Piet, Prince of Ubenmoor

**Piet, Prince of Ubenmoor** (17 June 1935 – 12 December 2015) was the second eldest son of King Oleg I and his wife Leila, The Queen Mother.

Prince Piet was married to Marianna, Duchess of Ubenmoor, and together they had one son; Aleksander, Lord of Ubenmoor. Throughout his life, Prince Piet was known as the black sheep of the royal family, being unconcerned with royal matters and instead taking to artistic pursuits.

On 11 December 2015, Prince Piet was rushed to the emergency room after suffering from a stroke. He later died the next day.

## Early life

Prince Piet was born on 17 June 1935 at King's Royal Hospital in the Hoffmann district of Ubenmoor. He was the second eldest child of King Oleg I and his wife, Leila, The Queen Mother.

His elder brother is King Oleg II, and his younger siblings include Princess Maria and Prince Rok. Throughout his life, Prince Piet was known for his close relationship with Princess Maria. Him and his siblings were raised in Efterslot Palace in Hoffmann.

## Education

Along with his siblings, Prince Piet was privately educated by tutors at the Royal Palace. Like his sister, he was reported to be very intelligent, but uninterested in private tutoring, instead yearning to attend a public high school. After finishing primary school in 1950, his parents permitted him to attend a public classic and modern languages oriented high school, where he studied Lashardian literature. He graduated from high school in 1953.

After graduating from high school, Prince Piet began attending Queen's University, with a major in Lashardian literature. He performed very well in university, and went on to graduate a year early in 1956. He then began studying for his master's degree at Queen's University College of Language Arts, graduating in 1958.

## Marriage

Prince Piet first met Marianna Lavorskija in 1955 while they were studying Lashardian literature together at Queen's University. Marianna was in a relationship with another boy at the time, but reportedly fell in love with Prince Piet upon first meeting him. She then broke up with her boyfriend in order to date him. She did not learn that he was a member of the royal family until their third date.

In 1956, after only a year of dating, he proposed to Marianna, and she accepted. They were married the following year, and soon moved into Rreso Estate in the Deidra district of Ubenmoor. Marianna gave birth to their only child, Aleksander, Lord of Ubenmoor, in 1959. Marianna has went on to admit that her and Prince Piet originally were not planning on having children, and that Lord Aleksander was a "welcomed accident".

## Royal duties

Prince Piet's royal duties largely consisted of attending royal occasions, such as celebrations of Lashardian Independence Day, the Royal Family's birthdays, and dinners and state visits with other members of the royal family.

## Death

On 11 December 2015, at approximately 1:03 PM, Duchess Marianna called emergency services after Prince Piet fell unresponsive. After arriving at the emergency room, it was determined that he had suffered from a stroke. The next day, he was confirmed dead.

Prince Piet's funeral was held on 17 December 2015 at Saint Rikard's Lashardian Orthodox Church. It was attended by members of the royal family and friends of Prince Piet. Crowds of the public and media surrounded the church during the processions to pay tribute.

## Personal life

The Prince and Duchess and resided in Rreso Estate in the Deidra district of Ubenmoor.

### Family

The Prince and Duchess have one son.

* *His Royal Highness* Lord **Aleksander** Piet Oleg Adamix Ivan (born 29 September 1959)