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{{Infobox Royalty | {{Infobox Royalty | ||
| type = monarch | | type = monarch | ||
| name = <small>His Grace</small><br>The Duke of Goldstream | | name = <small>His Grace</small><br>The 1st Duke of Goldstream | ||
| title = <small>Viscount Grier</small><br><small>Knight Grand Commander of the Snowflake</small> | | title = <small>1st Viscount Grier</small><br><small>Knight Grand Commander of the Snowflake</small> | ||
| image = Count-Goldstream.jpg | | image = Count-Goldstream.jpg | ||
| imgw = 200px | | imgw = 200px | ||
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His Grace, the '''Duke of Goldstream''', '''Stefan Winkler''' (29 January 1969 - 15 January 2023) was a member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] and served as [[Foreign Minister]] on the [[Royal Council]] from February 2018 to February 2021. He was also the Captain of the Goldstream Guards. The Duke's title came from [[Goldstream Peak]] in the [[La Gorce Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]]. | His Grace, the 1st '''Duke of Goldstream''', '''Stefan Winkler''' (29 January 1969 - 15 January 2023) was a member of the [[Peerage of Westarctica]] and served as [[Foreign Minister]] on the [[Royal Council]] from February 2018 to February 2021. He was also the Captain of the Goldstream Guards. The Duke's title came from [[Goldstream Peak]] in the [[La Gorce Mountains]] of [[Westarctica]]. | ||
His death in 2023 marked only the second passing of a Westarctican peer in the 22 year history of the nation. | His death in 2023 marked only the second passing of a Westarctican peer in the 22 year history of the nation. | ||
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==Viscount Grier== | ==Viscount Grier== | ||
On 13 July 2018, the Duke was granted the [[subordinate title]] "Viscount Grier" in recognition for his work with the [[Honorary Consular Corps]]. It was named for [[Mount Grier]], which is situated directly to the west of Goldstream Peak. | On 13 July 2018, the Duke was granted the [[subordinate title]] "Viscount Grier" in recognition for his work with the [[Honorary Consular Corps]]. It was named for [[Mount Grier]], which is situated directly to the west of Goldstream Peak. | ||
==Titles== | |||
Upon the duke's passing, both the title of Viscount Grier and Count of Goldstream were placed in [[abeyance]] for lack of a suitable legal heir. On 2 November 2023, as part of the Anniversary Honors, [[Grand Duke Travis]] bestowed these titles upon two members of Westarctica's diplomatic staff who were especially close with the duke. | |||
==Candidate for Prime Minister== | ==Candidate for Prime Minister== | ||