Monarchy of Nova Caradia

Monarch of Nova Caradia
Coat of Arms of Nova Caradia
His Eternal, Valourous Majesty
Nicolae I Calâseș
since 1690
Style	His/Her Eternal, Valourous Majesty
Residence	Palatul de Iederă
Reign	1690 -
Inaugural holder	King Nicolae I
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The monarchy of Nova Caradia is the figurehead monarchy of Nova Caradia. It is derived from the same monarchical lineage as the monarchy of the Caradian Duchy, though Nova Caradia's monarchy is vitally different due to its almost nonexistent power compared to the totalitarian power exercised by the monarchy of the Duchy.

The monarchy was created in late 1689 in Mina Mițura, the city where the royal family continues to live, with the so-called "Act de Covor Rosu" ("Red Carpet Act") granting the title to King-Saint Godrîc XI, who changed his name to Nicolae I following his official coronation. The monarch resides in Palatul de Iederă ("The Palace of Ivy"), a small palace in Mina Mițura.

Powers and Responsibility

The primary responsibility of the Nova Caradian monarch is as a ceremonial head of the nation, and as a national symbol. Prior to the creation of the office, Nova Caradians, who had been thus far under the absolute rule of their monarch for their entire lives, were at best uneasy about a democratically elected government with limits placed upon its power, and at worst were violently demanding a return to absolutist rule.

The Red Carpet Act of 1689 was intended to quell these fractious movements by instating the former King-Saint of Caradia as the King of Nova Caradia. Outlined in the Constitution are the powers of the monarch, which, at first glance, appear to grant him or her absolute power over the republic, through powers granted such as the ability to issue national declarations with the full force of law, and the signature of the monarch is required for any law of the Casa Legii to pass. However, both of these powers are limited, as the declarations of the monarch have no enforceable power without the signature of the President, Prime Minister, and every member of the Casa Legii, rendering them effectively powerless, and the monarch cannot refuse to sign a bill into law which has already been voted on by the Casa Legii and signed by the President and Prime Minister. The restrictions on the monarch's power are kept from the Nova Caradian public with the intent of curtailing unrest among royalists.

List of Monarchs

Portrait	Name	Reign	Presidents	Prime Ministers	Notes
	King Nicolae I	1690 -	Pândi Procescu	Milana Împotriva	First monarch of the Republic