Court of Saint Romulus

The Court of Saint Romulus is the imperial court for the Sovereign of Vionna-Frankenlisch.

All ambassadors and other delegates to the United Kingdom of Vionna-Frankenlisch are formally received by the court, and all ambassadors from the Vionna-Frankenlisch are formally accredited from the King or court, as they are representatives of the monarch rather than the nation.

The Court comprises all members of the Vionna-Frankenlischian nobility and is also the usual forum for the solving disputes amongst said nobility. Other members of the Court include the Imperial Family, high ranked diplomats, and foreign nobles and royals in exile. There are also others who are permitted entry but who may not be considered members of the court.

Members and entrées

The Court of Saint Romulus comprises some thousands of members-by-right, most of whom never attend court more than once. Members-by-courtesy are more often in attendance and some may reside at court. A third group, entrées, are peoples who are permitted to enter court and may even reside there in certain circumstances but do not have any courtly privleges. Some entrées are permitted attendance on the basis of their position, others must obtain the permission of a member. Members rights to invite entrées are limited.

Members-by-right

• Members of the Vionna-Frankenlischian nobility are considered members-by-right, though only title-holders are entitled to some courtly privleges such as voting rights. Many members of the nobility will only attend court once, at their first presentation.
• Foreign diplomats residing in Vionna-Frankenlisch. Typically, only high ranking diplomats, such as ambassadors and Consul-Generals, are considered members.
• High ranking Vionna-Frankenlischian diplomats and civil servants.
• Members of the Imperial Family.

Members-by-courtesy

• Foreign exiles granted membership and sanctuary, usually royalty or nobility. Famous examples include Princess Margarette of Thouthen, and the many Prodavan nobles who sought sanctuary following Black February.
• Important government ministers are granted membership-by-courtesy for as long as they hold their position. Usually this is limited to the Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, Chancellor, and Defence Minister.
• Resident nobility from foreign countries. Often foreign nobles or royals are hosted at court, though not as official diplomtic representatives.

Entrées

• Those invited to attent court by a member. Members have the right to two invitations per year, an individual invitation is good for two days but does not grant any privleges on the invited.
• Army and Air Service officers of the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and above are permitted to attend court once per month. Once this rank is reached, military pay-books include a page for court attendences.
• Imperial Navy officers of the rank of Captain and above are permitted to attend court once per month. Once this rank is reached, military pay-books include a page for court attendences.
• Baseborn offspring of noble title-holders may be granted entrée status if their parent sanctions it. Legitimised baseborns, or those granted the family name, may be granted the status of member-by-right as if they were legitimate.