William XVII of Aethelnia
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William XVII (born April 29, 233 as Cedric Llewelyn Merlin of Winsom and Killwilly, Prince of Aethelnia, Prince of Winsom, Duke of Killwilly, Duke of Aethenrey, Defender of the Faith, By the Grace of Cruis etc. etc.) has been the King regnant of the Kingdom of Aethelnia since April 29, year 270.
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[edit] Family relations
King William XVII is the first-born son of the late King William XVI and the late Queen Celestina of Aethelnia, Princess of Piolsa. King William XVII is a first cousin to the late King Timothy I of Merité King William XVII is also the first cousin of King Timothy I's sister Mélanie, Princess of Merité and Grand Duchess of Cimera. Mélanie was married to Carl II, Grand Duke of Cimera who was the grandfather of Carl III of Cimera, the current king of Cimera. Thus, Carl III of Cimera and William XVII are first cousins twice removed.
King Dazelio III of Piolsa and William XVII are cousins. King William XVII's mother is the late Princess Celestina (196-203), daughter of the then king Steniro of Piolsa (a kingdom that is nowadays a member state of the Lendosan Confederation), who lived from 155 AP to 248 AP. Of his 4 children, Princess Meria (184 - 275) inherited the throne, as her 2 brothers (Ebantro, Lario) both died before their father. The queen's younger sister, Princess Celestina of Piolsa, married William XVI and became Queen of Aethelnia. Queen Meria of Piolsa died without issue, thus, her nephew became king as Dazelio III of Piolsa (b.224). He reigns Piolsa as a constitutional monarch till this day.
A daughter of William XVII, HRH Angela of Aethelnia, Princess of Vingarmark, is married to Crown Prince Martainn of Vingarmark, son of King Josef of Vingarmark and Queen Helene of Vingarmark.
King William XVII has rights to the thrones of Merité, Piolsa, Cimera and Greater Angliyaa, but has sofar not actively pursued these rights.
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[edit] Political involvement
It is important for kings to stay politically-neutral, and so the king doesn't interfere much in daily politics. Nowadays, royal powers are limited by law and constitution, but the king's influence is still considerable.
One of the few post-301 occassions, the king interferred in politics in August 303 to prevent chancellor Lord Urquahart from declaring the Cruisian Democratic Party illegal as a non-secular party. It would have meant the end of any serious, effective oppostion against the sole-reigning Labour Party. After a private audience with the king onboard his yacht Aethelnica, the chancellor backed down.
[edit] King of Aethelnia
Cedric ascended the royal throne of the kingdom of Aethelnia in April 270. As royal custom dictated, and as his predecessors did before him, he chose to reign under the royal name William, followed by the Lilliani numerals XVII. Him being the 17th king of Aethelnia to reign under that name.
Being a staunch supporter of democracy and equality before the law, king William XVII signed away many royal privileges and powers, including the hitherto right of the kings of Aethelnia to not have to pay taxes. The king was determined to set an example.
[edit] Personal wealth
Despite William XVII being the first king of Aethelnia to pay taxes, the king is rumoured to still be one of the richest men in Aethelnia, possibly even one of the richest men on the whole planet Vexillium. Fact is that the kingdom's main royal residences are owned by the authorities, not privately by the royal family.
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[edit] Children
HRH William, Duke of Winsom (b.269), HRH Angela, Princess of Aethelnia and Vingarmark (b.270), HRH Georgina, Princess of Aethelnia (b.272), HRH Victoria, Princess of Aethelnia (b.274), HRH Elizabeth, Princess of Aethelnia (b.277).
