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Princess Serena acceeded to the throne at the age of 22, upon the sudden death of her father from illness. As monarch of the tiny village-State of San Adriano, her function is essentially that of a figurehead, and she wields no actual political power. It has been said that the Sanadrianese invented a monarchy, in 1648, merely to accentuate the legitimacy of their village's sovereignty, and so that their borders would be respected.

Princess Serena is a young woman with very pale brown skin, black hair, and green-tinged brown eyes. She has been described as "graceful, elegant and charming", and upholds those qualities when representing her country abroad. She has maintained the policy of opening the door to her smallish palace on a regular basis, so that the country's citizens can visit her if they wish to; audiences are only semi-formal, and do not heavily emphasise protocol, although citizens treat their young monarch with the utmost respect.

The Princess can frequently be seen outside the palace. As she is barred from voting or taking part in any kind of political activity, she steers clear of the Parliament and Assembly Hall, unless specifically invited to attend talks as a honoured (and silent) guest. On the other hand, she does her own shopping, and so can be seen in shops or in the marketplace, where citizens will greet her and sometimes chat more informally than they might in the Palace itself. In this sense, Princess Serena is seen as being very much a member of the village's community.