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Haldor VII is the King of the Delkorans, reigning since 12 February 1974. He is the son of Queen Klara III and King Consort Heinrik. | Haldor VII is the King of the Delkorans, reigning since 12 February 1974. He is the son of Queen Klara III and King Consort Heinrik. | ||
==Youth and Education== | |||
Haldor was born in 1955 to Queen Klara III and King Consort Heinrik at the royal family's summer retreat of Konjurhus in Baerendyr, Cybria in 1955. After being home-schooled for his primary and lower secondary education, he was enrolled into the prestigious Torenrath Academy, a private boarding school in northern Bandorel, later graduating near the top of his class. He was subsequently accepted into Gothendral University, where he began studying political science and history. In 1972, while studying at Gothendral, Haldor met his future wife, Elsa Borgrensen, and the two married two years later in 1974. | |||
Following the abdication of his mother that year due to poor health, Haldor was coronated, ascending to the throne as King Haldor VII. After graduating from university in 1978, he spent two years at the Royal Air Force Academy, followed by a year of active duty service in the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying a number of patrol and reconnaissance missions. | |||
After completing his military service, Haldor returned to Gothendral University, obtaining a masters degree and then a PhD in political philosophy in 1988. That year, he published a dissertation on the [[Wardens (Syara)|Warden Way]] and its origins in Syaran political culture. | |||
==Reign== | |||
Having ascended to the throne at such a young age, there was concern that Haldor was unprepared for the responsibilities of being king, and Chancellor Feldengar even consulted the Federal Privy Council about the possibility of appointing a regent to serve until Haldor had completed his university education. The Chancellor and Privy Council ultimately decided against this however, and Haldor began carrying out his responsibilities as king under the tutelage of his father. | |||
Early on, Haldor developed a reputation as a modern and progressive king, breaking with many of the traditional conventions associated with the role. Notably, at his first state opening of parliament in 1975, he set a new precedent by opting to wear a suit and tie rather than the crown and robe that monarchs had traditionally worn to the ceremony, a move that prompted controversy and backlash from conservatives. Years later, rather than home-schooling their children and then enrolling them in an elite private academy as had been the norm for Delkoran royalty, he and Elsa opted to enroll them into the Norenstal Public School System, where they received the same education as their non-royal peers. At the 1987 state opening of Parliament, he broke somewhat with convention by explicitly calling on the Federal Parliament to do more to address the issue of climate change in his royal address, leading many Conservative MFPs to accuse him of overstepping his role as a constitutional monarch, although he stopped short of calling for specific policies. | |||
Major events that have occurred during his reign have included the implementation of the final phases of the New Kingdom Program during the chancellorship of Gandmyr Feldengar in the late 1970's, Delkora's accession to the [[Common Sphere]] in 1996, the Nalayan Civil War, and the 2017 Arzell Crisis. | |||
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Revision as of 16:53, 17 March 2019
Haldor VII | |||||
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King of the Delkorans | |||||
Reign | 1974-present | ||||
Coronation | 12 February 1974 | ||||
Predecessor | Klara III | ||||
Heir Apparent | Crown Princess Astrid | ||||
Born | Konjurhus, Baerendyr, State of Cybria, Delkora | 7 June 1955||||
Consort | Elsa, Queen Consort of the Delkorans | ||||
Issue | Prince Valmar, Duke of the Cybrians Crown Princess Astrid, Duchess of the Faurelians Princess Kaylen, Duchess of the Bandorelans Prince Boromyr, Duke of the Vassens | ||||
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House | Valdenharm | ||||
Father | Heinrik | ||||
Mother | Klara III | ||||
Religion | Vallyar |
Haldor VII is the King of the Delkorans, reigning since 12 February 1974. He is the son of Queen Klara III and King Consort Heinrik.
Youth and Education
Haldor was born in 1955 to Queen Klara III and King Consort Heinrik at the royal family's summer retreat of Konjurhus in Baerendyr, Cybria in 1955. After being home-schooled for his primary and lower secondary education, he was enrolled into the prestigious Torenrath Academy, a private boarding school in northern Bandorel, later graduating near the top of his class. He was subsequently accepted into Gothendral University, where he began studying political science and history. In 1972, while studying at Gothendral, Haldor met his future wife, Elsa Borgrensen, and the two married two years later in 1974.
Following the abdication of his mother that year due to poor health, Haldor was coronated, ascending to the throne as King Haldor VII. After graduating from university in 1978, he spent two years at the Royal Air Force Academy, followed by a year of active duty service in the Royal Air Force as a pilot, flying a number of patrol and reconnaissance missions.
After completing his military service, Haldor returned to Gothendral University, obtaining a masters degree and then a PhD in political philosophy in 1988. That year, he published a dissertation on the Warden Way and its origins in Syaran political culture.
Reign
Having ascended to the throne at such a young age, there was concern that Haldor was unprepared for the responsibilities of being king, and Chancellor Feldengar even consulted the Federal Privy Council about the possibility of appointing a regent to serve until Haldor had completed his university education. The Chancellor and Privy Council ultimately decided against this however, and Haldor began carrying out his responsibilities as king under the tutelage of his father.
Early on, Haldor developed a reputation as a modern and progressive king, breaking with many of the traditional conventions associated with the role. Notably, at his first state opening of parliament in 1975, he set a new precedent by opting to wear a suit and tie rather than the crown and robe that monarchs had traditionally worn to the ceremony, a move that prompted controversy and backlash from conservatives. Years later, rather than home-schooling their children and then enrolling them in an elite private academy as had been the norm for Delkoran royalty, he and Elsa opted to enroll them into the Norenstal Public School System, where they received the same education as their non-royal peers. At the 1987 state opening of Parliament, he broke somewhat with convention by explicitly calling on the Federal Parliament to do more to address the issue of climate change in his royal address, leading many Conservative MFPs to accuse him of overstepping his role as a constitutional monarch, although he stopped short of calling for specific policies.
Major events that have occurred during his reign have included the implementation of the final phases of the New Kingdom Program during the chancellorship of Gandmyr Feldengar in the late 1970's, Delkora's accession to the Common Sphere in 1996, the Nalayan Civil War, and the 2017 Arzell Crisis.