William Edwardius Caelum

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Duke William Edwardius Caelum of Caernarvon
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Duke Consort of Bethausia (De jure)
Tenure15 July 1904 - 25 April 1946
Duke Consort of Bethausia (Restoration)
Tenure25 April 1946 - 18 September 1965
Duke of Caernarvon
Reign19 October 1911 - 18 September 1965
PredecessorPrince George, Duke of Caernarvon
SuccessorAlbert Sagaru, Duke of Caernarvon
Born18 May 1885
Hanover, Dominion of Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover
DiedSeptember 18, 1965(1965-09-18) (aged 80)
Grand Palace, Kengkaw, Bethausia
Burial25 September 1965 (First Burial)
18 February 1969 (Second Burial)
SpouseJudit Valpuri Yadanar, Queen of Bethausia
IssueHenry Louis Wunna Kan Caelum
Albert Sagaru Khine U Caelum
Suguru Misato Hein Zin Caelum
Victoria Sahono Naing Theingi Caelum
Minawa Rina Myitzu Cho Caelum
Full name
William Edwardius Caelum
Regnal name
Siri Riju Niramaya
(သိရိ ရိဇု နိရမယ​)
HouseHouse of Caelum
FatherPrince Henry, Duke of Caernarvon
MotherSaori Minase
William Edwardius Caelum
Birth nameWilliam Albert Emmanuel Edwardius Caelum
Born18 May 1879
Hanover, Commonwealth of Nibelheim-Saxe-Hanover
Died18 September 1965
Grand Palace, Kengkaw, Bethausia
Buried
Body Preserved in William Edwardius I Memorial Musuem along with Judith's body
Allegiance United Kingdom
Free Bethausia
Service/branch Lucis Army
Free Bethausian Army
RankGeneral
Battles/warsTarhaaja War
Niflheimian War of Independence
Second Europan War

William Edwardius I of Bethausia (William Albert Emmanuel Edwardius; 18 May 1885 – 18 September 1965) was the husband and consort of Judit Valpuri Yadanar, Grand Duchess of Bethausia, Queen of Bethausia.

He was born in the Hanover to Prince George, Duke of Caernarvon and to commoner, Saori Minase, Duchess of Caernarvon. In his early age, he was close with Regis, Prince of Lucis, a few years his senior. The two held a very close bond with each other and even going as far as serving in the army alongside each other. When his cousin became King, he acted as his adviser and his aide. When the United Kingdom was dragged to the Tarhaaja War, William became the Lucis Army's Commander in the field but only committed a handful of troops. His brother hoped to secure an alliance with an Asianna nation in the case of Quenminese aggression, which had persisted since the 1870s. It was here where he met Judit.

William helped numerous Bethausian officials evacuate, including Judit and arrived in Insomnia. At the age of 26, he married future Grand Duchess Judit; they had five children. Initially he felt constrained by his role of consort, which did not afford him power or responsibilities. He gradually developed a reputation for supporting public causes, such as educational reform and the abolition of slavery worldwide, and was entrusted with running the Queen's household, office and estates. He was heavily involved with the organisation of Bethausian government-in-exile, forming the Free Bethausian Government. He also orchestrated the establishment of the Free Bethausian Army.

Judit, being somehow inexperienced as a result of her early succession, came to depend more and more on his support and guidance. He aided the development of Bethausia's constitution by persuading his wife to be less partisan in her dealings with Parliament. In 1919, William was given the formal title of Prince Consort. During the First Europan War and Second Europan War, William and Judith remained the Head of Free Bethausia and were restored to the throne in 1946. At this time, William reduced his commitments to managing the government and their son, Henry took over to represent them in various meetings and conventions.

William died in 1965 at the age of 86, plunging the Grand Duchess into deep mourning. Judit refused to continue ruling as she could not rule without William. She abdicated 3 months later and their son, Henry Louis succeeded her as King of Bethausia. On her death in 1992, her body was preserved and laid to rest beside William's at William Edwardius I Memorial Museum in the UK, which housed the numerous documents and achievements done by the joint sovereigns.

The two remain as the world's longest reigning joint sovereigns; ruling Bethausia from the United Kingdom for 39 Years, then 9 Years in Bethausia; In all, 48 years.

Early Life

Military Career

Tarhaaja War

Free Bethausia

Second Europan War

Restoration

Personal Life