Princess Alexandra of Karsylvania

**Alexandra** (Alexandra Catarina Anne Gracia; born 13 January 1955) is the younger child of Antoni IV and a member of the Karsylvanian royal family.

Born to Antoni and his wife Elisabeth Gnöcker in Gortzman, upon her birth Alexandra became the third-in-line to the Karsylvanian throne-in-exile, behind her father and elder sister. The royal family had resided in Frankenland ever since the fascist revolution which overthrew the monarchy and established the Fascist Republic of Karsylvania in 1919. Alexandra was educated privately in both Frankenland and abroad in the Ditrovian Kingdom, and later received a bachelor's degree in comparative religion from the University of Gortzman in 1976.

Alexandra married Franken commoner Björn Fiensteck in 1978. They have two children together: Alexandru (born 1980) and Inna (born 1983).

## Early life and family

Alexandra was born on 13 January 1955 as Alexandra Catarina Anne Gracia von Würestmalscher at University Hospital of Gortzman in Gortzman. She was the younger child of the count and countess of Messarabia, later known as Antoni IV and Queen Elisabeta. The family had been residing in Frankenland since 1919, after fleeing Karsylvania amidst the fascist revolution which overthrew the monarchy and established the Fascist Republic of Karsylvania. Following her birth, Alexandra was third-in-line to the Karsylvanian throne, behind only her father and elder sister. However, due to male-preference primogeniture, she would have been displaced in the line of succession should a younger brother have been born, and did not possess the right to rule.

Upon her birth, Alexandra was styled as a Princess of Karsylvania; while the Karsylvanian government no longer recognized the title, the family's royal titles were recognized internationally. She has one sister: Elena (born 1952). Alexandra was raised bilingually in both Karsylvanian and Lungarian, residing in a five-bedroom estate in Gortzman with her parents and elder sister.

## Education

Alexandra began her education in 1961, enrolling in Catharina Arnolff Day School, a private, preparatory, all-girls school in Gortzman. At school, Alexandra learned to speak both Ditrovian and Maronan fluently, and was said to be a popular student but modest academic achiever. In 1967, at age 12, Alexandra transferred to Magdalen School, a private, preparatory, all-girls boarding school in Sheffieldshire in the Ditrovian Kingdom. She ultimately graduated from the school with her secondary school diploma in 1973.

After completing her secondary education, Alexandra returned to Frankenland to enroll in the University of Gortzman, where she studied comparative religion. She graduated with her bachelor's degree in 1976, and initially considered pursuing graduate studies, but eventuually opted to focus on her royal duties instead.

## Adulthood

### Marriage and children

Alexandra began a relationship with Franken commoner Björn Fiensteck in 1974, after meeting during their university studies together. After briefly ending their relationship in July 1977, they reunited that September, and became engaged in November. They later married in a large ceremony in Gortzman on 6 May 1978. Following the wedding, Björn received the title Prince of Karsylvania, although his title was not recognized by the Karsylvanian government.

After marrying, Alexandra and Björn purchased a "modest" three-bedroom cottage in the village of Wiedlisdorf, within Gortzman State. Following the restoration of the Karsylvanian monarchy in 1986, the family moved into Petroşti Castle in the village of Petroşti. They still own their cottage in Wiedlisdorf.

### Return to Karsylvania

Anti-fascist rhetoric and protests began to emerge in Karsylvania in the late-1970s, later expanding throughout the early and mid-1980s. In 1985, the Ruby Revolution began, which saw more than five million Karsylvanians protesting in the streets against the fascist government. On the morning of 8 October 1985, members of the fascist government escaped to the Kashan Union following the defection of the military, resulting in a victory of the anti-fascist movement.

Following the conclusion of the Ruby Revolution, a new constitution was drafted reestablishing Karsylvania as a constitutional parliamentary kingdom. Karsylvania officially became a kingdom on 18 January 1986, the day that the royal family returned to Karsylvania, the first time a Karsylvanian royal had stepped foot in the country since 1919.

## Titles

* **13 January 1955 – 18 January 1986**: Princess Alexandra of Karsylvania
* **18 January 1986 – *present***: *Her Royal Highness* Princess Alexandra of Karsylvania