Charles Ross
| His Grace | |
| Charles Ross | |
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| KNI, COD, CUBMC, KStP, KCW, CAO, KOB, GCV | |
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| Charles Ross in early 2021 | |
10 February 2007 - 25 August 2019 | |
| Predecessor | Throne established |
| Successor | Tsar Mia Sanchez I |
8 October 2019 - 31 December 2019 | |
| Predecessor | Tsar Mia Sanchez I |
| Successor | Throne dissolved |
14 March 2019 - 1 January 2021 | |
| Monarch | HIM Emperor Jonathan I |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Office abolished |
22 April 2020 - 7 December 2020 | |
| Governor | Eric Harvey Williams, Jr |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Luke Gauthier |
16 November 2020 - 6 December 2020 | |
| Emperor | Jonathan I |
| Predecessor | Manolis Afentoulis |
| Successor | Anthony Clark |
1 July 2021 | |
| Governor General | Connor Shaw |
| Prime Minister | Mattias Forsberg |
| Predecessor | Office established |
| Successor | Incumbent |
| Born | 30 January 2003 |
| Citizenship | |
| Spouse(s) | Mia Sanchez (fiancé) |
| Residence | Arizona, United States |
| Nickname(s) | Charlie |
| Allegiance |  Commonwealth of Dracul United States
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| Service/branch | Dracul Army United States Army |
| In service | 2020 - 2021 (Dracul) 2021 (United States) |
| Rank | 1st Lieutenant (Dracul) Private (United States) |
| Commands | Army of Dracul (2020 - 2021) 1st Dragon Regiment (2021) |
| Awards | Draculian Iron Cross Commander of the Austenasian Order |
Lord Charles Aelred Raphael Ross, Duke of Occidentia, Margrave of Phokland (known alternatively in micronationalism as Charles von Graustark, Charlie R. or Fred Patrick Parker) is a micronational Diplomat, Media Producer and Nobleman who has held numerous positions within the micronational community, with prominent ones including, Tsar of the Tsardom of Phokland, State President of the Phoklandian Free State, Governing Commissioner of Bregusland Colony, Secretary General of the OAM, Official Historian of the Empire of Austenasia, Austenasian Consul in Arizona, Draculian Presidential Press Secretary, Attorney General of Austenasia, City Councilman for Bran District and Lieutenant Governor of North Dracul. He currently serves as Director-General of Austenasian Television Productions, Prince of Graustark, Member of Parliament and Foreign Minister for the Dominion of West Canada and as a Draculian Colonial Administrator.
Throughout his micronational career (spanning as far back as 2007), Charles has gained a small amount of attention through his leading role in establishing several micronational-themed media platforms, including; Television Territory, Phokland News Network, Television Graustark and his most notable platform, MicroRamble, a micronational commentary and current events program he operated with fellow micronationalists, Thomas Bainbridge and Christina Nowell. In May of 2021, Charles accepted the job of Director-General for the Austenasian public broadcasting company; Austenasian Television Productions.
Also garnering him some minor attention is his work in establishing diplomatic treaties between nations such as in February 2021 when he led the diplomatic mission to help establish the Napocatania Concession along with the Grand Republic of Cycoldia.
Early life
Charles was born in Arizona on 30 January 2003. The son of a former U.S. politician he demonstrated a fondness for history and politics at an early age. This affinity stuck with him through most of his childhood, culminating in his creation of the Kingdom of Rosston in early 2007. At a young age, Charles demonstrated a fondness for public speaking and the English language, participating in several poetry recital events and having won four state-level competitions by the age of 11.
Micronational career
Ross began his micronational career in 2007 when he created/ran the Kingdom of Rosston in the playground of his primary school until its dissolution in 2013. During his time running Rosston, Chares was for the most part unaware of what micronationalism was and simply saw himself leading a "new country". This juvenile belief later faded away and while searching for a more accurate description of the hobby he was participating in, he found the YouTube page of the now-defunct Kingdom of Bahoudii, more specifically, a micronational newscast from them, dated 15 January 2011. From this he discovered the term "micronation" and through this keyword, eventually found MicroWiki; a site he would lurk on until eventually creating an account in 2018.
