Jóhann, Prince Consort

*This is a Velkanian name. The last name is a patronymic, not a family name. The subject should be referred to by the given name* Jóhann*.*

 **Mother** | María Ólöf Björnsdætr

**Jóhann** (born **Jóhann Eiríksson**; 23 June 1930) is the husband of Hrafnhildur III. As his wife's husband, Jóhann was Prince consort of the Velkanian Isles from 1999 until his wife's abdication in 2013.

Prior to becoming a member of the royal family, Jóhann was a sociologist and professor of sociology at the University of Velkania. Jóhann married Hrafnhildur in 1965, after having previously met in 1960, while the latter was a student at the University of Velkania. They have two children together: Ragnhildur IV and Princess Úlfhildur.

## Early life

Jóhann was born on 23 June 1930 in Naríthjábæk to parents Eirík Eythórsson (1897–1974) and María Ólöf Björnsdætr (1900–2003). His birth name is Jóhann Eiríksson. Eirík worked in the finance industry, while María Ólöf was a primary school teacher. Jóhann is the younger of two children; his elder brother is Ósvífur, born  (1928-12-24) 24 December 1928 (age 95). Ósvífur has resided in Hersingborg since the 1950s, and worked as a lawyer until his retirement.

Jóhann was raised in Naríthjábæk by his parents. The family was relatively middle-class, and Jóhann grew up in a three-bedroom home. His father was a Northern Eurean Christian, while his mother was agnostic; Jóhann was raised between Christianity and agnosticism in his early life, but chose agnosticism as a teenager.

### Education

Jóhann began his education in 1936, attending a local public primary school. As his mother was a fervent activist for the Velkanian independence movement, Jóhann became active in campaigning for Velkanian independence as a young child, attending rallies with his mother when he was as young as ten years old. Jóhann exhibited immense intelligence as a young child, and went on to graduate from primary school in 1946.

After his graduation, Jóhann enrolled in Naríthjábæk Junior College, the most prestigious high school in the Velkanian Isles, where he studied a social sciences program. While a high school student, Jóhann shifted his primary interest from political science to sociology. He graduated from high school in 1949, and subsequently enrolled in the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Velkania, where he graduated with a degree in sociology in 1952. After finishing his bachelor's degree, Jóhann moved to Hersingborg to begin graduate school at Hersingborg University. He enrolled in a dual master's-doctorate program, and received both degrees in 1958.

### Career

After completing his education, Jóhann returned to the Velkanian Isles and became a post-doctoral researcher for the sociology department of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities at the University of Velkania. Jóhann worked as both a researcher and teacher's assistant for two years, before being offered a professorship position at the university in 1960. Jóhann worked as a non-tenured professor, teaching one semester a year and researching the other semester, from his first hiring in 1960 until resigning in order to prioritize his new royal duties in 1965.

## Relationship with Hrafnhildur III

In 1960, Jóhann met Hrafnhildur III while on campus at the University of Velkania. Hrafnhildur did not know he was a faculty member, as he appeared young and only slightly older than her, and she asked him on a date. Knowing that Hrafnhildur was a young princess and a student at the university, Jóhann declined but they remained in contact. After Hrafnhildur's graduation, she asked him on a date a second time and he accepted. By the summer of 1960, they had become an official couple.

Jóhann and Hrafnhildur became a fashionable couple in Velkanian society, and were described as an "it couple" by the Velkanian media; this was largely due to Hrafnhildur's status as a royal and their perceived physical attractiveness. They frequented red carpet events in both the Velkanian Isles and Forsland, and additionally made television appearances on variety shows and talk shows.

### Marriage and children

Jóhann proposed to Hrafnhildur in July 1964, on the four-year anniversary of them making their relationship official. They later married in Naríthjábæk on 24 April 1965. Following their marriage, Jóhann received the royal title *His Highness* Prince of the Velkanias; this title later changed to *His Royal Highness* Prince of the Velkanian Isles following the Velkanian restoration of independence in 1966. Following their marriage, they moved into Hrafnhildur's childhood home of Köllajapúnk House on the grounds of Krúningárathjálla Palace.

Hrafnhildur gave birth to their first child, Ragnhildur, on 14 December 1968; Ragnhildur has gone on to become Queen of the Velkanian Isles. Their second child, Úlfhildur, was born on 10 April 1972.

## Personal life and interests

While the Prince consort, Jóhann resided in the main residence of Krúningárathjálla Palace. In 2013, he and Hrafnhildur retired to their previous residence of Köllajapúnk House on the grounds of Krúningárathjálla Palace. Jóhann is fluent in Velkanian, Forsish, and English, and additionally can understand Hart.

Jóhann has credited his interest in social justice to his sociology background. Jóhann became the first royal in the world to attend a LGBT rights rally when he attended one in Naríthjábæk in 1971. Jóhann has additionally referred to himself as a feminist, who has advocated for women's rights in the Velkanian Isles and abroad. He has been named "the Velkanian Isles' #1 Male Feminist" by feminist blog *Delilah Velkania*. In 1985, Jóhann founded the nonprofit organization Friends of María Ólöf, named after his mother, which is dedicated to promoting the rights for women, ethnic and religious minorities, immigrants, and LGBT people internationally.

## Family

*Main article: Velkanian Royal Family.*

The Prince consort has two children and seven grandchildren. Both of his children were born in Krúningárathjálla Palace in Naríthjábæk.

* Ragnhildur IV (born 14 December 1968). Ragnhildur married Helvarian commoner and neurosurgeon Hans Eddinhaus in 1997. They have three children together.
	+ Crown Princess Kerstín (born 22 March 2000).
	+ Princess Ísabella (born 13 August 2001).
	+ Princess Daníela (born 15 May 2003).
* Princess Úlfhildur (born 10 April 1972). Úlfhildur married Regian noble and barrister Marco del Togliatto in 2001. They have four children together.
	+ Princess Freyjdís (born 24 September 2003).
	+ Prince Halldór (born 28 June 2005).
	+ Prince Bjólfur (born 12 February 2007).
	+ Princess Annalísa (born 12 November 2008).

## Titles

* **24 April 1965 – 1 January 1966**: *His Highness* Prince Jóhann of the Velkanias
* **1 January 1966 – 26 November 1967**: *His Royal Highness* Prince Jóhann of the Velkanian Isles
* **26 November 1967 – 13 June 1999**: *His Royal Highness* Crown Prince Jóhann
* **13 June 1999 – present**: *His Majesty* Prince consort Jóhann