El Bridget
Styles of Grand Duchess of Styria | |
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File:Coat of Arms of Estella.png | |
Reference style | Her Royal Higness |
Spoken style | Your Royal Highness |
Alternative style | Ma'am |
Honors
- 5 April 2077 Lieutenant of the Royal Katherine Order (LKO)
- 21 March 2078 Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Saint Alanna (GKHA)