Monarchy of Rochevieux

Sovereign Prince of Rochevieux
Monarchy
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Incumbent: Charles III Winthrope
Style:	His/Her Illustriousness
First monarch:	Peter I Winthrope
Formation:	AD 1737

The Sovereign Prince or Princess of Rochevieux is the reigning monarch and head of state of the Principality of Rochevieux. All historical princes and princesses have belonged to House Winthrope. The current reigning prince is Charles III.

History

The Monarchy of Rochevieux was founded in AD 1737 by Peter I Winthrope, known as "le Conquérant" for his initial conquest of the Rochevais homeland. An unbroken line of Princes and Princesses has continued to the reigning prince.

List of Monarchs

Image	Name	Born	Ascended	Abdicated/Died	Consort	House
	Peter I "le Conquérant"	1713	1737	1778	Jane Rothburn	House Winthrope
	Peter II	1739	1778	1792	Catherine of Carlisle	House Winthrope
	Thomas I	1758	1792	1813	Belle de Champeaux	House Winthrope
	John	1781	1813	1845	Elsa d'Evecque	House Winthrope
	Peter III	1808	1845	1867	Aurora Tennesley	House Winthrope
	Peter IV	1829	1867	1870	Eliza Bainbridge	House Winthrope
	Aurora "le Rénovateur"	1853	1870	1929	John Alrich	House Winthrope
	Charles I	1878	1929	1959	Isabella of Plazamanca	House Winthrope
	Charles II	1912	1959	1977	Jane Coleridge	House Winthrope
	Thomas II	1941	1977	1984/2006	Penelope Darkwater	House Winthrope
	Charles III "le Bâtard"	1989	2016	N/A	Constance Hartsbane	House Winthrope

Titles and styles

The Prince is styled His Illustriousness. The Prince has traditionally held the Crownland of Rocheportais as a personal holding, and most have claimed the title "Protector of the Realm", signifying his personal leadership of the Rochevais military.

The current Prince's complete styles and titles are as follows:
His Illustriousness, Charles of the House Winthrope, Third of His Name, By the Grace of God, Sovereign Prince of Rochevieux, Lord of Rocheportais and Protector of the Realm, Knight Sovereign of the Most Noble Order of Rochevieux

Non-reigning princes(ses) of Rochevieux

Heirs and consorts of the Sovereign Prince are referred to as "princes" and "princesses" with added nomenclature denoting their status. The official honorifics and titles of these individuals are as follows:

• His/Her Brilliance (HB), the Prince(ss) Consort - Consort of the Sovereign Prince(ss)
• His/Her Grace (HG), the Heritor Prince(ss) - Heir apparent to the Sovereign Prince(ss)
• His/Her Nobility (HN), the Prince(ss) Scion - Further descendants of the Sovereign Prince(ss)