Joseph of Excalbia

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Prince Joseph
Born
1983
Earned Rank
First Lieutenant, Imperial Army
Postition
Co-sovereign of Langeais
Civil Status
Married to Princess Anna of Pantocratoria


Quiet and bookish by nature, Prince Joseph was sent by his father, Emperor David IV, to the Court of Christ Pantocrator in New Rome to court Princess Anna, not so much to win her hand as to gain a baptism of fire in the world of court politics. Nevertheless, it was the Princess' hand that he gained.

Prince Joseph and Princess Anna were married at the Basilica of the Blessed Virgin of New Jerusalem on 23rd March 2004. As a wedding present, the Emperor presented the newlyweds a patent and Imperial charter to establish an independent nation in Excalbia's unincorporated Western Maritime Peninsula. The charter named Prince Joseph and his bride as co-sovereigns of the new nation, dubbed the Principality of Langeais by Princess Anna.

During the wedding festivities, Emperor David IV officially named Prince Joseph as the heir apparent to the Imperial throne. However, under the Excalbian Constitution, the Imperial Senate and the Council of Bishops of the Church of Excalbia have the final say in the Imperial succession.

Prior to his wedding, Prince Joseph studied at the University of Landing in Excalbia and served as a reserve officer in the Excalbian Imperial Army. Perhaps inspired by his father, Prince Joseph refused a ceremonial commission in favor of a student reserve officer commission. Through out his studies, the Prince participated in drills and training and rose, on his own merit, to the rank of First Lieutenant.