Monarch of Medland

The **monarchy of Medland** is the constitutional monarchy of Medland. The current monarch and head of state is Alden IX, who ascended the throne in 2465.

The monarch and their immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties. As the monarchy is constitutional the monarch is limited to functions such as bestowing honours and appointing the prime minister, which are performed in a non-partisan manner. The monarch is also Head of the Royal Meddish Army and Navy. Though the ultimate executive authority over the government is still formally by and through the monarch's royal prerogative, these powers may only be used according to laws enacted in Parliament and, in practice, within the constraints of convention and precedent. The Government of Medland is known as His (or Her) Majesty's Government.

The Meddish monarchy traces its origins from the petty kingdom Unster which consolidated into the kingdom of Medland by the 21st century. The Meddish monarch was also recognised as the sovereign of Shenlan, New Medland, and Kekere before their independences.

## List of Monarchs

### House of Unster (1649-2007)

An independent and unified Kingdom of Medland was established by Oswin the Great in 1649.

### First Interregnum

After the death of the last male member of the House of Unster, Horsa III, there was a 3 year interregnum as various nobles fought for the throne.

### House of Sedwin (2010-2034)

Alden, Earl of Sedwin - the maternal nephew of Alden II and Horsa III, eventually succeeded to the throne, reuniting the Kingdom of Medland in the Reunification War (2010-2014).

“the Great”

### Second Interregnum (2034-2041)

After Alden III’s assassination in 2034, the throne was seized by his widow’s lover, Jorn Grenton - who ruled as “regent” until his infant son came of age. He was defeated by the son of Alden III, Prince Samwin, who had escaped the assassination attempt and fled to the Kingdom of Corland.

“Regent”

### House of Sedwin (restored) (2041-2275)

After the defeat of Jorn Grenton at the Battle of Fearing Ford in 2041, Samwin, Prince of Unster was crowned King of Medland.

### House of Baccan (2275-2357)

After Reckart II succeeded to the throne, there was a succession crisis. His two elder brothers were supposed to assume the throne but both had predeceased their father and died childless. By this point, Reckart had been married off to the Duchess of Worslon. The Duchess was 8 years his senior when they had married and the marriage bore no children. She was, however, matrilineally distantly descended from the House of Sedwin. Just before his death, with various factions eager to press their claim on the throne, Reckart named the Duchess of Worslon’s son from her previous marriage, Willem of Baccan, as his heir. When the King died the following year, Willem ascended to the throne.

### House of Marcher (2357-present)

Edane II married the Duke of Suthermark. The House of Marcher, which had held the title of Duke of Suthermark since its creation, were a disinherited cadet branch of the Sedwin family (descended from the third son of Samwin II). The marriage was seen as a compromise between claim to the crown for the heir as well as keeping the heir’s family native to Medland (Edane II had been courted by the King of Verria as well as the Crown Prince of Dernland). There was concern that a personal union with another nation could weaken Medland further (after the loss of its overseas holdings of New Medland). The Duke of Suthermark, who had led the quashing of the Bychan Uprising, was a national hero and considered to be a suitable consort for the queen. After her early death in childbirth with their second son, he served as regent for the young King.

## Royal Family

The current Royal Family is considered to be the descendants of King Alden VIII and Queen Mara of Shenlan, parents of the current King.

The current line of succession is:

* *Dannock V* (2376-2423) and *Evelyn Reels-Muster* (2375-2442)
	+ *Alden VIII* (2400-2465) and *Mara of Shenlan* (2406-2488)
		- Alden IX (b. 2433) and Edane of Kemfort-Halst (b. 2437)
			* Reckart, Prince of Unster (b. 2460) **(1)** and Lysa, Princess of Unster (b. 2462)
				+ Princess Edane of Unster (b. 2488) **(3)**
				+ Prince Samwin of Unster (b. 2489) **(2)**
			* Mara, Princess of the Rivers (b. 2465) **(4)** and Willem Perk, 12th Duke of Perk (b. 2465)
				+ Lady Lysette Perk (b. 2493) **(5)**
		- Princess Evelyn, Dowager Duchess of Worslon (b. 2438) **(11)** and *Jestyn Merrident, 1st Duke of Worslon* (2429-2491)
			* Selyse, Princess of Numen (b. 2458) and Lupold III, Prince of Numen (b. 2455)
				+ Hereditary Prince Lupold of Numen (b. 2481)
				+ Prince Karon of Numen (b. 2483)
				+ Princess Evelyn of Numen (b. 2483)
				+ Princess Magda of Numen (b. 2486)
			* Samwin Merrident, 2nd Duke of Worslon (b. 2459) **(12)** and Kastella dan Meed, Duchess of Worslon (b. 2460)
				+ Alden Merrident, Earl of Glapton (b. 2487) **(13)**
		- Prince Dannock, Duke of Layfield (b. 2438) **(6)** and Lenette, Duchess of Layfield (b. 2444)
			* Prince Lucan, Earl of Clefton (b. 2466) **(7)** and Vera, Countess of Clefton (b. 2465)
			* Prince Dannock of Layfield (b. 2469) **(8)** and Princess Yunia of Olderach-Pressen (b. 2470)
				+ Lucan Marcher (b. 2495) **(9)**
			* Leena, Princess of Olderach-Zeer (b. 2471) and Echmund II, Prince of Olderach-Zeer (b. 2462)
				+ Hereditary Prince Arnwech of Olderach-Zeer (b. 2496)
			* Princess Matheld, Marchioness of Verando (b. 2475) **(10)** and Luiso os Quidena, 13th Marquess of Vernado (b. 2472)
	+ *Prince Harys, Duke of Cropsey* (2410-2476) and *Princess Brogan, Duchess of Cropsey* (2416-2488)
		- *Prince Fergal of Cropsey* (2450-2473) and Telma, Dowager Duchess of Cropsey (b. 2453)
			* Vala Marcher, 2nd Duchess of Cropsey (b. 2473) **(14)** and Ludewik dan Krasp, Duke of Cropsey (b. 2469)
				+ Lowen Krasp, Earl of Statham (b. 2498) **(15)**
	+ *Prince Willem, Duke of Reevepool* (2413-2481) and *Nell Brooke, Duchess of Reevepool* (2435-2490)
		- Prince Oswin, Duke of Reevepool (b. 2454) **(16)**