Difference between revisions of "List of Titles and Honorifics of Grand Duke Travis"

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Grand Duke Travis has held numerous titles and honors, both during and before his time as monarch of Westarctica and his various other realms. Each is listed below; where two dates are shown, the first indicates the date of receiving the title, and the second indicates the date of its loss or renunciation.

Royal Titles and Styles

12 September 2001 - 6 June 2004: His Eminence The Consul-General of Achaea
6 June 2004 - 16 January 2006: His Serene Majesty The Grand Duke
2 June 2010 - 2 November 2014: His Excellency The Protector of Westarctica
Since 2 November 2014: His Royal Highness The Grand Duke

Throughout his tenure as the leader of Westarctica, the Grand Duke tried to adopt a style and title that would most accurately reflect his actual position in the country. When he first claimed the territory in 2001, he viewed himself as a diplomatic representative from the Achaean Territory to the rest of the world, hence his choice of a diplomatic title versus a royal title. Once the Achaean Territory was formally proclaimed as the Grand Duchy of Westarctica in 2004, the title naturally changed and the choice of His Serene Majesty, while completely against the grain of traditional European princely titles, was selected to emphasize the Grand Duke's status as a sovereign leader and his commitment to leading Westarctica as a Christian nation.

Following the 2010 coup that restored order to Westarctica, the Grand Duke was initially reluctant to return to the throne, as he wished to place formal power in the hands of his Prime Minister, the Duke of Waesche instead of ruling as a virtual autocrat as he and other Grand Dukes had done in the past. Therefore, he adopted the title Protector of Westarctica, indicating that he was there to help, but not necessarily to lead. Finally, in 2014, following his departure from the throne of Calsahara, he decided it was time to once again ascend to the throne of Westarctica and lead the nation as Head of State. However, rather than use the unusual and unconventional style of His Serene Majesty, the Grand Duke took the traditional style for sovereign Grand Dukes, His Royal Highness.

Current Titles

Titles From Calsahara

Maharaja of Travonia
Prince of Rhye
Prince of Bohemia
Duke of Chutney
Duke of Hazard
Count of Monte Cristo
Count of Sandwich
Baron of Brandenburg
Baron of Biscuit
Dey of the Desert
Laird of the Wombassels
Sire of Hesse
Thane of Condor
Warden of the Marshes

Honorifics From Foreign Countries

Lord of the Flies
Viceroy of Goose Island
Protector of Cynthia's Dynasty

Former Titles

King of Calsahara
Dictator for Life
Emperor of the Realms of Calsahara
Baron of Bastanchury
Governor of Desert Homestead
Governor of New Antrim
Protector of Westarctica
Maharaja of Casbah
Pretender to the Throne of England

U.S. military awards

Award ribbons

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Award names

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal

Navy Unit Commendation	Navy Good Conduct Medal	National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal	Global War on Terrorism Service Medal	Navy Sea Service Ribbon
Navy Rifle Qualification Ribbon with "Sharpshooter" device	Navy Pistol Qualification Ribbon	Coast Guard Meritorious Unit Commendation

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 * '''Since 2 November 2014''': ''His Royal Highness'' The Grand Duke
-Throughout his tenure as the leader of Westarctica, the Grand Duke tried to adopt a style and title that would most accurately reflect his actual position in the country. When he first claimed the territory in 2001, he viewed himself as a diplomatic representative from the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]] to the rest of the world, hence his choice of a diplomatic title versus a royal title. Once the Achaean Territory was formally proclaimed as the Grand Duchy of Westarctica in 2004, the title naturally changed and the choice of ''His Serene Majesty'', while completely against the grain of traditional European princely titles, was selected to emphasize the Grand Duke's status as a sovereign leader and his commitment to leading Westarctica as a Christian nation.
+Throughout his tenure as the leader of Westarctica, the Grand Duke tried to adopt a style and title that would most accurately reflect his actual position in the country. When he first claimed the territory in 2001, he viewed himself as a diplomatic representative from the [[Achaean Territory of Antarctica|Achaean Territory]] to the rest of the world, hence his choice of a diplomatic title versus a royal title. Once the Achaean Territory was formally proclaimed as the Grand Duchy of Westarctica in 2004, the title naturally changed and the choice of ''His Serene Majesty'', while completely against the grain of traditional European princely titles, was selected to emphasize the Grand Duke's status as a sovereign leader and his commitment to leading Westarctica as a [[Religion in Westarctica|Christian nation]].
 Following the 2010 coup that restored order to Westarctica, the Grand Duke was initially reluctant to return to the throne, as he wished to place formal power in the hands of his Prime Minister, the [[Duke of Waesche]] instead of ruling as a virtual autocrat as he and other Grand Dukes had done in the past. Therefore, he adopted the title ''Protector of Westarctica'', indicating that he was there to help, but not necessarily to lead. Finally, in 2014, following his departure from the throne of [[Colony of Calsahara|Calsahara]], he decided it was time to once again ascend to the throne of Westarctica and lead the nation as Head of State. However, rather than use the unusual and unconventional style of ''His Serene Majesty'', the Grand Duke took the traditional style for sovereign Grand Dukes, ''His Royal Highness''.