Prince Lucius, Duke of Lyressa (born Lucius Michael Constantine; 7 July 1903 - 18 September 1993) was a member of the Belfrasian royal family. He was the third child and second son of the Sovereign Prince Philippos. He was the first member of the family born following the independence of Belfras at the start of the century and also the first to be born in Questros Palace, which had previously been the residence of the Latin Emperor when they were in the country. He served his country in the Armed Forces until his honorable discharge in 1944, following which he served as Chancellor for his nephew, Georgio, who had succeeded Philippos in 1924 at the age of 12. His tenure as Chancellor oversaw the country's involvement in the Social War in Latium and a large number of social and economic reforms that shaped the country through the middle half of the century. His 30 year tenure as the Chancellor ended in 1974, at which point he retired to his estates in the west of the country until his death in 1996 at the age of 93.
At his birth, Prince Lucius was the second in line to the throne, at his death he had become XXX in line. He was praised by his nephew on his retirement as being the backbone of the Federation.
7 July 1903 - 18 September 1993:His Royal Highness The Prince Lucius
15 October 1920 - 18 September 1993:His Royal Highness The Duke of Lyressa
As a Belfrasian Prince and a member of the House of Dimitrios, Lucius did not utilize a surname. If Lucius had utilized a surname, it is likely that he would have taken on the Dimitrios name; however, it is also possible that the surname for all children of the Sovereign to simply be "of Belfras". For ceremonial and formal purposes, all children of the Monarch - with exception to the heir apparent - are entitled to the rank of "prince" or "princess" after their Christian name followed by the territorial designation "of Belfras." As such Lucius was known in his life as "Prince Lucius, the Duke of Lyressa"
