Princess Caroline of Austenasia
| Her Imperial Highness Princess Caroline | |
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| Representative of Wrythe | |
| In office 24 December 2011 – 19 November 2013 | |
| Prime Minister | HIH Crown Prince Jonathan Lord Marshal William K., Baron of Zephyria (acting) |
| Succeeded by | HIM Emperor Jonathan I |
| Third Midget Master | |
| In office 31 July 2006 – 4 February 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan (II) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas IV |
| Born | 25 May 1998 |
| House | Austen |
| Father | HIH Emperor Father Terry |
| Mother | HIH Emperor Mother Margaret |
| Religion | Christian (Methodist) |
| Personal details | |
| Citizenship | Austenasian, British |
| Residences | Imperial Residence, Wrythe, Austenasia |
| Ethnicity | Anglo-Saxon |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Midget Empire(Sep 2005–Jul 2006) Midget Nation-in-Exile(Dec 2009–Apr 2011)  Empire of Austenasia(Apr 2011–Jun 2020) |
| Branch/service | Midget Army (Sep 2005–Jul 2006, Dec 2009–Apr 2011) Austenasian Army (Apr 2011–Jun 2020) |
| Years of service | 2005–2006, 2009–2020 |
| Rank | Private (2005–2006) Midget Master (2006/9–2010) Private (2010–2020) |
| Unit | Midget Army (2005–2006, 2009–2011) Centuria II Ruscimiae (2011–2020) |
| Battles/wars | War of the Midget Hunters War of the Upper Playground |
HIH Princess Caroline is a member of the Imperial Family of Austenasia. Daughter to the former Emperor Terry I and younger sibling of the former Emperor Jonathan I, the Princess also served as the former Third Midget Master between July 2006 and February 2010. Prior to a reform of the Line of Succession in April 2024, she had served as heir presumptive to the Throne of the Empire of Austenasia since January 2013, a time during which she held the title of Crown Princess.
Internationally, Princess Caroline is best known for her role in the Austenasian Civil War, in which after claiming the Throne and losing the subsequent conflict she was sentenced to a week of exile in August 2010. Princess Caroline does not carry out many official imperial duties, though she often accompanies the Imperial Family to events or when visiting other members of the extended Family. She was elected Representative of Wrythe in December 2011, and held that office as well as several positions in the Cabinet until the November 2013 Austenasian elections.
Midget Empire
Princess Caroline was a member of the Midget Army, the inhabitants of a primary school-based micronation known as the Midget Empire, and on 31 July 2006 inherited the title of Midget Master from her brother, who was leaving the last year of the school. When she returned after the summer holidays, she was unwilling to rule and the Midget Empire fell.
It was six months after she had left the school herself, on 30 December 2009, that she finally issued a decree as Midget Master and founded the Midget Nation-in-Exile. On 4 February 2010, she decided to abdicate in favour of Thomas (a former commander in the Midget Empire) so that the new Nation-in-Exile would have a strong leader.
Austenasia
Caroline gained the title of Princess when the Empire of Austenasia was declared an independent state on 20 September 2008. As daughter of the first Emperor, Terry I, Princess Caroline was second in Line to the Throne upon the Empire's foundation.
Skirmish of the Treasury
On 25 May 2009, some friends of the Princess were invited to the Imperial Residence after a celebration of her 11th birthday. She promptly led them in an attack on the Prime Minister's Office, defended by Crown Prince Jonathan and by Lord General William (who had also been invited). The attackers stole the Treasury, but the defenders were ultimately victorious (with the help of Emperor Terry), and Princess Caroline was arrested by her brother.
On 31 May, the Princess was held to trial by Parliament for her role in the Skirmish. Although found innocent of treason and two counts of high treason due to a lack of evidence, she was found guilty of armed robbery, conspiracy to commit assault, and attempted assault. The Princess was sentenced to several community services and a public apology. The now Emperor Jonathan I and Emperor Father Terry have long since forgiven Caroline for this incident, and although the Skirmish of the Treasury was the first time that the Austenasian Army fought in defence of the Empire, it is now mostly remembered simply as a time when the Princess and her friends got hyperactive at a party.
