Samuel I
| Samuel I | |||||
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 His Majesty the King Samuel of Aquitayne | |||||
| Monarchy of Aquitayne | |||||
| Reign | 7 January 2012 - present | ||||
| Predecessor | Thomas I | ||||
| Heir apparent | Prince Liam, Duke of Acril | ||||
| First Lord of the Treasury | Richard Larrow | ||||
| Born | 12 March 1990 Royal Palace, Telora, Aquitayne | ||||
| Spouse | Lori Cummings-Reich (m. 2013) | ||||
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| House | House of Reich | ||||
| Father | Thomas I, Lord of the Northern Isles | ||||
| Mother | Lorain I | ||||
Samuel I (Samuel Tiberius Reich, born 12 March 1990) is the King of Aquitayne. He succeeded to the throne on 7 January 2012 after the death of his father, Thomas I, who died of catastrophic heart failure. As heir apparent to the throne, he previously bore the title of Prince of the Northern Isles, and - due to his young age - was still attending primary school when he succeeded to the throne.
In accordance with the Aquitaynian Constitution, as monarch, he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the Aquitaynian Armed Services, and plays a major role in serving as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He is married to Lori Cummings-Reich, with whom he has two children - a daughter, Sarah, and a son, Liam.
Birth and Early Life
Family
Samuel is currently married to Her Majesty the Queen Mother Lori Cummings-Reich, and is father to His Grace Prince Prince Liam, Lord of the Northern Isles and Heir Presumptive, as well as Princess Sarah , twins born on the same day two hours apart.
Reign (2012 - Present)
Samuel Reich's coronation was held on the fifth of January, 2012. The coronation was attended by monarchs from around Astyria, including Empress Seondok Kiramashi-Reich, sister-in-law to the King; Aleksandar II of Nikolia; the Presidents and Prime Ministers of over thirty nations across Astyria as well as official envoys of nations around the world. It is noted as the third largest televised event in Astyrian history, and the first largest in Aquitaynian television history, with over 425 million viewers from across the region.
Since his coronation in 2012, Samuel has governed Aquitayne with the help of the Privy Council and has solidified his place on the throne through various domestic agendas. Firstly, he has seen a rise of energy production in Aquitayne increase 10% in the green energy sector as well as information technology employment grow by a steady 3.5% per year.
Samuel has been seen as a hardliner against Symphonia, especially when referring to the Contruum Administration. The recent speech the King gave to the Symphonian Congress in regards to the Contruum Ministry's policy to annex parts of Insula Fera was the latest of rising tensions between the sister-states, representing a low in the relationship between the two members of the United Kingdom.
Samuel was also at the forefront of the 2013 Invasion of Pangus, seeking Symphonian and Riysan support to secure elections and rebuild a country that has been subject to violence from varying, rival warlords that sought to take advantage of the dispersion of the Imperial Spartanian Empire. The King oversaw the deployment of over 75,000 Aquitaynian soldiers, airmen, marines and sailors to Insula Fera in an effort to assuage these problems in the region, and was largely successful. In 2016, the August Referendum established the new state of New Pangus, and 2017 saw the final drawdown of Aquitaynain troops from combat operations. Aquitayne still provides training and support to the New Pangus Armed Defense Forces.
Additionally, with the rising influence of the East Astyrian Treaty Alliance (EATA) and the Astyrian Trade Organization (ATO), the King instituted the Reich Credenda, a foreign policy statement that blanketed all monarchies in the region under the protection of the Crown and its holdings, as well as reinforced and affirmed the neutrality of the United Kingdom and Aquitayne in the growing quarrel between the two alliances.
His Majesty also oversaw the admission of Aquitayne into the E10 Council of Nations, and the smaller T5 Council of Trade Relations.
Astyrian Peace Prize
Samuel was awarded the Astyrian Peace Prize for his efforts in stabilizing Insula Fera in 2016 and promoted the elections and referendums that resulted in the establishment of New Pangus.
Western Tundra crisis
Military Service
Dates of rank
| Rank | Date |
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| File:Marine 1LT Rotated.png Second lieutenant | 2010 |
| File:Marine 2LT Rotated.png First lieutenant | 2011 |
Awards and Honors
Domestic Awards and Ribbons:
Samuel was given multiple military and civilian commendations from foreign nations or entities:
Titles, Styles and Arms
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