Richard III

**Richard III** (Richard Alexander John Victor; 5 September 1893 - 10 September 1940) was King of Enchantress and the Enchantress Dominions, from 3 May 1933 until his death in 1940.

The eldest child of Queen Margaret II and Prince John of Enchantress, Richard was born the Prince of Armitage and the heir apparent to the Enchantress throne. During his mother's reign, he was thrown into his education in preparation for when he came king. He undertook many royal duties as the Prince of Armitage, including his 1910 visit to Aspington. It was during his Aspington visit that he met his future wife, Cora. The two married in 1910, and they had three children. His marriage and the birth of his children brought great pleasure to his mother.

## Early Life

Richard was born at 8:45 a.m. on 5 September 1893 in Armitage Palace. He was the eldest child of Queen Margaret II and Prince John of Enchantress. The new prince was announced as *Richard Alexander John Victor* at the public ceremony to celebrate his birth on 8 September 1893. He was named Richard Alexander and Victor after his mother, Queen Margaret II (Margaret Alexandria Victoria Grace), ancestor, King Benjamin I (Benjamin Edward Richard Alexander), and both, King Ricard I and King Richard II, and John after his father Prince John. He was known as *Richie* to the royal family throughout his life.

As the first born of the Enchantress sovereign, he was automatically the Prince of Armitage at birth. As the heir apparent, his parents, Queen Margaret II and Prince John, had firmly decided that Richard would receive a good education that would prepare him to be future monarch.

## Early Adulthood

In 1910, at 17 years old, Richard began performing more royal duties, which was his mother's way of preparing him to be king. He was sent the Aspington, where Enchantress had previously had colonies, for four months to perform a list of royal duties.

### Marriage

During his 1911 visit of the Aspington, he met a young woman named Cora Louise Grace who had moved there from Enchantress with family in 1906. Throughout his four months stay, Richard and Cora had grown close to each. Due to the both of them being 18 by the end of Richard's stay in Aspington, Richard convinced Cora to return to Enchantress with him with promises of marrying her. Although reluctant, as she feared that Queen Margaret would not approve, Cora eventually agreed to leave with Richard. Cora and Richard had her families' blessing and the two headed to Enchantress.

On the night that Richard returned home with Cora, he arranged for his mother to meet the woman who had fallen deeply in love with. After a dinner, Queen Margaret approved of Cora, believing that she would be a good influence for Richard. With his mother approval, Richard soon proposed to Cora, to which she accepted, and the couple were now engaged. On 16 November 1911, Richard married Cora at St. Benjamin Chapel, Armitage Palace. They were both 18.

The couple were gifted Rochdale House as their residence, following their wedding. Soon after their marriage, Richard and the new princess of Armitage, Cora, were expected their first child. Richard's mother, the Queen, was extremely overjoyed to learn that she was becoming a grandmother and visited Princess Cora frequently throughout her pregnancy. Cora experienced a good pregnancy, and gave birth to their son, Prince Richard Edward John Phillip, on August 19, 1912. Richard and Cora announced the birth of their son on August 23, 1912, and the people of Enchantress were delighted to meet the new prince, and one of their new future kings. Two more children followed; Daniel John Christopher Louis on 10 November 1915, and Anne Margaret Louise Grace on 13 May 1917.

## Issue

 **Daniel** |  | 10 November 1915
 **Anne** |  | 13 May 1917
 Sir Michael Bowles II