Hozlanders

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His Royal Majesty King John V of Hozland
Duke of Staton-on-the-Meadow
RL-Ben Elliot

The current King of Hozland.

He was born in 1974 and inherited the throne in 2017.

He is married to Lady Emma Walesby since 1994.

The couple have three children Prince Rupert who was born in 1996, Princess Helena who was born in 1998 and Prince Mark who was born in 2000.

His father, King Arthur II, was a traditionalist and so had his son educated at the St. James Boys School in Mahlham. Following secondary education he attended the University of Wainbridge where he graduated with a 2:2 in Law.

In 1996 he enrolled in the Royal Navy and served until 2002 as an officer on-board coastal patrol ships.

Following departure from the Navy he sat in the House of Nobility until becoming King.

One of his first duties as King was dealing with the uprising of the "Crusaders" a fundementalist group that waged what some commentators have called a civil war until 17th July 2021. The three years of on and off sporadic battles and assaults left a serious mark upon the nation that he has begun to deal with.

When given time to spare the King enjoys yachting and hunting. He is a collector of antique firearms and is said to have a collection of over 2,000 weapons in his collection.

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Her Royal Majesty Queen Emma
Duchess of Staton-on-the-Meadow
RL-Sarah Chalke

Emma is the eldest child of Lord Thomas Buccanen and Lady Roberta Buccanen. She has a younger brother called Michael and a younger sister called Joan.

She was born in 1974 and attended Meadowfield Girls School. Upon leaving secondary education she attended the University of Wainbridge where she studied Music specialising in traditional religious music.

While at University she was in the same College building as the future King which is how they meet. They married in 1994.

She graduated with a 1st Class Degree in 1995.

She has given birth to three children Prince Rupert who was born in 1996, Princess Helena who was born in 1998 and Prince Mark who was born in 2000.

Since marrying into the royal family she has spent most of her time raising the family and getting involved a vast array of good works. In 2016 she took up a seat in the House of Nobility and served as Chair on the Committee for Art and Culture between 2018 and 2021.

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His Royal Highness the Prince of Gretland
Prince Rupert
Duke of Beaucastle
RL- Tom Glynn-Carney

Rupert is the eldest child of King John and Queen Emma. He was born in 1996.

He attended  St. James Boys School in Mahlham before dropping out of University in his first year in 2014.

After dropping out of University he enrolled in the Armed Forces. Despite passing Paratrooper training his father prevented him deploying into the Regiment and so instead he found himself attached to the Kings Logistics Regiment responsible for maintaining supply lines. He proved to be an efficent soldier however earned the ire of his platoon as they were given largely ceremonial and base based actvities.

When the civil war began in 2018 he was kept well away from the fighting. In 2021 however his unit were running supplies to an area of the front considered safe when the village of  Kirkby Hazelwood came under attack. The village was an unlikely target for a "Crusader" advance, the Prince lead his unit into the front line to repel an enemy attack and protect civilians and his commanding officer mentioned him in dispatches for leading a rear guard action as they evacuated civilians. The Prince then remained in the field for a further three weeks in the  Kirkby Hazelwood area first holding the defensive line and then a counter attack where he was twice cited for bravery. Following the end of the Civil War he had earned a reputation as a good soldier who was highly respected by his comrades.

Despite ending the Civil War as somewhat of a nation hero he has faced issues from within the family after admitting to being homosexual. As the nation is highly conservative and there is a great emphasis on a bloodline continuing Rupert is under pressure to marry a noble woman despite his own sexuality and produce children. While he has yet to publically come out there are several rumours.

The Prince currently is serving as a Captain in the Kings Household Fusilliars, a Light Infantry Unit.

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Her Royal Highness Princess Helena
Duchess of Dulwood
RL-Lucy Boynton

The Princess is the middle child of King John and Queen Emma. She was born in 1998.

She was sent to the Pentonvale Girls Academy from the age of 7.

Following the Academy she enrolled at St. Francis Women's University where she studies Sociology and Literature. She is expected to graduate in summer 2023.

She is a member of the College Common Room in her University and holds the portfoilio of Social Secretary. She is also a member of the Volleyball team.

Following her brother coming out to his family as homosexual and rumours of his sexuality floating around there have been suggestions that Helena may be asked by her parents to marry a distant cousin and keep the dynasty within the family name.

She has been given several significant royal duties during University holidays in an attempt by her father to prepare her for being Queen one day.

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His Royal Highness Prince Mark
Duke of Galgate
RL- Levi Miller

Mark is the youngest of the children of King John and Queen Emma. He was born in 2000.

As is tradition among male members of the family he joined St. James Boys School in Mahlham and was a Schools Swimming Champion in short distance races.

Based on his sporting achievements he was offered a place at the National Institute of Sport. He accepted and began studying Business Management. In his 1st year he tore his pectoral muscle badly and was out of action for 8 months. Upon his return to the pool it was clear he had lost much of his speed. He has since switched to long distances but has yet to achieve any victories. He has begun considering dropping swimming as a potential future endeavour and instead is focusing on joining the military.

In 2021 he passed his Bachelors degree and began studying a Masters.

He has applied to join the Air Force and if successful would be the first royal to serve within the service.

He is currently being considered as the natural replacement heir to maintain the family bloodline. Meanwhile his sister is being prepared as a back up. This came about because his older brother, Prince Rupert, has outed himself as homosexual to the family but not the public.