Years after Rosston became inactive, Charles' intrest in micronationalism was reignited after watching actor-comedian Doug Walker's 2010 film Kickassia where the micronational Republic of Molossia and its leader Kevin Baugh were featured prominently.
Phokland
Following the restoration of Rosston (now renamed Phokland) in 2017, Charles was selected as Prime Minister of the new country. From there he became the monarch of the Principality of Phokland, a position that later evolved into Viceroy for the Viceroyalty of Phokland then to Tsar of the Tsardom of Phokland and finally State President of the Phoklandian Free State. His involvement in Phokland ended in April 2020 with the dissolution of Phokland as a micronation.
Austenasia
While a part of Phokland, Charles began associating with other micronations, notably the Empire of Austenasia where he became the nation's Official Historian, Council to Arizona and, Commissioner of the Austenasian Crown Dependency of Bregusland. Over time, however, he began drifting away from Austenasia and began to focus more on his primary project, that being Phokland and later, Dracul. His involvement in the empire came to an end in December 2020, when after a legal battle in Dracul, Ross was forced to resign from all government offices within Austenasia. His last position (Commissioner of Bregusland) came to an end on 1 January 2021 when Bregusland dissolved. Despite his departure, Ross still held all noble titles and awards bestowed upon him during his tenure in Austenasia, and additionally, still maintained his Austenasian citizenship. Ross would later return to Austenasian involvement in June 2021, this time in the private sector as he was appointed Director-General of the privately owned, government subsidized Austenasian Television Productions. .
Dracul
He continued with Phokland until early 2020 when a split in the government caused the nation to dissolve, leaving Charles stateless. Shortly after Phokland's dissolution, he was approached by Vice President of the Commonwealth of Dracul, Stephen Luke with the proposition of him becoming the new Lieutenant Governor of North Dracul (a position he held until December of 2020 when he resigned after a spat with North Dracul's Governor Eric Williams). Ross accepted the offer and shortly thereafter assumed office on 22 April 2020. In his time as Lieutenant Governor, Ross helped to streamline the state's executive office and created North Dracul's first official website.
After taking office, Charles began dedicating the majority of his time to Dracul, subsequently taking the additional responsibilities of becoming the Commonwealth's de facto chief marketing adviser, the Dracul Army's head recruiter (and later Commanding Officer), Deputy Secretary of State, Draculian Ambassador to the Grand Republic of Cycoldia and the United States, as well as Secretary of the Interior. Through his numerous positions and heavy involvement in government affairs, Lord Charles has cemented himself as a prominent Draculian politician and adviser, with the latter being most visible through his relationship with the Vice President's Office.
After leaving the office of North Dracul's Lieutenant Governor, Charles dedicated the bulk of his attention to his role as Secretary of the Interior and during his time in office, worked to streamline the department and create cadet agencies, such as the Land Administration Agency. Ross later left this and all other Dracul positions in May of 2021 choosing to take a break from micronationalism. This lasted roughly a month and in late June 2021, he returned, this time in the much more minor roles of assisting with the forming of a newly reorganized Bran District government, becoming Deputy Director of the privately owned Dracul Historical Society and by helping to oversee new Dracul territorial projects as a de-facto Colonial Administrator, in which capacity he became Administrator of Las Verdes Colinas Territory.
West Canada
In June of 2021, Charles Ross joined the Dominion of West Canada, firstly as a citizen where he shortly thereafter ran and subsequently won a seat in the lower house of the micronation's Parliament. Shortly after this, Charles had a meeting with the West Canadian Governor General and Prime Minister; the result of which was his appointment as the nation's first Minister of Foreign Affairs. The primary reason Charles joined West Canada was due to his perceptions that it was a more simulationist state.
