La Familie Royale

The Royal Family of Normandie

SMR Richard I (de Vannes), King of Normandie, Duc de Malmaison, Lord of the Isles

Second son of the late (mostly unlamented) King Leonard X, the eldest (Leonard) having died in childhood. A large man, well over 6 feet and well over 200 pds, disgustingly healthy, a great horseman, a fair general, a lover of art and peace. A patron of the Church (he funded the restoration of the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Malmaison) yet a moderate on issues of the schism.

Descendant of the line of de Vannes and colatterally of the de Fetre kings, he has dynastic claims on both Kent and Canterbury, although the War of the Hundred Years pretty much put paid to those claims on the parts of both the Normand and Cantabrigian royals, as well as bits of Penn, Galway, and St Gall. A man of basically peaceful temperament, he has never made any issue over these claims and shows no signs of so doing.

Born in the spring of 1731, he is just about to turn 40.

He is married to

SMR Marie-Alice (nee Maria-Alicia di Narvi of New Castille)

The Queen is of quiet and pleasant demeanor and a great companion and comfort to her husband. She is not active in political activities, but is very involved in religious studies and activities, particularly charitable activities. She is a great hostess and the bals and soirees at Balvenue Palace are famed throughout Europa.

The Queen was born in 1730 in Bayreuth, a descendant of a grand uncle of the late Prince Charles.

Their Children

SAR Pierre-Paul, Crown Prince of Normandie, Duc d’Abrente

Eldest child of Richard and Marie-Alice, heir to throne.

Tall as his father, but of leaner builder. Highly intelligent, he is a great scholar and counted un grand philosophe. A fair horseman, excellent swordsman, he is an intuitive tactician and expected to be a brilliant general.

Unmarried as yet, although rumors swirl. Reported to have fathered (like his father, and grandfather, and great-grandfather, etc unto the mists of time) at least one bastard child, although, at this moment, known are acknowledged.

Not as religious as his parents, he is still scrupulous in his religious duties, even having studied at several of the great universities in Skion.

He is Colonel of the Guard Cuirassier Regiment, the Queens Own.

His Royal Highess is 20 years of age.

SAR Elisabeth, Princess of Normandie, Duchess of Brielle

Her Royal Highness is 18 years old and a fair beauty. Keen and insightful, she has learned much from excellent tutelage, although she has not had the same higher education as her brother, due to her fair sex. She is unmarried, yet again, the rumors swirl.

SAR Mathieu-Luc, Prince of Normandie, Count of Maine

The King’s second son is 17 years of age. As tall as his father already, he is expected to be taller by the time he tops out (‘If he ever grows into those feet…’, his mother has been heard to sigh, then shake her regal head) Burly like his father, he is a great wrestler and sportsman, a great hunter, and an avid gamesman. Not as brilliant as his elder brother, he is still a fair commander of men, his good temperament and physical nature endearing him to his men. He is Colonel of the Guard Infantry Regiment, the Guard de Vannes.

His Royal Highness is not married, and the only rumors swirling (although VERY quietly) are of his overly friendly relationship with Guy du Mont, Viscomte de Chimay.

SAR Carine, Princess of Normandie

The princess is still at her studies and blossoming into a great beauty. She is 14.

SAR Andre, Prince of Normandie

Like his sister Carine, the Prince is still involved in his studies, being only 12. He bids fair to resemble his eldest brother, and may, in time, be his equal or superior in the realm of the intellect. He is titular Colonel of the Guard Infantry Regiment, the Garde de Malmaison, but due to his age, the duties are carried out by his Lieutenant Col, Antoine de Maine, the Viscomte de Challes.

One additional child, christened Louisa-Therese, was born ten years ago, but she died before her first birthday.