Prince John, Duke of Aurunca

Princess Alexandra
Duchess of Florentia
Born	(1970-06-02) 2 June 1970 Palatium Supranio, Adrianople, Latium
Spouse	Theophilius Pollius, 19th Duke of Florentia (m. 1989)
Issue	Agnes Pollia Jason Pollius, Count of Antemnae Leontius Pollius Anna Pollia Marcellus Pollius
Full name Alexandra Claudia Anicia Maria Agnes Leontia
House	Claudia
Father	Leo Claudius
Mother	Diana Augusta of Latium
Religion	Fabrian Catholic

Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Florentia (Alexandra Claudia Anicia Maria Agnes Leontia; b. 2 June 1970) is a Latin princess. She is the daughter of Empress Diana Augusta and Leo, Prince Consort. She is Duchess of Florentia by virtue of her marriage to Theophilius Pollius, 19th Duke of Florentia. Alexandra is 22nd in the line of succession to the Latin throne, at the time of her birth she was fifth.

Early life and education

Alexandra was born at Palatium Supranio, on 2 June 1970, as the fifth child of Empress Diana Augusta and Leo, Prince Consort. She was baptized at Sancta Sapientia on 13 September 1970, by Archbishop of Castellum Thomas Appuleius. Her godparents are Constantine Tarepius, 2nd Duke of Haenna (her mother's brother-in-law); Agnes Selicia (her father's mother). Born during her mother's reign, Alexandra was afforded the the honor of Porphyrogenita ("Born in the Purple"). She was named Alexandra for her great-great grandmother Alexandra of Ghant.

Education

Alexandra's education was handled by a governess between the ages of five and eight. She was educated by private tutors until the age of 17, and unlike her older siblings did not attend school. Alexandra was said to have a love of reading according to one of her former tutors, who described her as a"calm, proper, and even keeled child...who enjoyed a good book more than anything else." Alexandra and her younger sister, Princess Eirene, took dancing, and music lessons in order to socialize with other children her age. At the age of 13, Alexandra played violin in the Castellum Youth Symphony, where she continued to play until age 17. Along with other members of her family, Alexandra often visited the Imperial stables as a child for horseback riding.

Marriage

Alexandra first met her future husband, Theophilius Pollius, 19th Duke of Florentia, at a ball to celebrate her sister Princess Isadora's 15th birthday, in 1983. Alexandra and Florentia were rumored to begin courting soon after, and regularly exchanged letters. The courtship was later confirmed by Imperial Offices in 1987, shortly before Alexandra's 17th birthday. Alexandra became engaged soon after on 20 August 1987.

On 22 July 1989, Alexandra married Theophilius Pollius, 19th Duke of Florentia at Basilica of the Blessed Virgin, in Adrianople. After a brief honeymoon, Alexandra and Florentia travelled to Belfras to represent Empress Diana Augusta for an imperial tour. She and Florentia have five children: Agnes Pollia, (b. 9 February 1991); Jason Pollius, Count of Antemnae (b. 29 March 1997); Leontius Pollius (b. 12 September 1999); Anna Pollia (b. 20 September 2003); and Marcellus Pollius (b. 30 June 2008). She currently has one grandchild.

Titles, styles and honors

Styles

• 2 June 1970 – 22 July 1989: Her Imperial Highness The Princess Alexandra
• 22 July 1989 – present: Her Imperial Highness The Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Florentia

Alexandra is the daughter of a Sovereign, and a Latin princess by birth. As such, she does not utilize a surname. If Alexandra were to utilize a surname, it is likely that she would take on the Claudia Anicia name; however, it is also possible that the surname for all children of the Sovereign to simply be "of Latium". 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 Latium." As such, Alexandra was styled as "Princess Alexandra of Latium" until her marriage After her marriage, Alexandra discarded her territorial designations and assumed the title of her husband, a Latin peer.

Honors

• Latium: Knight of the Order of the Winged Ram
• Latium: Dame of the Ancient Equestrian Order
• Latium: Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the Crown
• House of Hazaraspid: Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of Hazaraspid
• House of Hechenreyt: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of [Name]
• Sydalon: Dame of the Order of the Holy Ghost 5 August 1996

Ancestry

Family of Prince John, Duke of Aurunca

16. Peter Claudius, 34th Duke of Adrianople 8. Theodosius Claudius, 35th Duke of Adrianople 17. Leona Tullia 4. Jason Claudius, 36th Duke of Adrianople 18. Adrian Claudius, 1st Count of Durolipons 9. Isabella Claudia 19. Maria Metochites 2. Leo Claudius 20. Constantine Selicius, 25th Lord of Pola 10. Leo Selicius, 26th Lord of Pola 21. Sophia Caetronia-Orontes 5. Agnes Selicia 22. Flavius Aemelius-Caepasius, 4th Duke of Narona 11. Theodora Aemelia-Caepasia 23. Princess Sophia of Saint-Gilles 1. Princess Alexandra, Duchess of Florentia 24. Michael Anicius 2nd, Duke of Beroea 12. John Anicius, 3rd Duke of Beroea 25. Constantia Voconia 6. Constantine XIX of Latium 26. John XIII of Latium 13. Princess Iohanna of Latium 27. Princess Alexandra of Ghant 3. Diana Augusta of Latium 28. Prince Victor of Ghant 14. Prince Henri, Duke of Épernon 29. Catherine I of Lyncanestria 7. Princess Marie Christine of Épernon 30. Yuri I of Nekulturnya 15. Tsarevna Afanasiia of Nekulturnya 31. Natalya Vladimirovna

See also

• Duke of Florentia

Prince John, Duke of Aurunca House of Claudius Born: 2 June 1970
Lines of succession
Preceded by Princess Stephanié of Courçon	Succession to the Latin throne 21st in line	Followed by Jason Pollius, Count of Antemnae