Hans, Prince Consort

**Mother** | Marie Grethe Hämmarstein

**Hans** (born **Hans Alexander Vleckings**; 13 November 1961) is the husband of Ragnhildur II and prince consort of the Velkanian Isles since 2013.

Born in West Lungary, Hans completed his upper secondary education in 1979, later moving to Munbach to enroll in King's University Munbach as a medical student. He graduated with his medical degree in 1985, later completing a medical trainee program in orthopedic surgery in 1988, before beginning his career as an orthopedic surgeon in Munbach.

Hans began a relationship with Ragnhildur II in 1992, later becoming engaged in 1996, and marrying the following year. With their marriage, Hans became the first foreigner to marry into the Velkanian royal family, and was the first non-Velkanian to become a royal consort. They have three daughters together: Björghildur, Crown Princess of the Velkanian Isles (born 1999), Princess Ísabella (born 2001), and Princess Daníela (born 2005).

## Early life and education

Hans was born on 13 November 1961 in Vecker, Southeast Veckerland – then Veckerland – to parents Otto (born 1930) and Marie Vleckings (née *Hämmarstein*; born 1932). His father worked as a lawyer, while his mother was a homemaker. The family was well-off and affluent, residing in the wealthy Breinboltz district of Vecker. He is the third of four children; his siblings include Katharina, born  (1957-12-02) 2 December 1957 (age 66), Lena, born  (1960-01-11) 11 January 1960 (age 64), and Thomas, born  (1964-08-06) 6 August 1964 (age 59).

Hans began his education in 1967, attending a local, public primary school in Vecker. While in primary school, Hans was a footballer who had once considered playing football professionally. He graduated in 1975, and afterwards enrolled in Dominik Pfennig Gymnasium, a selective upper secondary school, where he studied natural sciences. Hans was a popular student in upper secondary school, and graduated in 1979.

After graduating from upper secondary school, Hans moved from Vecker to Munbach to enroll in Einhard Heinemann Medical School at King's University Munbach, the most prestigious medical school in Lungary and one of the most prestigious in the world. He later graduated with his medical degree in 1985.

## Adulthood and medical career

After graduating with his medical degree in 1985, Hans began a medical trainee program in orthopedic surgery at a local private practice in Munbach. For much of his time throughout medical school, Hans was unsure of what he wanted to specialize, but decided on surgery and specifically orthopedic surgery in his final year of school. He completed his medical trainee program in 1988, and subsequently received certifications to work as an orthopedic surgeon. He had previously considered cardiovascular surgery as well, but did not believe he would perform well in such high-risk surgeries.

After completing his trainee program, Hans started working in orthopedic surgery in the Spiess Hospital System throughout Munbach, where he worked out of Speiss Hospital – West in West Munbach. He left the hospital to work primarily in a private clinic in 1990, as he did not enjoy the hospital setting and wished to form relationships with long-term patients through clinical procedures and surgery rather than solely perform surgery on strangers.

## Marriage and family

Hans became introduced to Ragnhildur II in the summer of 1992, while she was on a vacation to Munbach with two friends. Meeting at a bar near his clinic in Munbach, they soon began chatting, and she agreed to go on a date with him during her trip. After their first date, Ragnhildur extended her trip for two weeks in order to continue dating him. After returning to Narísandur, they continued to communicate through mail and phone calls until he visited her three months afterwards. In January 1993, Hans moved to Narísandur to continue their relationship, and he later began working as an orthopedic surgeon at Velkania University Hospital and Medical Center.

Ragnhildur and Hans became engaged in July 1996. They later married in a royal wedding on 6 September 1997 in Narísandur. Following their marriage, Hans received Velkanian citizenship and the royal title Prince of the Velkanian Isles. The couple subsequently moved into Sólvík House on the grounds of Árbæjarheimar Palace. In 2013, they moved into the palace's main residence after Ragnhildur became Queen of the Velkanian Isles, and Hans became styled as Prince consort. With their marriage, Hans became the first foreigner to marry into the Velkanian royal family, and was the first non-Velkanian to become a royal consort.

Ragnhildur and Hans have three children together:

* The Crown Princess (*Björghildur* Magnþóra Ólöf Johanna Ragnhildardattir; born 30 August 1999)
* Princess *Ísabella* Þórheiður Mildríður Elsa Ragnhildardattir (born 14 October 2001)
* Princess *Daníela* Kirstín Jakobína Marie Ragnhildardattir (born 4 February 2005)

## Titles

* **6 September 1997 – 15 January 2013**: *His Royal Highness* Prince Hans of the Velkanian Isles
* **15 January 2013 – *present***: *His Majesty* The Prince consort of the Velkanian Isles