Draft:Monarchy of New Antrim

King of New Antrim
King of New Antrim
Incumbent
	James III; since 14 November 2020
Details
Style	His Majesty
Heir apparent	The Prince of Neilston
First monarch	Eoin II
Formation	27 June 2017
Residence	Royal Apartments, Neilston (official); Achadhmór Palace Territory (de facto)

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The Monarchy of New Antrim is a political institution in the Kingdom of New Antrim which applies to the Monarch of New Antrim, the Royal Family and the political institutions directly connected to the exercise of Royal authority.

The Monarch

The Monarch of New Antrim is the Head of State and Sovereign of New Antrim. They bear the style of King/Queen/Sovereign and the style of the address of His/Her/Their Majesty. The Monarch exercises most of their authority through the consultation of Parliament and the Cabinet with only Judicial functions and the granting of styles of nobility and honours being left at the absolute discretion of the Monarch. To date there have been three Monarch all bearing the style of King: Eoin I (2017), Michael I (2017 - 2020) and James I (2020 -), apart from the current Sovereign all have abdicated, Eoin I abdicated due to his wish to reform the political system in New Antrim and Michael I was declared to have abdicated the Throne as he attempted to make the Kingdom a non-governing territory of the Empire of Elysium.

The Monarch exercises most of their authority through the enactment of Letters Patent which are drafted and enacted by Councillors of State at the direction of the Monarch. Councillors of State exercise most of the authority of the Monarch as the Monarch does not live within the administrative centre of the Kingdom - Neilston but in Achadhmór.

Sovereign-in-Parliament

The Monarch is nominally the first section of the Unicameral Parliament of New Antrim. Although technically a member of Parliament no Monarch has ever participated in regular Parliamentary business since the reign of Eoin I. The Monarch's primary role within Parliament is through the convening and dissolution of Parliament and the issuing of Royal Assent, traditionally the Monarch is the presiding officer of Parliament although Councillors of State carry out the role of presiding over Parliament. Since the reign of James I a tradition has begun of the Monarch addressing Parliament at the beginning of its term represented by a Councillor of State.

Sovereign-in-Cabinet

The Monarch's role within the Government of New Antrim primarily consists of the appointment and dismissal of Ministers and accepting the advice of the Cabinet. The Monarch generally only acts independently in emergency situations as they are empowered to chair the Cabinet, fire and dismiss Ministers and run the Government during times of emergency. The Monarch's primary advisor within the Government is the Prime Minister who is elected by Parliament (which the Monarch is nominally a member of) although they do not directly appoint the Prime Minister they are free to fire him and appoint an Acting Prime Minister, either by calling the Deputy Prime Minister to serve as such or by appointing someone at their own discretion. The Ministerial Accountability Act. 2023 prohibits the Monarch from being elected Prime Minister but it makes no such provision for any other Ministerial role, however, the current Monarch, James I does not serve in the Cabinet.

Judicial Role

Apart from cases of Treason, the Monarch is generally implied to have supreme authority over the Judicial functions of New Antrim. No legal traditions exist within the Kingdom of New Antrim as no trials have occurred and no-one has been placed under arrest.

Sovereign Grand Master of the Order of the Star of Hibernia

A title previously held by Prince Seán, Duke of Derry as Prince of Ulster in Fesmar, the Letters Patent of 7th November 2023 transferred this title to the Monarch of New Antrim. In this role, the Monarch has absolute discretion to create Knights of the Order of the Star of Hibernia of which currently there are nine members, all part of the Royal Family.

Field Marshal of the Royal Army

According to the Army Act. 2023, the Monarch is commander-in-chief of all armed forces of the Kingdom and specifically reserves the title of Field Marshal of the Royal Army for himself and any Regents. In this role, they grant commissions and create regiments, battalions, companies, platoons and squads of the Royal Army at the advice of the Minister of Defence as Viceroy of the Royal Army.

King of Arms

The Monarch acts as the King-of-Arms of the Kingdom in such a role they: grant heraldic achievements, maintain the Royal Arms of the Kingdom, certify heritage and certify titles of nobility. Additionally, they serve as president of the College of Arms.

Regnal Numbering

Regnal Ordinals are assigned to the Monarch based on all previous Monarchs who previously held sovereignty over the territory of New Antrim, including the High Kings, Lords and Kings of Ireland and the Monarchs of the United Kingdom. The present Monarch - James III is styled as such due to the reign of James I of Ireland and James II of Ireland. Should he keep his current name, the Prince of Neilston will be styled as Michael I and his son would be styled as Seán II after John I of Ireland.

The Consort

Throughout New Antrian History there have been two Consorts to the Monarch both bearing the style of 'Queen of New Antrim' and the style of address of 'Her Majesty'. The current consort has been granted her own Coat of Arms. Should there be a male consort to the Monarch their style would be unknown, they may be known as "King of New Antrim", "King Consort of New Antrim", "Prince Consort of New Antrim" or some other style, likewise there is uncertainty over a gender fluid or non-binary consort whether they would be styled as "Consort of New Antrim", "Sovereign Consort of New Antrim" or as "Princx Consort of New Antrim". The role of Consort is not automatically granted through the marriage of a person to the Monarch as it is granted through Letters Patent therefore it is entirely possible for the Monarch to grant their non-married partner or anyone for that matter the rank and style of Consort.

The Crown Prince

The Crown Prince of New Antrim (Crown Princess if female and Crown Princx if non-binary or gender fluid) is a style which is automatically granted to the First-in-Line to the Crown of New Antrim. As Crown Prince they are entitled to display a special crown denoting their status upon their New Antrian arms and are an ex officio Councillor of State. The style of Crown Prince was created for the now-Prince Seán, Duke of Derry by his father then-King Michael I to denote his status as heir apparent to the Crown. Due to Michael's abdication and restoration to the line of succession he has held that style. The Crown Prince is customarily granted the style of "Prince of Neilston" upon their 21st birthday and the Succession to the Throne Act. 2023 states that the role of Prince of Neilston is a greater honour than the Crown Princeship therefore the Crown Prince is usually styled as the Prince of Neilston. As Prince of Neilston, the Crown Prince is automatically made a member of Parliament and is entitled to their own arms (based on the previously used Coat of Arms of the Kingdom of New Antrim).

The Princes, Princesses and Princxi

All descendants of James III have the right to the style of Prince, Princess or Princx of New Antrim with the style of address of Royal Highness. Additionally, Princes, Princesses and Princxi have the right to use a differentiated version of the Royal Arms as their personal coat of Arms. The style "Prince of New Antrim" does not grant a seat in Parliament.

Councillers of State

The office of Counciller of State exists as a way for the royal authority of the Monarch to be delegated more efficiently. The role was created under the Accession Act. 2023 as James III did not reside in Neilston and therefore he delegated most of his work to his grandson. Additionally, the Crown Prince serves as an ex officio Councillor of State. Councillors of State are appointed through Acts of Parliament.

Line of Succession

Until 2023, the Line of Succession to the Crown of New Antrim was unclear which lead to the Succession Crisis of 2020 - 2023. Under the Succession to the Throne Act. 2023 established Male-preference Primogeniture as the official line of succession to the Throne. The Prince of Neilston is currently the Heir Apparent, followed by his son Prince Seán, Duke of Derry followed by the brothers of the Prince of Neilston and their descendants.

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