Braslander monarchy

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The Kingdom of Brasland was born in 1698. Its first sovereign was Frederick I, who founded the House of Balkronn, which has reigned ever since in the country.

Kings of Brasland

Line of succession to the Throne

The succession to the throne of Brasland is governed by agnatic primogeniture. Under this system, only male line descendants from King Frederick I are allowed to succeed. If all male lines become extinct, the female who is nearest in kinship to the last male monarch of the family inherits.

  • His Royal Highness Crown Prince Frederick
  • His Royal Highness Prince Theodor
  • His Royal Highness Prince Leopold
  • His Royal Highness Prince Stephan
  • His Highness Prince Peter
  • His Highness Prince Ludwig
  • His Highness Prince Felix
  • His Highness Prince Josef
  • His Highness Prince Albert
  • His Highness Prince Emanuel
  • His Highness Prince Maximilian
  • His Highness Prince Anton
  • His Highness Prince Hercules
  • His Highness Prince Adam

Court

The Court is the organisation that supports the King and the members of the royal family in both the public and private aspects of their lives.


  • Grand Master of the Court: Count Klaus von Innerwitz.
  • Grand Chamberlain: Prince Johannes Engelbert von Altenhaus.
  • Grand Marshal: Count Alain von Bierry.
  • Master of Ceremonies: Count Ferdinand von Lüdenstein.
  • Master of the Diplomatic Corps: Baron Oliver von Flick.
  • Master of the Horse: Baron Ludwig von Tegglen.
  • Master of the Hunt: Baron Hubert de Massigny.
  • Master of Honours: Count Stefan von Henslen.
  • Treasurer of the Court: Mr Heinz Berger.
  • Master of the Household: Mr Ludwig von Lauris.
  • Head of the Medical Household: Dr Anton Barbera.
  • Head of the Spiritual Household: Father Eubert von Kloss.
  • Superintendent of the Royal Palace: Mr Johann Schleisser.
  • Superintendent of Grünenberg Castle: Mrs Friede Dahl.
  • Superintendent of Reutherhof Palace: Mr Alfred Schmidt.
  • Superintendent of the Summer Palace: Mr François Delorme.


Household of H.M. the King

  • Private Secretary: Miss Ena de Mahlberg.
  • Deputy Private Secretary: Mr Rolf Hansen.
  • Personal Secretary: Mrs Helene Winborn.
  • Head of the Communications Office: Mrs Barbara Hegel.
  • Director of the Royal Archives: Professor Jakob Ötker.
  • Head of the Military Household: Colonel Johann Krauss.
  • Aides-de-camp: Colonel Dietrich von Heusser; Colonel Gustav Rosenberg; Major Adam Fühlenschaft; Major Thomas Schmidt-Heller; Major Philipp Norrberg; Commander Klaus Hauser; Commander Eberhard von Bittker.


Household of H.M. the Queen


Household of H.M. Queen Charlotte


Household of H.R.H. the Duchess of Lansborn

  • Private Secretary & Mistress of the Robes: Baroness Margot Kiralyi.
  • Personal Secretary: Mrs Katharina Hüschickl.
  • Press Secretary: Mr Michael Kellwitz.
  • Treasurer: Miss Dalia Wallerstein.
  • Master of the Household: Mr Konrad Falck.
  • Chaplain: Father Johannes von Kelper.
  • Ladies-in-waiting: Baroness Marie Therese von Demrisch; Countess Alicia von Barten; Baroness Hildegard von Cremszi.


Household of H.R.H. Princess Helena


Household of H.R.H. Princess Maria Olimpia

  • Private Secretary: Major Andreas Rosewski.
  • Ladies-in-waiting: Baroness Marie Caroline von Valsassina; Countess Helene von Lindau; Baroness Helene von Lottenburg.


Household of H.R.H. Princess Maria Amelia


Household of H.R.H. Princess Auguste

  • Private Secretary: Major Wolf Braun.
  • Ladies-in-waiting: Countess Luise von Barten; Mrs Ida von Schimmelpfein; Baroness Oktavia von Waldenbock.


Household of T.R.H. Prince Stephan and Princess Juliana

  • Private Secretary: Major Cuno von Magnat.
  • Ladies-in-waiting: Mrs Stephanie von Magnat; Mlle Madeleine de La Porte.
  • Aides-de-camp: Major Ulrich Fuchs; Major Alfons Weber.


Titles and styles

The Sovereign bears the title King of Brasland and the style of Majesty. His consort bears the title of Queen and the same style.

