Godfrey O'Neill-Churchill
Godfrey O'Neill-Churchill | |
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| Born | Godfrey Antonin O'Neill-Churchill 5 October 1955 London, United Kingdom |
| Other names | Godfrey O'Neill[note 1] Godfrey Churchill[note 2] |
| Citizenship | United Kingdom (1955–) Ireland (1955–) Cordonia (1980–) |
| Alma mater | University of Cordonia, Lythikos |
| Occupation | Military pilot (1977–1982) |
| Years active | 1982–2021 |
| Known for | The murder of Queen Eleanor of Cordonia |
| Title | Duke of Karlington (revoked) Duke of Krona (vacated) |
| Successor | None[note 3] |
| Criminal charge(s) | Sedition · insurrection · murder |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated at an undisclosed location |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Adelaide Amaranth (m. 1982; div. 2022) |
| Children | Madeleine Amaranth, Countess of Fydelia (daughter) |
| Parents |
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| Family | House of Amaranth |
Godfrey Antonin O'Neill-Churchill (born 5 October 1955), formerly known as the Duke of Karlington, is an Irish English-born Cordonian convicted murderer and former peer.
Born into a family of British nobility, Churchill moved to Cordonia during his youth to receive higher education. He would later join the Cordonian armed forces and became a Cordonian citizen in 1980. He went on to marry the daughter of a duke, Lady Adelaide Amaranth, in 1982. During his marriage, Churchill would have a daughter with Lady Amaranth, Madeleine Amaranth, Countess of Fydelia. In 2000, Churchill become a duke suo jure and his wife two years later, him becoming jure uxoris Duke of Krona.
Churchill was close to the Cordonian royal family during his career in Cordonian nobility. He was specially close to the late Queen Eleanor. Churchill was later indicted and convicted for the 1999 poisoning of the Queen in 2021 as part of a plot involving Via Imperii. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the maximum under the constitution. King Charles III of the United Kingdom on behalf of King Liam of Cordonia stripped Churchill of his British titles, reverting them to the crown. He lost his Cordonian courtesy title upon divorced.
Early life, education and military career
O'Neill-Churchill was born on 29 September 1955 in London as the illegitimate son of Winston Churchill MP (1940–2010), the grandson of British prime minister Rt Hon Sir Winston Churchill, and Irish librarian Maryanne O'Neill (1941–). His father was rarely involved in his life and was raised primarily by his mother; although, his father gave him the title Duke of Karlington. It was a gift to Winston from Queen Elizabeth II for his service to HM's government but Winston declined to use it as he saw its use as a conflict of interest. Instead, he gave it to Godfrey. The title orginated from the rural district Karlington in West Mislands County, England. O'Neill-Churchill grew up in nearby Birmingham during his childhood and later was raised in a Dublin flat with his mother. He attended and graduated from St Kilian's German School in 1973 at age 17. Later that year, O'Neill-Churchill would immigrate to Cordonia to attend the University of Cordonia, Lythikos from 1973 until 1978, graduating with a BA in German history. After attending university, O'Neill-Churchill enlisted in the Cordonia Air Force in 1978 as an airman basic and quickly grew in rank within a year to senior airman and later as a staff sergeant. His service later granted him citzenship in 1980. O'Neill-Churchill was an officer pilot and flew military aircraft. O'Neill-Churchill was discharged in 1983 after an injury. During his military career he used the surname O'Neill and did not use his title Duke of Karlington.
Ancestry
O'Neill-Churchill is related to the Spencer-Churchill family through his father. Among his distance relatives include British statesman Lord Randolph Churchill (second great-grandfather), former British prime minister The Hon. Sir Winston Churchill (great-grandfather), MP The Hon. Randolph Churchill (grandfather), Queen Diana of the United Kingdom (through Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland and Anne Spencer, Countess of Sunderland) and William, Prince of Wales (through Queen Diana).
Marriage
In 1981 while at a royal function celebrating the Cordonian Armed Forces at the Cordonian Royal Palace, the Duke of Karlington met Lady Adelaide Amaranth, the daughter of Duke and Duchess of Krona. They quickly became engaged which cumulated into a Catholic ceremony at the Krona Estate in Krona. Lady Amaranth became the Duchess of Karlington jure uxoris. The Duke and Duchess established their residence on the Krona Estate and settled down into family life.
Duke of Karlington and Krona
Criminal trial
Titles and styles
- 5 October 1955 – 26 March 2002: His Grace The Duke of Karlington
- 26 March 2002 – 4 August 2021: His Grace The Duke of Karlington and Krona
- The Duke gained the courtesy title duke of Krona after his wife became duchess of Krona.
- 4 August 2021 – 15 April 2022: His Grace The Duke of Krona
- King Charles III of the United Kingdom stripped the Duke of his titles on behalf of King Liam of Cordonia. He was only able to use his courtesy title as the husband of the duchess of Krona.
- 15 April 2022 – present: Mr Godfrey O'Neill-Churchill
- Upon divorce, he lost all titles. Following the divorce King Liam of Cordonia banned him from ever being able to hold a title in his own right or use a courtesy title.
Notes
- ↑ O'Neill-Churchill used this name during his time in the Cordonian air force and was referred to as Pilot O'Neill.
- ↑ O'Neill-Churchill used this name during his time as Duke of Karlington and Krona to emphasis his connection to the Spencer-Churchill family.
- ↑ His daughter, Madeleine Amaranth, Countess of Fydelia, is not eligible to succeed per British law.