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{{Infobox Royalty | {{Infobox Royalty | ||
| type = monarch | | type = monarch | ||
| name = <small>Her | | name = <small>Her Illustrious Highness</small><br>The Countess of Benton | ||
| title = <small>Dame of the Orca<br>Dame Commander of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small> | | title = <small>Dame of the Orca<br>Dame Grand Commander of the Snowflake<br>Companion of Westarctica</small> | ||
| image = Countess Benton.jpg | | image = Countess Benton.jpg | ||
| imgw = 200px | | imgw = 200px | ||
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Her | Her Illustrious Highness, the '''Countess of Benton''', Deborah McHenry, is the mother of [[Grand Duke Travis]], and a member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. The Countess was invested as a Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]] at the same time she received her title. | ||
In July 2017, she was declared a Living Saint by the Universal Life Church. | In July 2017, she was declared a Living Saint by the Universal Life Church. | ||
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Her Ladyship's title is derived both from [[Benton Island]], a small island in the [[Marshall Archipelago]] in western Westarctica, as well as a tribute to her hometown of Benton, Pennsylvania. | Her Ladyship's title is derived both from [[Benton Island]], a small island in the [[Marshall Archipelago]] in western Westarctica, as well as a tribute to her hometown of Benton, Pennsylvania. | ||
Grand Duke Travis originally tried to bestow the [[Peerage of Westarctica|title]] "Dowager Duchess" upon his mother, but during the phone call discussing her potential titles, Deborah dismissed the choice as making her sound "too old." At that time, she also expressed her wish to omit the word "dowager" entirely from her title, despite being a common honorific for the mother or grandmother of a monarch. After a brief negotiation, they agreed upon the noble rank of countess. | Grand Duke Travis originally tried to bestow the [[Peerage of Westarctica|title]] "Dowager Duchess" upon his mother, but during the phone call discussing her potential titles, Deborah dismissed the choice as making her sound "too old." At that time, she also expressed her wish to omit the word "dowager" entirely from her title, despite being a common honorific for the mother or grandmother of a monarch. After a brief negotiation, they agreed upon the noble rank of [[count|countess]]. | ||
In November 2022, she was granted the style "Her Illustrious Highness" and became a member of the [[Royal Family of Westarctica]] by [[Royal Decrees|Royal Decree]]. | |||
===Honors=== | ===Honors=== | ||
* {{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Noble Order of Westarctica|Companion of Westarctica]], 2021 | *{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Dame Grand Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2022 | ||
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Noble Order of Westarctica|Companion of Westarctica]], 2021 | |||
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Dame in the [[Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca]], 2019 | *{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Dame in the [[Illustrious Antarctic Order of the Orca]], 2019 | ||
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2017 | *{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} Dame Commander in the [[Order of the Snowflake]], 2017 | ||
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[[Category:Knights of the Snowflake]] | [[Category:Knights of the Snowflake]] | ||
[[Category:Featured Articles]] | [[Category:Featured Articles]] | ||
[[Category:Royal Family of Westarctica]] | |||