Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle
Leonardo Ryan | |
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| Born | Prince Leonardo 13 July 1983 Applewood Manor, Cordonia, Skavand |
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| Relatives | King Liam (brother) |
| Family | Ryan |
Leonardo Theodore Karl Ryan (born 13 July 1983) is a member of the Skavandian royal family. He is the son of King Constantine and his first wife Princess Matilda. He is the former heir apparent to the Skavandian throne from 1983–2002; a supreme court ruling invalidated his claim to the throne after a posthumous inquest into an affair by his mother. As a result, his younger brother Liam became king in 2021.
While Duke of Cordonia, Leonardo is the head of state of the capital and is a patron of many charities. As a former law student, the Duke has also been involved in criminal justice reform, reshaping the monarchy and advocating for constitutional reforms to the succession to the Skavandian throne. In 2013, he renounced his titles and became a private citizen.
Early life and education
Leonardo was born on 13 July 1983 at 12:39 UTC+02:00 at the Applewood Manor in Cordonia, as the first-born child of King Constantine and Princess Matilda. He was born the heir apparent to the Skavandian throne and his birth was marked by many landmarks, including the illumination of the World Trade Center in New York, the E Corp Center in the financial district, Cordonia, the London Eye, the CN Tower in Toronto, among others. He was christen a week later on 20 July 1983 by Pope John Paul II, the first christening by a Catholic in Skavandian history, with water from the Dead Sea. He descends from the House of Ryan on his father's side and the House of Grimaldi on his mother's side.
Heir apparent
Forced abdication
Post-abdication life
Titles, styles, honors and arms
- 13 July 1983 – 1 January 2003: His Royal Highness The Prince Leonardo
- 1 January 2003 – 2013: His Royal Highness The Duke of Cordonia
- 2013 – present: Mr Leonardo Ryan