Community notoriety
Throughout his micronational carrier, Charles has developed some small notoriety within the community; this mostly stemming from his work towards improving MicroWiki as a Wiki Administrator and more recently, his (unsuccessful) campaign of attempting to revitalize the wiki forums as a primary means of communication for several micronationalists. Additionally, he has gained attention for his media productions, such as the Bregusland Report, an Austenasian news program which he hosted and which was referenced in a Lonely Planet article on the 2020 COVID-19 Virus[1] , and MicroRamble, a podcast which he co-hosts along with other micronationalists. Ross has also received criticism over the years coming primarily from his criticisms regarding the GUM and for his botched administration within the OAM, the latter causing the eventual disbandment of said organisation. However, despite these critiques Charles has been able to stay on rather good terms with a majority of the community, particularly within the MicroWiki and Discord sectors, even receiving an honorable mention in the MicroWiki's 25 Most Influential (2020) by Statistic-Dime.
Honorifics
Titles and styles
Knights of Columbus - Brother Knight, 3rd Degree Knight
Empire of Austenasia - His Grace, Duke of Occidentia- Empire of Austenasia - Sir, Knight of the Order of Saint Constantine
- Empire of Austenasia - Sir, Knight of the Order of the Bullmastiff
Domanglia - Sir, Knight of the Order of Cthulhu
Kingdom of Ebenthal - Order of the Silver Cat, Grand Cross
Kingdom of Gradonia - Sir, Knight Cross of the Order of William I
Kingdom of Hrafnarfjall - His Highness, Margrave of Phokland
Holy Roman Empire - His Highness, Prince Elector of Phokland
Sovereign Order of Saint Chad - Sir, Knight
Kingdom of Wyvern - Sir, Knight- Kingdom of Wyvern - The Right Honourable, Lord
Grand Republic of Cycoldia - His Highness, Earl of Hitchcock
Commonwealth of Naveria - His Grace, Viscount of Arcelia- Commonwealth of Naveria - Sir, Grand Croix of the Order of Varconia
Seigneurie of Rosemia - His Grace, Duke of Rosslandia
State of Vishwamitra - Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Vishwamitra
Noble honours
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Personal life
Outside of micronationalism, Charles Ross spends the majority of his free time either researching history or watching documentaries. Additionally, he is a fan of film and enjoys watching movies either at home or at the cinema. Charles also spends a large chunk of his time working on podcasts and engaging in political activities with the Arizona Libertarian Party where he serves as a Precinct Committeeman for the 12th District of the MCLP. Since February 2021, Charles has been a member of the Catholic fraternal order of the Knights of Columbus. In his professional life, Charles works in Private Security as well as managing a side business as a Political Consultant; working on campaigns for Libertarian candidates.
Political views
Charles has (on numerous occasions) self-identified as a Paleolibertarian with strong personal beliefs related to colonialism, sovereignty disputes and social/human rights. While holding himself to conservative fiscal and social standards it is his firm belief that these opinions are his alone and should not be forced on anyone else be it by the government or by any other means.
Micronationally
In a micronational context, Ross is staunchly monarchist with a firm belief that a strong head of state helps a micronation develop further than it would with a loose electable government. Additionally, he believes that the pomp and pageantry that comes with a monarchy also helps to create a culture within the nation and helps to give it legitimacy.
Quotes
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Oh fuck me.
— Charles Ross, 2019
Fuck it let's take over Greenland.
— Charles Ross, 2020
There is not a single quote attributed to me that does not contain the f word.
— Charles Ross, 2020
I spent eight fucking hours a day on MicroWiki, eight fucking hours!
— Charles Ross, 2021
See also
- Commonwealth of Dracul
- Empire of Austenasia
- Dominion of West Canada
- Phoklandian Free State
- Principality of Graustark
- Bregusland Colony
