Arthur C. de Tourneau, Archduke of Duckionary

Regnal name
	Arthur the Angel

Arthur I
Arthur I
His Royal Highness, Archduke Arthur I of Duckionary
	Portrait of His Royal Highness in 2024
Archduke of Duckionary
Reign	10 March 2022 – present
Coronation	25 August 2023
Predecessor	Self (as President)
President of Duckionary
	In office; 24 August 2018 – 10 March 2022
Succeeded by	Self (as Archduke)
Born	Schärding, Austria
Regnal name
Regnal name
	Arthur the Angel
House	De Tourneau
Religion	Roman Catholic
Nationality	Austria Duckionary
Residences	Palais d‘ Aurelio, Duckionary
Website	Website of the Royal House
Signature

Archduke Arthur I of Duckionary (Arthur Constantin de Tourneau), is a micronationalist and the current reigning Archduke of the Parliamentary Monarchy of Duckionary, encompassing all its Crown Lands. He ascended to the leadership on 24 August 2018, initially assuming the roles of Emperor, Chancellor, and President of Duckionary in a personal capacity until 09 March 2022.

Since 10 March 2022, Archduke Arthur I has held the official title of Archduke of Duckionary. Additionally, he has held the de jure position of Prime Minister of Duckionary from 10 March 2022 until the title was abolished on 01 June 2024.

He is a permanent member of the Micro Euro Summit Planning Committee.

Archduke Arthur was crowned on the 25 August 2023 at Hagenau Castle in Upper Austria by a Papal Chaplain of Honor.

Personal life

De Tourneau was born in Schärding, Upper Austria, where he spent his childhood and youth. He currently attends a grammar school. He speaks German, English, French, Latin and Russian.

Engagement in Duckionary and other micronations

In addition to his role as reigning Archduke of the Parliamentary Monarchy of Duckionary, Arthur de Tourneau holds several positions and has notable connections within the micronational community. He is Chairman of the Civic Association of Duckionary and leads its activities and initiatives. In addition, de Tourneau holds the office of Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of Duckionary.

Arthur de Tourneau has gained attention and recognition through his diplomatic efforts, including important meetings with the heads of state or representatives of Slowjamastan, Kugelmugel and Seborga.

Arthur attended the MicroCon EU 2023 in Ypres, Belgium from 11-13 August 2023, where he made many new friends and gained valuable experience and new ideas for Duckionary.

He also serves as Dean of the Faculty around and within Micronations at the Užupis University since June 2024.

Micro Euro Summit

In June 2022, Archduke Arthur de Tourneau, along with President Zar Antonov of Obscurium, organized the Micro Euro Summit 2022, which brought together leaders and representatives of various micronations in Chyše, Czech Republic, to discuss and deliberate on matters of mutual interest and cooperation. The success of the summit paved the way for a sequel in 2023. The Micro Euro Summit 2023 took place in Chyše from 14-16 July 2023 and was attended by 25 persons. The Micro Euro Summit 2024 took place again in Chyše from 19-21 July 2024 and was attended by 30 people. In 2025, a joint conference with MicroCon Europe, called MicroMESCon 2025 will be held from 01-03 August 2025 in the Kingdom of Romkerhall in Germany.

Main articles:

Micro Euro Summit 2022

Micro Euro Summit 2023

Micro Euro Summit 2024

MicroMESCon 2025

Public presentations

Micronational Languages and Currencies (25 June 2022 at the Micro Euro Summit 2022, Czechia)
Elleore, Saugeais and Rose Island - The forefathers of today's micronations (15 July 2023 at the Micro Euro Summit 2023, Czechia)
Donald Duck and Micronationalism - Parallels (15 July 2023 at the Micro Euro Summit 2023, Czechia)
How to manage a micronation? (12 August 2023 at the EU MicroCon 2023 together with Duke MFA Yvan Bertjens of Ladonia, Belgium)
5 years of Duckionary (25 August 2023 at Hagenau Castle, Austria)
The Obscuro-Duckonian Helgi Hallvarðsson Naval Academy (20 July 2024 at the Micro Euro Summit 2024, Czechia)

Archducal Guard

The Archducal Guard of Duckionary was founded in 2023 by Archduke Arthur to ensure protection for the Archducal Family when travelling and making official appearances. The Colonel of the Guard is Jan-Olav Spiekermann and the uniform was presented at Chyše Castle on 20 July 2024.

Royal Household

The Royal Houshold is made up of the Travelling Marshal, Court Chaplain, Court Marshal, Master of Ceremonies, Photographer, Court Archivist, Crown Councillors, Privy Councillors, Security Staff, Nobles and Secretaries of the Archducal Family. It is also responsible for the administration of the Royal Residences.

