House of Celestine

The monarchy of the United Kingdom of Cattala is the constitutional monarchy of Cattala and Roumeli. The reigning monarch and head of state is Queen Alexandra V, having been declared Queen on the 11th March 1994 after the death of her grandmother, Queen Elizabeth. As a constitutional monarch, Queen Alexandra is a non-partisan sovereign and therefore undertakes official, ceremonial, representational and diplomatic duties, including appointing the Lord Celestine, head of her government. However she does still have executive power and the responsibility of ensuring democracy in the Kingdom through the dissolution of the Senato del Regno and the National Assembly. The Monarch remains commander-in-chief of the Armato Salvatori, is a senior authority in the Church of Cattala, and serves as a symbol of the country's unity.

History
The national monarchy originated in the House of Celestine, which in the late 10th century defeated an Arab fleet off the coast and claimed the Crown of Cattala for themselves. It took 70 years to unify all regions of the mainland under the control of House Celestine. Between 1070 and the 16th century, the realm was dominated by House Celestine but local houses ran their own land under fealty to the Crown.

The 13th century saw numerous civil wars within Cattala, mostly in the violent east of the country between the naval power, House Maietta of Hellas, and royal houses from Roumeli, Lessito and Tirera. By the end of the High Middle Ages, House Celestine had built up a vast army and navy and become the indisputable rulers of all Cattala, proving their strength by ending the Second War of the Seas and the Ontano War.

Celestinian rule dominated Cattala for another 200 years, until the Glorious Revolution causes all-out war between House Celestine and House Tyrheni, the two most powerful houses in Cattala. The decade-long war was won by King Lucius the Absolute, when he overran the Tyrheni forces in Celestine and forced them into retreat. The Revolution was a key point in the history of the monarchy as it was the first time the capital was overrun by an enemy force and led to the abolition of the feudal principality system and the creation of a Royal Council from across the realm. This council remain in control of Cattala until the creation of a wholly democratic Parliament in the 19th century.

House Celestine ruled Cattala constantly until the 1814 Treaty of Paris led to the country being claimed for George III and the monarchy being replaced by a Governor General. A parliamentary system was introduced and Cattala became a democracy under British rule, which was abruptly cut short by an Italian invasion in 1860. The island was united with Italy, but the Celestinian claimant to the throne, Prince Amadeus, gathered a military to fight off the Italian invaders. The King of Italy was concerned of a possible backlash if the deposed royal family was defeated by force, so a peace treaty was signed, and the Kingdom of Celestine was created in Amosseri.