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[[File:Royal Family 1.png|thumb|Grand Duke Travis, Prince-Consort Dinny, and Prince Daniel Nicholas in Santa Monica, California in 2014]]
The '''Royal Family of Westarctica''' consists of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]], his children, and other members of the Grand Duke's immediate family who have expressed a desire to act as representatives of the [[Government of Westarctica]] or who are in the [[Succession to the Crown and Throne of Westarctica|current line of succession]].
The '''Royal Family of Westarctica''' consists of the [[Grand Duke of Westarctica]], his consort, and all his children. Other members of the Grand Duke's immediate family may be included as members of the Royal Family, but on a case-by-case basis only.


The members of the Royal Family are not only first in the [[Order of Precedence in Westarctica|Order of Precedence]], but they are also [[Succession to the Crown and Throne of Westarctica|first in line to the throne of Westarctica]], should the Grand Duke be unable to fulfill his duties through death or other incapacity. According to the [[Charter of Westarctica]], the Grand Duke has the freedom to appoint his heir, and the heir need not be a direct family member. In practice, however, the heir to the throne of Westarctica has always been one of the Grand Duke's two children.
The members of the Royal Family are first in the [[Order of Precedence in Westarctica|Order of Precedence]], regardless of the rank of their title in the [[Peerage of Westarctica]]. Their titles, styles, and order of precedence were formalized on 7 November 2022 by [[Royal Decrees|Royal Decree RD-2022-006 ''The Royal Family''.]]


All members of the Royal Family are considered "Princes of the Blood" and are accorded the style "Royal Highness."
According to the [[Constitution of Westarctica]], the Grand Duke has the freedom to appoint his heir, but the heir need not be a direct family member. In practice, however, the heir to the throne of Westarctica has always been one of the Grand Duke's two children.
 
Children of the Grand Duke are considered "Princes of the Blood" and are accorded the style "Royal Highness."


==Current members of the Royal Family==
==Current members of the Royal Family==
[[File:Royal Family 2.png|thumb|Grand Duke Travis, Prince-Consort Dinny, and Prince Ashton Roman in New Orleans, Louisiana in 2016]]
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{| class="wikitable"  
!Portrait
!Portrait
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|[[Grand Duke Travis]]
|[[Grand Duke Travis]]
|Sovereign of Westarctica
|Sovereign of Westarctica
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|[[Image:Prince Dinny Background.jpg|200px]]
|His Royal Highness
|[[Prince-Consort Dinny]]
|Prince-Consort of Westarctica
|-
|-
|[[Image:Prince Ashton Roman.jpeg|200px]]
|[[Image:Prince Ashton Roman.jpeg|200px]]
|His Royal Highness
|His Royal Highness
|[[Prince Ashton Roman]]
|[[Crown Prince Ashton Roman]]
|Heir Apparent
|Heir Apparent
|-
|-
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|His Royal Highness
|His Royal Highness
|[[Prince Daniel Nicholas]]
|[[Prince Daniel Nicholas]]
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|Second Son of the Grand Duke
|-
|[[Image:Countess Benton.jpg|200px]]
|Her Illustrious Highness
|[[Countess of Benton|Countess Deborah of Benton]]
|Mother of the Grand Duke
|-
|[[Image:Nancy.png|200px]]
|Her Ladyship
|Countess Nancy of [[Mount Caldwell|Caldwell]]
|Aunt of the Grand Duke
|-
|[[Image:Barb.jpg|200px]]
|Her Ladyship
|Countess Barbara of [[Mount Hawthorne|Hawthorne]]
|Aunt of the Grand Duke
|-
|[[Image:Ellen.jpg|200px]]
|Her Ladyship
|Baroness Ellen [[Bucher Peak|Bucher]]
|Cousin of the Grand Duke
|-
|[[Image:Madyson.jpg|200px]]
|The Honorable
|Madyson McHenry
|Niece of the Grand Duke
|-
|[[Image:Jack.jpg|200px]]
|The Honorable
|Jack Daniel Cover
|Nephew of the Grand Duke
|-
|[[Image:Ireland.jpg|200px]]
|The Honorable
|Ireland Hamor
|Niece of the Grand Duke
|}
|}


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

Revision as of 09:54, 7 November 2022

The Royal Family of Westarctica consists of the Grand Duke of Westarctica, his children, and other members of the Grand Duke's immediate family who have expressed a desire to act as representatives of the Government of Westarctica or who are in the current line of succession.

The members of the Royal Family are first in the Order of Precedence, regardless of the rank of their title in the Peerage of Westarctica. Their titles, styles, and order of precedence were formalized on 7 November 2022 by Royal Decree RD-2022-006 The Royal Family.

According to the Constitution of Westarctica, the Grand Duke has the freedom to appoint his heir, but the heir need not be a direct family member. In practice, however, the heir to the throne of Westarctica has always been one of the Grand Duke's two children.

Children of the Grand Duke are considered "Princes of the Blood" and are accorded the style "Royal Highness."

Current members of the Royal Family

Portrait Style Title Position
Grand Duke Travis.jpg His Royal Highness Grand Duke Travis Sovereign of Westarctica
200px His Royal Highness Crown Prince Ashton Roman Heir Apparent
200px His Royal Highness Prince Daniel Nicholas Second Son of the Grand Duke
200px Her Illustrious Highness Countess Deborah of Benton Mother of the Grand Duke
Nancy.png Her Ladyship Countess Nancy of Caldwell Aunt of the Grand Duke
Barb.jpg Her Ladyship Countess Barbara of Hawthorne Aunt of the Grand Duke
Ellen.jpg Her Ladyship Baroness Ellen Bucher Cousin of the Grand Duke
Madyson.jpg The Honorable Madyson McHenry Niece of the Grand Duke
Jack.jpg The Honorable Jack Daniel Cover Nephew of the Grand Duke
Ireland.jpg The Honorable Ireland Hamor Niece of the Grand Duke
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