Regnal names and motto of the Archducal Family

During his reign, he developed the motto for the Archducal family, which is "Gracia nos ducit" or "Grace leads us" in English. This is meant to share the family's Catholic outlook on life and values. His regnal name is "Arthur the Angel". Unofficially, he is called "Archiduck", "Mighty Sage" and "Light of Wisdom". In his office as Duke of Panagua, he is known as the "Balkan Duke" or "Balkanherzog" in German.

House Law of the Family

On 12 May 2023, Archduke Arthur established the House Law of the Archducal Family, which regulates matters relating to descendants, adoption, marriage and titles of family members.

Uniforms

The main uniforms of His Royal Highness are briefly presented in this gallery. Please note that only uniforms are shown here and not items of clothing such as tailcoats or cutaways.

State uniform
Gala uniform
Naval uniform
Expedition uniform
Uniform of the Mounted Guard
Archducal coat

Titles, styles, and honours

Titles and styles

As Archduke of Duckionary, his full style and title is:

His Royal and Apostolic Highness, Archduke Arthur I, by the Grace of God, Sovereign Head of the Archducal House of Duckionary, Archduke of Duckionary, Grand Duke of Mopion, Duke of Panagua, Duke of Arcanus, Duke of Bouvet Island, Sultan of Smolkanistan, Sea Prince of Rungholt, Prince of Antiochia, Princely Count of Biberland, Count of Sandfield, Count of Kozel, Count of Lipinsula, Landgrave of Bradley-Land, Margrave of Crocker-Land, Baron of the White Mountain, Lord of Vineta, Grand Voivode of the Voivodeship of Gartenmark, Grand Master of the Order of the Knights of Duckionary, etc. etc.

National Honours
Nation	Decoration	Date of reception
Duckionary	Medal of the Admiral	24 March 2022
Duckionary	Medal of the Peace Duck	24 January 2022
Duckionary	Medal of the Civic Association	24 January 2022
Duckionary	General of the Order of the Golden Cockatoo	06 March 2022
Duckionary	Royal Navy Expeditionary Participation Medal	03 March 2023

Foreign Honours
Nation / Organization	Decoration	Date of reception
Obscurium	Recipient of the Obscure Friendship Medal Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the Dancing Dragons Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of the Sleeping Dragon Recipient of the Medal of the Obelisk Recipient of the Medal of the Golden Dragon Knight of the Most Obscure Order of the Trogolodyte Knight of an Order	4 July 2021 25 December 2021 25 June 2022 11 March 2023 15 July 2023 20 July 2024 20 July 2024
Atlia	Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the Sparrow	10 January 2022
Slitronia	Great Inspirer of the Order of Inspiration Captain of the Order of Diplomacy	30 October 2022 30 October 2022
Užupis	Silver Garlic Clove	15 July 2023
Musania	Honorary Postmaster of Musania and the Postmaster’s Button	15 July 2023
Edristan	Ultra-Richtig-Krasse und nützliche diplomatische Ehrung	15 July 2023
Dracul	Citation of the Dragon (Silver Tier)	29 July 2023
Sancratosia	Medal for participation at Digi Micro Summit	29 July 2023
Flandrensis	Knight in the Order of the Melting Mountain	12 August 2023
Westarctica	Order of the Polar Cross	12 August 2023
Slowjamastan	Racoon of Friendship Award	12 August 2023
Molossia	Molossian Medal of Statesmanship	12 August 2023
MicroCon EU 2023	Participation Medal MicroCon EU 2023 Ypres	12 August 2023
Ladonia	Diplomatic Service Medal	12 August 2023
Cycoldia	Quinquennium Jubilee Medal of Christina I & II	06 November 2023
Pleiso	Verdienstorden der Republik Pleiso III. Klasse 3. Jahrestags Medaille	03 December 2023 03 December 2023
New Rubix	Auguston Cross Civil Division 1st Class	06 January 2024
MicroWiki	MicroWiki Supporter Badge	06 January 2024
Noodle Patchwork Family	Badge of Honour	20 July 2024
Micro Euro Summit	Medal for the 3rd Attendance of the Micro Euro Summit 2024	20 July 2024
Arkaland	Knight of the Order of Aristotle	20 July 2024

Military Titles
Nation	Title
Duckionary	Admiral of the Royal Navy
Duckionary	Colonel of Honour of the Archducal Guard
Duckionary	Colonel-in-Chief of the Mounted Guard
Dracul	Cadet First Class
Karnia-Ruthenia	Honorary Colonel of the Imperial and Royal Regiment of Uhlans

Contact and Social Media

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