Monarchy of Greater Anteliyea
The monarchy of Greater Antillia, is an established institution dating back over two thousand years commonly referred to by its metonym The Golden Stool which as served as the traditional seat of power within Anteliyean nation for centuries. The Greater Anteliyean monarchy is comprised of the reigning monarch, King Mamadou XII, his family, and the royal household which supports the monarch in his duties.
History
The Crown, royal prerogatives, and constitutional role
Under the constitution of Greater Anteliyea certain prerogatives and powers are vested in the monarch as sovereign of the kingdom; with the constitution specifying that the monarch is the head of state serving as a symbol of the country and acting as a moderator of the countries institutions.
The powers of the King directly prescribed in the constitution are:
- The sanction and promulgate the laws
- To summon and dissolve the legislature
- To appoint and or remove the Prime Minister
- To appoint and dismiss members of the government, at the advice of the Prime Minister
- To issue royal decrees, approved by the State Council
- To confer civil, military, and royal court offices, honours and distinctions at his discretion.
- To preside over meetings of the State Council, the Council of Ministers whenever he sees fit.
- To command the armed forces
- To exercise the right of clemency and royal mercy at his discretion.
- To exercise the royal patronage of institutions at his discretion.
Styles, titles and the Fount of Honour
The constitution of Greater Anteliyea defines the monarch's official title as King of United Kingdom of Greater Anteliyea, but the King has historically used other titles in addition to their primary title. The King of Greater Anteliyea is known as Alaafin or Anteliyeahene in the native language.
The monarch's full style has monarch is:
- His Most Faithful Majesty [Name], By the Grace of God, Son of the Lion, Great King (Alaafin) of the United Kingdom of Greater Anteliyea and the Taino Isles; Inheritor of the Golden Stool, Faama of Faamas of Alodia, Makouria, and Simpafo, Lord beyond the pillers, and so forth, and so forth, and so forth.
In his position as fount of hounor, the monarch of Greater Anteliyea is the granter of civil, military, royal court offices, and all other honours decorations. In this role the monarch his grand master of the following Anteliyean orders The Order of the Black Lion, the Order of Elephant, the Order of Golden Leopard, the Order of the Fire Dog, and the Order of the Pillars.
Inviolability and lèse majesté
Under the constitution and by royal tradition the Anteliyean monarch possess sovereign immunity and is personally immune from persecution for acts committed in his name, he therefore is not responsible to the Antelimanhyiamu, nor is he held accountable for any action taken in his name . As a result his acts are not valid unless countersigned by a minister of the government
As a result of his sacred role, special laws exist in Greater Anteliyea that make it lèse majesté, or an offence to defame or insult the King, the Queen, their ancestors and or their descendants of the royal house; extending to the Premier as the Sovereign's appointed officer. Such offences refers to insults or defamations deemed harmful to the monarch's role as sovereign of the nation Historically such offenses carried with it charges of treason.
Succession rules
Contemporary monarchy
Popularity
The monarchy has traditionally enjoyed wide support and popularity with Antillian citizens favoring the institution above other institutions and believing it paramount in the maintenance of democracy in the country. As of 2020 the Antillian monarchy enjoys an approval rating of over 81%.
Royal Household of the King
The Royal Household and by extension the Royal Court is the organization responsible for supporting and facilitating the monarch and members of the royal family in the fulfillment of their duties and responsibilities.
The Royal household is overseen by the TBA.
Residences
There are a number of royal residences that are at the disposal of the sovereign as monarch of the Kingdom of Greater Anteliyea,they include Royal Palaces at Niani, Kangaba, Ophir, Dajakalan, Koumbi Saleh, Kumasi, Djenne, and Anizco,