The heir to the throne is the Crown Prince and bears the style of Royal Highness. His consort is the Crown Princess and shares the same style.

All the legitimate male line descendants of King Frederick I who descend from a marriage that is dynastically approved bear the title Prince/Princess of Brasland. The King's children and the children of his sons bear the style of Royal Highness, while the rest of the members of the Royal House bear the lesser style of Highness.


Royal House and Royal Family

The members of the Royal House are all those who are princes and princesses of Brasland. They can only be tried by the King, have diplomatic passport and, in the case of Royal Highnesses, their security is in charge of the State.

The members of the royal family are generall all those who descend from a Braslander king. The Sovereign is the one who personally decides which persons have this status, which does not bring any special privilege, unless the person also has membership in the Royal House.


Royal residences

The Crown owns many properties across the country. Some of these are:

  • Royal Palace: the seat of the monarchy, in Markund.
  • Summer Palace: the King's official residence in Halvan.
  • Reutherhof Palace: residence for some members of the royal family, in Markund.
  • Marsburg Castle: used for official guests, in Markund.
  • Hetzendorf House: Queen Charlotte's official residence in Markund.
  • Speinburg Castle: Princess Sophia's official residence in Lansborn.
  • Merkurvilla: Princess Helena's official residence in Markund.


In turn, the royal family own several private properties. See Balkronn Trust (below).


Royal Honours

  • Order of St Nicholas
  • Order of Amalia
  • Order of Merit: founded in 1920 by King Frederick V. It is awarded with the government's advice to Braslander and foreign citizens who have distinguished themselves in their services to the nation in different fields. It has five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander, Commander, Officer, Member.
  • Order of the House of Balkronn: instituted in 1875 by King George II. It is awarded to distinguish personal service to the King or a member of the royal family. The Order is conferred at the discretion of the King alone. It has five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Knight Commander, Commander, Knight 1st Class, Knight 2nd Class.
  • George Medal: founded in 1974 by Queen Regent Charlotte to honour her late husband, George III. It is granted once a year to a Braslander or foreign citizen who has made great contributions to international dialogue and cooperation.


Finances

Every year the State assigns a budget to cover the expenses of the members of the royal family that perform official duties.

The members of the royal family that receive an annual allowance to cover for both their official and private expenses are:

  • H.M. Queen Charlotte
  • H.R.H. Princess Helena
  • H.R.H. Princess Maria Olimpia
  • H.R.H. Princess Auguste

Other members of the royal family only receive public money to cover their official expenses, as they are able to fund their own private expenses. These members are:

  • T.M. the King and Queen
  • H.R.H. Princess Sophia, Duchess of Lansborn
  • H.R.H. Princess Maria Amelia
  • T.R.H. Prince Stephan and Princess Juliana


When the daughters of kings marry foreign princes Parliament grant them a dowry, after which they no longer receive State allowances. The Duchess of Lansborn bears her title for life and, even after her marriage to a foreign heir, she receives a special budget to keep her Ducal Household and to perform her official duties in the duchy whenever she is there.


The Balkronn Trust

In 2012, King George IV ceded all his private assets to a foundation called The Balkronn Trust. These are:

  • 500,000 acres of agricultural holdings in continental Brasland, which includes woodland and real estate properties. They are exploited commercially or rented to farmers.
  • Grünenberg Castle: the King's private residence near Markund, which includes a large park and several farms, as well as the surrounding hills and forests.
  • Balkronn Castle: the royal dynasty's ancestral seat, which includes 5,000 acres that are used for farming.
  • Die Hütte: the King's private estate house in the island of Ostis, which includes 20,000 acres that are used for hunting, agriculture and forestry. They are exploited commercially or rented to farmers.
  • Kronburg Castle: the King's private estate house in the Braslander Alps, which includes 30,000 acres that are used for hunting as well as for agriculture and forestry. They are exploited commercially or rented to farmers.
  • A vast investment portfolio estimated in 1 billion US dollars.
  • A large collection of works of art (paintings, sculptures and furniture) and jewels (tiaras, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, etc).

The Trust has the responsibility of managing the properties, which are always at the King's disposal. The earnings are either reinvested or used for charitable purposes. A portion of the earnings are given to the King, and he uses them for his' and the Queen's private expenses, as well as to provide for certain members of the royal family who do not have the means to support themselves in a way suitable to their rank.

The Balkronn Trust is managed by a board of eleven members, whose chairman is always the Sovereign. These are:

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