Cyrus Cromwell

## Family

Beatrice Cromwell (wife)
 Alexandra Cromwell (Daughter)
 Theodora Cromwell (Daughter)
 Georgiana Cromwell (Daughter)
 Francesca Cromwell (Daughter)
 Samantha Cromwell (Daughter)
 Simon Cromwell (Brother)
 Penelope, Duchess of York (Sister-in-law)
 David Cromwell (Nephew)
 Henry Cromwell (Nephew)
 Lady Sarah Richardson (Mother-in-law)
 Lady Clarissa Richardson (Sister-in-law)
 Queen Anne (Mother; Deceased)

**King Cyrus** (born; **Cyrus Edward Phillip George Cromwell**) is a fictional character in the novel series, *All the King's Daughters*. He is the King of the United Kingdom after ascending the throne following his mother's death. He is married to Queen Beatrice and is a father of four (Later five) princesses; Alexandra, Theodora, Georgiana, Francesca, and Samantha.

## Royal Profile

King Cyrus was born in 1958 to Queen Anne Cromwell and Prince Federick, Duke of -. He is the first child and oldest son. He has three siblings; brother, Richard and sisters, Helena and Louise. His first military services appointment was in 1978. His favorite food is scrambled eggs and he likes to drink whiskey. He enjoys going to Scotland, UK; St. Mistique, Switzerland; and the Eleuthra in the Caribbean. He enjoys hunting, shooting, fishing, polo, skiing, painting, writing and reading.

On January 8th, 1986, the engagement of Cyrus, Prince of the UK and Lady Beatrice Richardson was announced at Cornwall Palace. On June 11, 1986, Cyrus married Princess Beatrice. The fairy-tale wedding took place at St. Paul's Cathedral. Five years later in 1990, several months after the wedding of his brother, Prince Simon and Penelope Tate, Cyrus and Beatrice welcomed their first daughter, Princess Alexandra. Two years later, their second daughter Princess Theodora was born in 1992. Beatrice said that before the birth of Theodora, someone tried to kill Cyrus and his mother, and she was left in fear for his life. In 1995 and 1997 respectively, Cyrus and Beatrice had two more daughters, Princess Georgiana and Princess Francesca.

## Trivia

* He is president of the Royal Shakespeare Company, due to his love of Shakespeare.
* He graduated from University of Cambridge with a BA degree in 1979. He is the first English or British monarch to have a university degree, followed by his daughter, Georgiana who earned a BA in political science at.
* As of 2012, he held the honorary ranks of Admiral of the Fleet in the Royal Navy, Field Marshal in the British Army and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, the highest ranks of the British armed forces. He previously served in both the Royal Air Force and most prominently in the Royal Navy, including commanding HMS Bronington for eleven months, at the culmination of his active-duty Royal Navy career in 1983.
* Between 1967 and 1970, he read archaeology and anthropology and, for his last two years, history, at the University of Cambridge. In 1969 he spent one summer term in Aberystwyth at the University of Wales, before his formal investiture as Prince of Wales in Caernarvon Castle on 1 July 1969. He graduated from Cambridge with a BA (Honours) degree in 1970.
* In 1958, he was created a Knight of the Garter. In 1977, he was appointed a Knight of the Thistle.
* Was appointed a Knight of the Thistle in 1977.
* He became the Prince of Wales and the Earl of Chester in 1958.
* As heir apparent he held the titles of the Duke of --, the Duke of --, the Earl of Carrick, Baron Renfrew, Lord of the Isles, and Prince and Great Steward of Scotland.
* Has five daughters: Princess Alexandra (b. 1990), Princess Theodora (b. 1992); Princess Georgiana (b. 1995); Princess Francesca (b. 1997); and Princess Samantha (b. 2023).
	+ He was 63 years old when his fifth daughter, Samantha was born.
* His 1986 wedding to Princess Beatrice cost an estimated $110 million.
* He was awarded the A.K. (Knight of the Order of Australia) on March 14, 1990.
* In 1986, it was estimated that 750 million people, worldwide, watched his televised wedding ceremony to Princess Beatrice.
* He and Beatrice explained to a then 11-year-old Princess Alexandra about the 9/11 attack that hit New York when she stated on TV: "Is that still on?"