Monarchy of Wallenland

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King of the United Kingdom of Wallenland
Ońilo: Rei pā Reińò Unidó pā Wālolénlòhátoà
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Incumbent
Dinner for His Majesty King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga and Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u 04.jpg
Tiago III pā Wālolénlò
since 2002
Details
StyleHis Majesty
Heir apparentHH Maria-Rosa pā Wālolénlò, Princess of Valhókoà
First monarchKoàsoàwúŕata pā Wālolénlò
Formation1878
ResidencePalace of Pearls, Valhókoà
Palace of Feathers, Okoà zā Bajàga

The monarchy of Wallenland or the Wallene monarchy (Ońilo: Monùrkuià pā Wālolénlòhátoà) is the constitutional form of government of Wallenland. It consists of a hereditary monarch that reigns as the head of state, being the highest office of the country. The current king is Tiago III since 5 January 2002, after the assassination of his father, Salvador II pā Wālolénlò.

The Wallene monarchy is constitutionally referred to as The Crown (Ońilo: Az Koronà), and it comprises the reigning monarch, his or her royal family, and the Royal Estate, which supports and facilitates the sovereign in the exercise of his duties and prerogatives. The Royal Family is currently represented by King Tiago III, Queen Valoapà, their children: Maria-Rosa pā Wālolénlò, Princess of Valhókoà; Rafaela pā Wālolénlò; and Marcos pā Wālolénlò, and the king's mother, Queen Rafaela the Queen Mother.

History

The Wallene monarchy has been held by the House of Wālolénlò since its establishment in 1878 after the signing of the First Constution of the Dominion. The first king, Koàsoàwúŕata pā Wālolénlò, had intended to model after the absolute monarchy to Quetana however the Konselhò pā Fajògo; Council of Chiefs interevened with the Second Council in 1880 with the 1st Amendment that secured the chiefs' positions and their power over the king's decisions and policies through monthly councils and in return, the chiefs would guarantee support for the monarchy and enact the policies. In 1884, Koàsoàwúŕata ordered the construction of the Palace of Pearls and the Council Hall of Valhókoà in Valhókoà, finishing construction in 1886 and in 1887 respectively. However, the reigns of Bàlām pā Wālolénlò and Dáldòpābaguò pā Wālolénlò were a time of rebellions by the people and the chiefs for their intentions to centralise the Dominion and industrialise at a rapid pace, creating a political division between progressive and industrialist Liberals and traditionalist xeno-paranoid Conservatives. By the time of Dáldòpābaguò's death, dying without an heir, left the monarchy between two contenders: Bajàgagíarata pā Wālolénlò, supported by the Liberals, and Jorge pā Wālolénlò, supported by the Conservatives, which would begin the Wallene Civil War.

The Civil War ended with a Liberal victory and the coronation of Bajàgagíarata on the 1st of August, 1915 and would abdicate on the 40th anniversary of her coronation for her first son, Salvador I pā Wālolénlò until his unexpected death from terminal cancer, making his brother, Augusto pā Wālolénlò, king. Salvador I's first son, Tiago I pā Wālolénlò, became an invested member of the Libínàs pā Wālolénlòhátoà Alliance since he was 15 years old; just after his father's death. At 17 years old, Wallenland declared sovereignty from Quetana and the abdication of Augusto, crowning him as Tiago I.

Tiago I oversaw the newly-independent kingdom with a relatively large popularity until his assassination in 1985 by a Communist insurgent of the ELN but since his son, Tiago III pā Wālolénlò was only 11 years old, the crown passed to his uncle, Tiago II pā Wālolénlò, until he was also assassinated by the ELN in 1990 and yet again Tiago III was unable to gain the Crown due to his age needing to be 17 years old to be eligible, so his second uncle, Salvador II pā Wālolénlò, held onto the Crown for 12 years despite Tiago III's protests, having to be held under house arrest and strict supervision at the Palace of Feathers. In December of 2001, the nation entered into turmoil over rising crime, falling wages, corruption, and Salvador II's controversial business which forced the military to act and arrest Salvador II who made his last public broadcast on the 25th of December, announcing the transfer of the Crown to Tiago III in 22 days advance.

Politics

Household of the monarch

List of monarchs

All members of the Wallene monarchy since Koàsoàwúŕata I have been from the House of Wālolénlò.

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Image
Koàsoàwúŕata pā Wālolénlò c. 1820 - 9 March 1888 21 August 1878 9 March 1889 First monarch of Wallenland
Great-grandson of ...
George Tupou I, c. 1880s.jpg
Bàlām pā Wālolénlò c. 1850 - 23 June 1905 10 March 1888 23 June 1905 Son of Koàsoàwúŕata I Ratu Abel, first son of Cakobau.jpg
Dáldòpābaguò pā Wālolénlò c. 1860 - 18 January 1912 28 June 1905 18 January 1910 Son of Koàsoàwúŕata I
Brother of Bàlām I
Ratu Josefa, third son of Cakobau, photograph by Francis H. Dufty.jpg

After Dáldòpābaguò's death, the monarchy was challenged by Bajàgagíarata pā Wālolénlò and Jorge pā Wālolénlò, starting the Wallene Civil War that lasted for 3 years.

Name Lifespan Reign start Reign end Notes Image
Bajàgagíarata pā Wālolénlò 13 November 1890 - 28 July 1952 1 August 1915 1 August 1945 First queen of Wallenland
Niece of Koàsoàwúŕata I
Liliuokalani in London (PPWD-16-4.014).jpg
Salvador I pā Wālolénlò 17 February 1918 - 8 November 1955 10 August 1945 8 November 1955 Son of Bajàgagíarata I Kamisese Mara.jpg
Augusto pā Wālolénlò 15 October 1922 - 2 November 1985 10 November 1955 13 November 1957 Son of Bajàgagíarata I
Brother of Salvador I
Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna.jpg
Tiago I pā Wālolénlò 21 January 1937 - 8 November 1985 13 November 1957 8 June 1985 Son of Salvador I Mosese Qionibaravi.png
Tiago II pā Wālolénlò 22 September 1945 - 16 February 1990 10 June 1985 16 February 1990 Son of Salvador I
Brother of Tiago I
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV - ETH-Bibliothek Com LC1500-0777-001.tif
Salvador II pā Wālolénlò 31 March 1946 - 7 September 2010 17 February 1990 25 December 2001 Son of Salvador I
Brother of Tiago I
George Tupou V of Tonga, 2011 (cropped).jpg
Tiago III pā Wālolénlò 12 April 1974 - present 16 January 2002 present Son of Tiago I Dinner for His Majesty King Tupou VI of the Kingdom of Tonga and Her Majesty Queen Nanasipau’u 04.jpg