King Constantine The King Father
| Constantine | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King of Cordonia | |||||
| Reign | 24 March 1977 – 19 May 2021 | ||||
| Coronation | 21 June 1977 | ||||
| Predecessor | King Dirk II | ||||
| Successor | King Liam | ||||
| Born | 10 October 1958 Cordonian Royal Palace, Cordonian C.D., Cordonia | ||||
| Died | June 13, 2021 (aged 62) Cordonian Royal Palace, Cordonian C.D., Cordonia | ||||
| Spouses | Princess Matilda (m. 1981; died 1985) Eleanor Edison (m. 1986; died 1999) Lady Regina Amaranth (m. 2004) | ||||
| Issue | Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle King Liam Princess Lena-Marie, The Lady Westinghouse | ||||
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| House | Ryan | ||||
| Father | King Dirk II | ||||
| Mother | Princess Abigail | ||||
Constantine (Constantine Judea Harold; 10 October 1958 – 12 June 2021) was King of Cordonia from his accession on 24 March 1977 until his voluntary abdication on 19 May 2021. His reign of 44 years and 82 days was the longest of any monarch from the House of Ryan and the third-longest of any Cordonian monarch.
Constantine was born at the Cordonian Royal Palace, in the capital of Cordonia, as the first son of the Prince and Princess of Cordonia (later King Dirk II and Queen Abigail). His father ascended the throne upon the death of his father King Dirk I, making Constantine the heir apparent. He was educated at the Royal Air Force College Cranwell in Cranwell, England and was created Prince of Cordonia on his 18th birthday in 1976. His father would later die five months later in March 1977 and Constantine–then 18 years old–became the king of Cordonia.[a]
As king, Constantine was a bachelor until he met Princess Matilda of Monacco in February 1981 and they became engaged on 24 March 1981. The couple would later marry on 13 August 1981 and Matilda became queen consort. They had one son, Prince Leonardo of Cordonia (later The Duke of Moselle). Matilda died in 1985 and Constantine would later marry Eleanor Edison in 1986 with whom they have two children Prince Liam of Cordonia (later King Liam); and Princess Lena-Marie of Cordonia (later Princess Lena-Marie, The Lady Westinghouse), who was raised in Vallenheim by Queen Sigrid. Eleanor was murdered in 1999 in an attempted coup d'état and Constantine would later marry his third wife and current queen mother, Lady Regina Amaranth, in 2004.
On 19 May 2021, Constantine voluntarily abdicated the throne to his son, King Liam, so that he could retire and as it was his wish that Liam would reign as a young monarch compared to other Cordonian monarchs. He choose to become King Constantine The King Father. He would later die in June 2021 as a result of the collapse of the Cordonian Place during the 2021 Cordonian attempted coup d'état by the Sons of Earth and led by Anton Severus. Constantine's reign was tumultuous in which several attempted coup d'états and attempted assassinations of Cordonian royal family members took place, which resulted in republican sentiment and the reduction of the working royal family. Nonetheless, Constantine has ranked highly among Cordonian monarchs and is continued to endure high popularity.
Early life
Education
Reign
Abdication
Death
Public image and legacy
Titles, styles, honors and arms
- 10 October 1958 – 10 October 1976: His Royal Highness Prince Constantine of Cordonia
- 10 October 1976 – 24 March 1977: His Royal Highness The Prince of Cordonia
- 24 March 1977 – 19 May 2021: His Majesty The King
- 19 May 2021 – 12 June 2021: His Majesty King Constantine The King Father
Issue
Issue
| Name | Birth | Marriage | Children | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Spouse | |||
| Prince Leonardo, Duke of Moselle | 13 July 1983 | 1 January 2022 | Jennifer Sloan | Prince Julius of Moselle; 2 stepchildren |
| King Liam | 6 August 1989 | 22 February 2022 | Olivia Nevrakis, Duchess of Lythikos | |
| Princess Lena-Marie, The Lady Westinghouse | 23 August 1999 | 5 April 2023 | Lord Austin Westinghouse | |
Notes
- ↑ The Constitution of Cordonia stipulates that one must be age 20 or older to exercise power as monarch; therefore, Constantine's mother Queen Abigail was queen regent for nearly 20 months until he turned 20 in October 1978. In reality, Queen Abigail did not assert her own authority and let Constantine exercise his power as king through her as a proxy.