Difference between revisions of "Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis"

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The Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis was created by Royal Decree on 28 April 2023. The royal household is a quasi-governmental organization and falls under the jurisdiction of the Executive branch of the Government of Westarctica.

Function

The royal household forms the core of the royal court consisting mostly of positions of service to the Grand Duke. Some of the offices in the household are ceremonial posts which were not appropriate for inclusion in the Royal Council. The household has several military posts responsible for security of the Grand Duke and Westarctica as a whole. Officers holding these posts are sourced from the Westarctican Royal Guards.

The Sovereign has the privilege of appointing and dismissing members of the royal household at will.

Current offices

New offices in the royal household may be created by decree after consultation with the Prime Minister. Currently, the following offices exist in the Royal Household of Grand Duke Travis.

Head of the Royal Household

Chief of Staff – Private Secretary to the Sovereign. Assists the Sovereign with communications between government institutions, acts as advisor to the Sovereign.

Ceremonial Companions to the Sovereign

Master of the Horse – Ceremonial position held by a man.
Lady-in-Waiting – Ceremonial position held by a woman.

Positions of Service to the Crown

Counsellor of State – Member(s) of the Royal Family authorized to act on the Crown's behalf.
Ellsworth King of Arms – Chief Herald of Westarctica, creates grants of arms for noble peers. Keeper of the Seal – Responsible for creating Letters Patent.
Kapellmeister – Creates music on behalf of Westarctica.
Grand Inquisitor – Identifies and exposes criminals committing acts of ecocide around the world.

Military Aides to the Sovereign

Warden of the Marshes – Ceremonial administrator of Westarctica's military. (Post held by the Minister of Defense)
Captain of the Guard – Senior military officer in the Westarctican Royal Guards.
Aide-de-Camp – Senior military aide to the Sovereign.
Equerry – Junior military aides to the Sovereign.

Current composition

Office	Name	Since
Chief of Staff	Duke of the Bear Peninsula	28 April 2023
Counsellor of State	Countess of Benton	28 April 2023
Grand Inquisitor	Marquis de Kramer	28 April 2023
Kapellmeister	Duke of Moulton-Berlin	28 April 2023
Warden of the Marshes	Duke of Waesche	28 April 2023
Captain of the Guard	Viscount Atwood	28 April 2023

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 [[Category:Government of Westarctica]]
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