Claim to the Throne and Austenasian Civil War
On 15 February 2010, HIM Emperor Terry I announced that he would abdicate the Throne. Crown Prince Jonathan refused the Throne so that he could remain Prime Minister, and so it passed to Emperor Esmond III.
Emperor Esmond, despite not being related to the Imperial Family, had been made second in line to the Throne during October 2009 as a ceremonial honour with the passing of Act 105 (Supreme Companion of the Heir). At the time of this honour being granted, it was not expected that Emperor Terry would abdicate so soon, and that when he did Crown Prince Jonathan would refuse the Throne. Act 113 (Abdication of HIM Emperor Terry I), which enacted the transfer of the Throne, kept the Line of Succession the same as if Terry I were still Emperor. Princess Caroline and her brother thus retained their imperial rank.
On 3 March 2010, Princess Caroline announced that she was making a formal claim to the Throne, stating that although she would not try and overthrow him, she believed that the accession of Emperor Esmond III was unlawful and that she should have been next in line after her brother refused the Throne.
The Vestry Conference, held between the Crown Prince, Lord General William and Princess Caroline was held on Sunday 7 March to attempt to reach a compromise. The talks collapsed, and ended with the declaration of the Austenasian Civil War after the Princess was arrested for high treason due to stating that she would attempt to depose Esmond III.
Princess Caroline was placed under low-security house arrest in the Imperial Residence: she was allowed access to the internet and telephones, and could leave the house whenever permission was given by another Wrythe Town Council member for her to do so. Her supporters (the Carolinians) were defeated in two battles and the Austenasian Monarchical Referendum. On 24 May, the war ended with victory for the Emperor.
After losing the Referendum to the Emperor, Princess Caroline signed the Treaty of Ruskin Road on 23 May 2010, withdrawing her immediate claim to the Throne and denouncing all military support for it. By signing it, she also accepted her punishment of one week's exile for High Treason (announcing her intention to remove the Emperor from the Throne). The Treaty came into force on 24 May, when Esmond III (the final signatory) signed the Treaty.
On 3 June 2010, Princess Caroline issued a statement denouncing continued support for her renounced claim by some North American micronations. She spent her week in exile accompanied by some members of the Imperial Family in the British seaside town of Sidmouth in August later that year.
Post-war
Princess Caroline met Esmond III in person for the first time when he visited the Imperial Residence on 18 September 2010 for his coronation (they had previously spoken over the phone earlier in the year on 1 April, during the civil war). The friendly greetings exchanged between the two former enemies in front of members of the Imperial Family and the Emperor's Orlian retinue helped restore the Princess' standing in the Carshalton Nations. As time passed, she became regarded as having rebelled due to a justifiable sense of having been seriously wronged, withdrawing her claim when realising the Austenasian people did not support it, and having served her punishment for causing the war. She was even honoured by the Emperor later that year, given the ceremonial Rushymian title Commander of the Lower Playground in November.
The Princess did not involve herself in politics again until December 2011, when she stood for election as Representative of Wrythe, winning the seat from her brother on Christmas Eve with 66% of the vote. Later that day, Declan I (Esmond's successor as Emperor) appointed her Chancellor, Chief Ambassador, and Secretary-General to the new Cabinet, although she relied mainly on her brother for direction in said roles.
Reign of Jonathan I
On 20 January 2013, Declan I abdicated. Crown Prince Jonathan succeeded him as HIM Emperor Jonathan I, making Caroline the new Heir to the Throne with the title of Crown Princess. Caroline did not stand for the November 2013 Austenasian elections, and was succeeded in her governmental positions by her brother the Emperor. Upon her 16th birthday on 25 May the following year, she was made a member of the Privy Council, and was appointed one of the two Consuls for 2015 at the start of that year.
