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[[File:Queen Anastasia - Matt Roth.jpg|thumb|Queen Anastasia in her office at the Ruritanian Embassy (photo by Matt Roth)]]
Her Majesty, '''Queen Anastasia Sophia Maria Helena von Rubenroth Elphberg of Ruritania''' is the monarch of the [[Kingdom of Ruritania]], a [[micronation]] based in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

In 2023, Queen Anastasia was inducted into the [[Micronational Hall of Excellence]].

==Biography==
Queen Anastasia is the wife of the former King of Ruritania, Wilhelm-Rudolph and assumed the throne following his death in 2010.

The King and Queen met at a reception to benefit Ruritanian houses of worship where they quickly bonded over their mutual desire to protect the houses of worship of all religions. A romance developed between the two after several subsequent meetings and they eventually married and remained together for over 40 years.

===As Queen of Ruritania===
After ascending the throne in 2010, Queen Anastasia drastically altered the course of Ruritania's history by pursuing an aggressive outreach to other unrecognized nations. In a few short years, Ruritania gathered a large collection of allies and undertook a state visit to the [[Republic of Molossia]] in 2013. These acts of diplomacy culminated in 2017 when Ruritania co-hosted the second biennial [[MicroCon]] in Atlanta, Georgia. As host of [[MicroCon 2017]], the Queen and her daughters organized three days of activities and events for delegates visiting from all over the world. 

==Honors and awards==
[[File:Ruritania Medal.jpg|thumb|Queen Anastasia of Ruritania receiving the regalia of a Dame Commander in the Order of the Desert Heart]]
Some of the honors and awards Queen Anastasia has received include:

*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg|Westarctica}} [[Order of the Polar Cross]]
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Westarctica.jpg}} [[Order of the Orca]]
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png}} The Desert Palm
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Shiloh.jpg|Kingdom of Shiloh}} Knight of Shiloh
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Vikesland.jpg|Kingdom of Vikesland}}Order of the Dragon <small>''(defunct)''</small>
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Calsahara Colony.jpg.jpg}} [[Order of the Desert Heart]]
*{{flagiconstart|Kingdom of Kolios Flag.png}} [[Most Honorable Order of Kolios]]
*{{flagiconstart|Flag of Molossia.png}} Molossia Friendship Medal
*{{flagiconstart|Ruritania-Flg.jpg|Kingdom of Ruritania}} Order of the Blue Primrose
*{{flagiconstart|Ruritania-Flg.jpg|Kingdom of Ruritania}} Order King Henry the Lion

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