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His Grace, the Duke of Fox Grove, August Grappin, is a member of Westarctica's nobility. He currently serves as the Minister of Culture of Westarctica's Royal Council. His title is not derived from any current geographic feature of Westarctica.
Since September 2021, His Grace has served as Editor-in-Chief of Westarctica Quarterly. The duke was present at the signing of the Marana Accords and reported on the event for the national press. In 2021, His Grace authored the definitive chronicle of Westarctica's history, a book titled Westarctica: 20 Years on Ice. Starting in January 2025, this book was issued to all new noble peers, taking the place of the earlier book written by Grand Duke Travis, The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Westarctica.
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- 01 April - The Westarctica Civilian Corps was created by the Ministry of Citizenship & Immigration. (2018)
- 01 April - The Duke of Moulton-Berlin is appointed Kapellmeister. (2020)
- 02 April - Pope John Paul II is posthumously made a Knight Commander of the Holy Order of The Cross. (2005)
 MicroCon 2015 Promotional Photo
- 06 April - Prince Rainier III of Monaco, a Knight in the Noble Order of Westarctica, passes away. The Knighthood is then bestowed upon his son, Prince Albert II. (2005)
- 11 April - A delegation from Westarctica attends the first MicroCon (pictured), hosted by the Republic of Molossia, in Anaheim, California. (2015)
- 13 April - The Constitutional Convention is convened to draft a formal Constitution of Westarctica. (2019)
- 17 April - While in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, Grand Duchess Cathryn discovers she is pregnant with Prince Daniel Nicholas, the second heir to the Westarctican throne. (2005)
- 18 April - Grand Duke Travis writes to the Presidents of Laos and Eritrea requesting the immediate release of two religious prisoners being held because of their Christian faith. (2005)
- 20 April - Westarctica's first postage stamps are produced. (2005)
- 20 April - A Royal Decree establishes protected areas under the Westarctican Parks Service. (2025)
- 23 - 24 April - Grand Duke Travis hosted a delegation from the Republic of Saugeais, a French micronation, on a two-day diplomatic visit. (2018)
- 26 April - Molossia hosts the Prime Minister of Westarctica in a diplomatic visit. (2019)
- 28 April - The Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis is created by Royal Decree. (2023)
- 28 April - Baron Blake is appointed Chief Air Marshal of Westarctica. (2025)
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Dorrel Rock is a rock outcrop 11 nautical miles (20 km) southwest of the summit of Mount Murphy, protruding through the ice near the head of Pope Glacier, on the Walgreen Coast in Westarctica. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from surveys and U.S. Navy air photos, 1959–66, and was named by the Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names after Leo E. Dorrel, U.S. Navy, a hospital corpsman with the Byrd Station winter party, 1966. On 2 November 2018, Westarctica's Honorary Consul to Spain, Dr. Joachim Michael Adlfinger, was granted the Peerage title of Baron of Dorrel in recognition of his successful opening of Westarctica's consulate office in southern Spain.
Photo Credit: British Antarctic Survey
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"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever."
- Napoleon Bonaparte
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