The involvement of the Crown Princess with Austenasian politics began to decrease as she focused on her career and on other interests. Although she continued to attend engagements alongside other members of the Imperial Family, this was in a ceremonial capacity. In 2020, she moved out of the Imperial Residence, although it remains her officially registered residence for electoral purposes under Austenasian law.
On 16 September 2022, Crown Princess Caroline paid her respects at the lying-in-state of Elizabeth II, an occasion at which she was considered to represent those Austenasians that were unable to attend to pay their own respects. Later that year, the Crown Princess served as a groomsperson for her brother the Emperor at his wedding to Princess Hannah in November 2022.
Following a radical overhaul of the Line of Succession in which relatives of Jonathan I were replaced by distinguished statesmen, and due to confirmation from Caroline herself that she would no longer be interested in serving as Monarch if called upon, her position as Heir was removed on 5 April 2024, after which she reverted to the title of Princess.
In popular culture
Princess Caroline starred in Cool Barbie, ATP's flagship sci-fi series, voicing the titular character all fifteen of the modern episodes (as well as the latter two of the three original, pre-Austenasian films). She also appeared in-person as Moonita, a leader/protector of the toys' kingdoms, in Cool Barbie IV - The Uprising (2009), Cool Barbie VII - Secession (2012), and Cool Barbie VIII - Plan of the Scourge (2014), as well as Cool Barbie herself (after the character switched bodies with Moonita) in the Xeaphon minisode (2015), Cool Barbie IX - Last of the Mysterons (2015) and Cool Barbie X - War in the Sky (2016), and has voiced numerous minor characters.
Titles, styles, honours and arms
| Imperial Styles of Princess Caroline | |
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| Reference style | Her Imperial Highness |
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| Spoken style | Your Imperial Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
Note: From 20 September 2008 to 14 February 2009 there was no established way of honoring members of the Imperial Famliy. As such, during this period Caroline's formal style grew extremely long as various titles and honours accumulated, but is here stated merely as "HIH Princess Caroline", as which she was commonly referred to during this time.
Titles and styles in Austenasia
- 20 September 2008 - 10 January 2009: HRH Princess Caroline
- 10 January 2009 - 19 October 2010: HIH Princess Caroline
- 3 March 2010 - 24 May 2010: To Carolinians: "HIM Empress Caroline I"
- 19 October 2010 - 10 November 2010: HI&RH Princess Caroline
- 10 November 2010 - 20 January 2013: HIH Princess Caroline
- 20 January 2013 - 5 April 2024: HIH Crown Princess Caroline
- 5 April 2024 - present: HIH Princess Caroline
Midget titles and styles
- 31 July 2006 - 30 December 2009: Midget Master Caroline
- 30 December 2009 - 4 February 2010: Midget Master Caroline III
- 4 February 2010 – present: Reverted to Austenasian titles and styles (see above)
Honours
- Dame of Carothan, 10 January 2009
- Dame of Honour in the Glorious Order of St. John, 31 January 2009 - 25 May 2016
- Dame Protector of the Crown Prince, 8 February 2009 - 7 March 2010
Order of the Quail (1st Class), 2 July 2015- Dame Imperial of the Order of Saint Constantine, 21 May 2016
- Dame Companion of the Glorious Order of St. John, 25 May 2016
Dame of the Order of the Shorewellese Crown, 7 July 2017
Zoste Patrikia of Imvrassia, 22 May 2021
