Monarchy of Haven
- This article is about the history and function of the Havenian monarchy as an institution. For the Holy Kingdom of Haven itself, see Haven.
| Queen of The Holy City of Haven | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Sophia I | |
| Details | |
| Style | Her Majesty |
| Heir apparent | Maximillian, Crown Prince of Haven |
| First monarch | Justinian I (first King) |
| Formation | unknown |
| Residence | Royal Palace of Haven |
The monarchy in Haven is an absolute monarchy.
As an absolute monarch, the Queen exercises ultimate governing authority as head of state and head of government; her powers are not limited by a constitution or by the law.
The current Royal House is the House of Haven.
Role
According to the Havenian Constitution the Havenian Monarch, as head of state, is the source of all powers except religious duties, that are responsibility of the Church of Ahura. Every Monarch must be born in the Ahuran faith or they are considered unfit to rule. The monarch, even if he's an absolute ruler, own his legitimacy to the Church of Ahura and the special bond havenians have with the royal family.
The monarch has his privy council, made of the best scholars and diplomats, to help him rule over the country.
Havenian Royal Family
In the Holy Kingdom of Haven all members of the ruling dynasty that hold the title Prince or Princess of Haven are said to be members of the Havenian Royal Family. As with other Internatian monarchies, distinguishing who is a member of the national Royal Family is difficult due to lack of strict legal or formal definition of who is or is not a member. The Monarch, his children and his siblings belong to the House of Haven.
Main members
The Havenian Royal Family includes:
- The Queen
- HRH Prince Consort of Haven
- Crown Prince of Haven (The Queen's cousin)
- HRH The Dowager Queen of Haven
Succession
Haven has had absolute primogeniture since the creation of Haven. The Havenian Act of Succession restricts the throne to those descended from King Justinian I and his wife, through approved marriages.
Dynasts lose their right to the throne if they marry without the permission of the monarch given in the Council of State or if they convert to another religion. Individuals born to unmarried dynasts or to former dynasts that married without royal permission, and their descendants, are excluded from the throne. Further, when approving a marriage, the monarch can impose conditions that must be met in order for any resulting offspring to have succession rights.
Style
The monarchs of Haven is addressed as 'Your Majesty'. If the monarch is a Queen, her husband is addressed as 'His Royal Highness'. Princes and Princesses are referred to as His or Her Royal Highness, or His or Her Highness.
Popularity of the monarchy
The monarchy is really popular with havenians because the House of Haven is the ruling dynasty since the foundation of the monarchy.