Grand Duke of Westarctica - Revision history

Westarctica: /* List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica */ fixed consort listing for second reign

2025-07-05T02:35:49Z

List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica: fixed consort listing for second reign

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	\|[[Grand Duke Travis]]		\|[[Grand Duke Travis]]
	\|21 September 2012 - Present		\|21 September 2012 - Present
	\|[[Prince-Consort Dinny]]		\|[[Marquise of Walgreen\|Grand Duchess Cathryn]]<small> ''(until 2013)''</small><br>[[Prince-Consort Dinny]]<small> ''(2015 - 2022)''</small>
	\|}		\|}

Westarctica: /* List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica */ updated portrait

2023-08-17T12:23:17Z

List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica: updated portrait

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	!colspan=10\|Throne Vacant<sup>[1]</sup> ''(2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012)''		!colspan=10\|Throne Vacant<sup>[1]</sup> ''(2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012)''
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	\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis.jpg\|200px]]		\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis Portrait.jpg\|200px]]
	\|[[Grand Duke Travis]]		\|[[Grand Duke Travis]]
	\|21 September 2012 - Present		\|21 September 2012 - Present

Westarctica: /* List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica */ updated with better picture

2023-05-31T22:00:36Z

List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica: updated with better picture

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	\|Grand Duchess Melinda		\|Grand Duchess Melinda
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	\|[[Image:~~Jon-Lawrence~~.~~jpg~~\|200px]]		\|[[Image:JL Langer.png\|200px]]
	\|[[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]]		\|[[Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence]]
	\|30 December 2008 - 2 June 2010		\|30 December 2008 - 2 June 2010

Westarctica: added picture

2022-09-08T18:48:37Z

added picture

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			[[File:Grand Dukes 1.jpg\|350px\|thumb\|Grand Duke Travis and former Grand Duke Jon-Lawrence in 2021]]
	The title '''Grand Duke of Westarctica''' was created by Travis McHenry in June 2004 as part of the transition of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica\|Achaean Territory]] from a [[Micronations\|new country project]] to a [[sovereignty\|sovereign]] nation. The legal basis for the creation of the title is found in the [[Grand Ducal Mandate]], as well as the [[Achaean Royal Charter]].		The title '''Grand Duke of Westarctica''' was created by Travis McHenry in June 2004 as part of the transition of the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica\|Achaean Territory]] from a [[Micronations\|new country project]] to a [[sovereignty\|sovereign]] nation. The legal basis for the creation of the title is found in the [[Grand Ducal Mandate]], as well as the [[Achaean Royal Charter]].

Westarctica at 19:44, 13 November 2021

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	==Choice of title==		==Choice of title==
	Due to the vast land area encompassed by the country of [[Westarctica]], there has been significant speculation and even occasional criticism over Travis' decision to proclaim himself a Grand Duke rather than a King or even an Emperor. As a sovereign leader of a newly-created monarchy, there were a wide range of titles to pick, but only the title of "Grand Duke" seemed to fit the description of what Westarctica actually was: a monarchy with limited resources and a small population, recognized by few world governments, and generally dependent on the kindness of larger nations for its continued existence.		Due to the vast land area encompassed by the country of [[Westarctica]], there has been significant speculation and even occasional criticism over Travis' decision to proclaim himself a [[Grand Duke]] rather than a King or even an Emperor. As a sovereign leader of a newly-created monarchy, there were a wide range of titles to pick, but only the title of "Grand Duke" seemed to fit the description of what Westarctica actually was: a monarchy with limited resources and a small population, recognized by few world governments, and generally dependent on the kindness of larger nations for its continued existence.

	In a 2018 interview for a documentary film, Travis gave as his motivations:		In a 2018 interview for a documentary film, Travis gave as his motivations:
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	So I picked the title of Grand Duke because it's accurate and obscure. I've kept it because it fits and it works.		So I picked the title of Grand Duke because it's accurate and obscure. I've kept it because it fits and it works.
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>

			Additionally, Travis was partially inspired by the [[Grand Duchy of Haren]] [[micronation]] in the choice of making [[Westarctica]] a Grand Duchy instead of a Kingdom or an Empire.