Grand Cross of the Most Illustrious Royal Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra, 8 June 2021 – 24 October 2022- Recipient of the Commemorative Medal of the First Anniversary of the Vishwamitran Monarchy, 8 June 2021
Dame of the Order of Adammia, 5 November 2022- Grand Officer of the Most Exalted Order of the Crown of Vishwamitra, 6 November 2022
Dame Most Exalted of the Order of the Daisy, 24 November 2022- Imperial Matrimonial Order, 5 November 2023
Military commands
Midget Master: 31/7/2006 - 4/2/2010
Commander of the Lower Playground (honorary): 23/11/2010 - 23/7/2014
Commander of the Upper Playground (honorary): 8/9/2014 - 23/7/2018
Arms
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| Preceded by: Alex of Rushymia |
Longest ruled head of state of the Carshalton Nations ~February 2009 - 27 July 2016 |
Succeeded by: Emperor Jonathan I |
Princess Caroline of Austenasia
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| Austenasian Royalty | ||
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| Preceded by HIH Crown Prince Jonathan |
Heir to the Throne 20 January 2013 - 5 April 2024 |
Succeeded by HM Emperor Aggelos I |
| Preceded by Throne established |
2nd in Line to the Throne 20 September 2008 - 25 October 2009 |
Succeeded by Dark Lord Esmond, 2nd Duke of Highland, SCH |
| Preceded by HIH Princess Christine |
3rd in Line to the Throne 25 October 2009 - 16 February 2010 |
Succeeded by HIH Princess Christine |
| Preceded by Dark Lord Esmond, 2nd Duke of Highland, SCH |
2nd in Line to the Throne 16 February 2010 - 20 January 2013 |
Succeeded by HIH Princess Christine |
| Royal titles | ||
| Preceded by Midget Master Jonathan (II) |
Midget Master 31 July 2006 - 4 February 2010 |
Succeeded by Midget Fuhrer Thomas IV |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by HIH Crown Prince Jonathan |
Representative of Wrythe Chancellor of Austenasia Secretary-General of Austenasia 24 December 2011 - 19 November 2013 |
Succeeded by HIM Emperor Jonathan I |
| Preceded by HIH Crown Prince Jonathan |
Chief Ambassador of Austenasia 24 December 2011 - 24 June 2013 |
Succeeded by HIH Eritoshi, Countess of Memphis |
| Non-political Austenasian offices | ||
| Preceded by Eritoshi Augusta and Imperator Caesar Jonathan Augustus |
Consul of the Empire of Austenasia 2015 with Imogena Eastonii Thanasiae Domina |
Succeeded by Mater Imperatoris Margareta and Avia Imperatoris Iocia |
| Rushymian titles | ||
| Preceded by Vacant Last holder unknown, c. 2000 |
Commander of the Lower Playground 23 November 2010 - 23 July 2014 |
Succeeded by HIH Emperor Mother Margaret |
| Preceded by HIH Crown Prince Jonathan |
Defender of Nibiru 20 January 2013 - 31 October 2017 |
Succeeded by Title abolished |
| Preceded by Lady I. Easton, Baroness of Thanasia |
Commander of the Upper Playground 8 September 2014 - 23 July 2018 |
Succeeded by Title abolished |
| Noble titles | ||
| Preceded by Region created |
1st Archduchess of Scandinavia 29 January 2015 - 27 June 2016 |
Succeeded by Region dissolved |
| Preceded by Region created |
1st Archduchess of Asia Minor 6 August 2017 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Province created |
1st Countess of Nearloch 21 February 2009 - present |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Preceded by Town (Barony) created |
1st Baroness of Wrythe 31 January 2009 - 28 May 2024 |
Succeeded by Wrythe transitioned to Imperial Capital |
| Preceded by HIH Crown Prince Jonathan |
Lord of Muschamp Alley 20 January 2013 - 25 June 2016 |
Succeeded by HM King Adam I |
| Other offices | ||
| Titles in pretence | ||
| Preceded by HIM Emperor Terry I as undisputed Monarch |
Empress of Austenasia 3 March 2010 - 24 May 2010 (Carolinian succession) |
Succeeded by HIM Emperor Jonathan I as de jure pretender |