	==Succession==		==Succession==

Westarctica: added link to succession article

2021-08-17T05:50:25Z

added link to succession article

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	So I picked the title of Grand Duke because it's accurate and obscure. I've kept it because it fits and it works.		So I picked the title of Grand Duke because it's accurate and obscure. I've kept it because it fits and it works.
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>

			==Succession==
			Succession to the title of Grand Duke of Westarctica is governed by [[Royal Decrees\|Royal Decree]] RD-2020-001 - [[Succession to the Crown and Throne of Westarctica]].

	==List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica==		==List of Grand Dukes of Westarctica==

DukeBearPeninsula: Changed formatting of info box

2019-06-26T22:23:54Z

Changed formatting of info box

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	\|Grand Duchess Lisa		\|Grand Duchess Lisa
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	\|~~[[Image:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg\|200px]]~~		!colspan=10\|Throne Vacant<sup>[1]</sup> ''(2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012)''
	~~\|''~~Throne ~~vacant~~ <sup>[1]</sup>''
	\|2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012
	~~\|''Position vacant~~''
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	\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis.jpg\|200px]]		\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis.jpg\|200px]]

DukeBearPeninsula: fixed issues with prior edit

2018-10-15T18:11:57Z

fixed issues with prior edit

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	\|[[Image:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg\|200px]]		\|[[Image:Lesser COA Westarctica.jpg\|200px]]
	\|''Throne ~~Vacant~~''		\|''Throne vacant <sup>[1]</sup>''
	\|2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012		\|2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012
	\|''~~Although the throne [[Transitional Government\|during this time]] is generally regarded has having been "~~vacant~~," it was technically abolished until the [[Charter of Westarctica]] reinstated the role of Sovereign~~''		\|''Position vacant''
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	\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis.jpg\|200px]]		\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis.jpg\|200px]]
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			<small>''[1] Although the throne [[Transitional Government\|during this time]] is generally regarded has having been "vacant," it was technically abolished until the [[Charter of Westarctica]] reinstated the role of Sovereign''</small>

	[[Category:Government of Westarctica]]		[[Category:Government of Westarctica]]

DukeBearPeninsula: added note regarding vacancy of Westarctican throne

2018-10-15T17:57:18Z

added note regarding vacancy of Westarctican throne

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	\|''Throne Vacant''		\|''Throne Vacant''
	\|2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012		\|2 June 2010 - 21 September 2012
	\|''~~Position Vacant~~''		\|''Although the throne [[Transitional Government\|during this time]] is generally regarded has having been "vacant," it was technically abolished until the [[Charter of Westarctica]] reinstated the role of Sovereign''
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	\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis.jpg\|200px]]		\|[[Image:Grand Duke Travis.jpg\|200px]]

Westarctica: /* Choice of title */

2018-05-07T21:22:15Z

Choice of title

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	<blockquote>		<blockquote>
	When you tell people you're a King, they're immediately credulous. Firstly, there aren't many Kings reigning in the world today, and most of them aren't hanging out a Starbucks on a Saturday morning. Secondly, there's a certain association that comes with being a King, and I don't think I'm there yet. We still have a tremendous amount of work to do before I can kick back and enjoy sitting on a gilded throne. A King is someone who has come through all that already. I'm not there yet. I'd love to have the title of Emperor someday, but it's unlikely to happen anytime soon.		When you tell people you're a King, they're immediately credulous. Firstly, there aren't many Kings reigning in the world today, and most of them aren't hanging out at Starbucks on a Saturday morning. Secondly, there's a certain association that comes with being a King, and I don't think I'm there yet. We still have a tremendous amount of work to do before I can kick back and enjoy sitting on a gilded throne. A King is someone who has come through all that already. I'm not there yet. I'd love to have the title of Emperor someday, but it's unlikely to happen anytime soon.

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	So I picked it because it's accurate and obscure. I've kept it because it fits and it works.		So I picked the title of Grand Duke because it's accurate and obscure. I've kept it because it fits and it works.
	</blockquote>		</blockquote>