Christina II of Flachland
Christina II | |
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| Queen of Flachland | |
| Assumed office May 16, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Richard II |
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| Born | May 2, 2002 Mühlenstadt, Flachland, Nordmarken-Flachland |
| Nationality | Flachlanden |
| Alma mater | University of Eichen |
Christina II (born May 2, 2002), officially styled Her Royal Majesty Queen Christina II Andrea Messner of the Kingdom of Flachland, is the Queen of Flachland and co-ruler of the Dual Monarchy of Nordmarken-Flachland. Born in Mühlenstadt in 2002 as the eldest daughter of King Richard II, Christina became the youngest female monarch ever coronated in Flachlanden history in 2023 after the unexpected death of her father. Christina is a member of the Liberal Party of Flachland and is know for her leftist political views, sentiment shared by her Prime Minister, Johann Meisner.
Early Life and Education
Christina was born in the city of Mühlenstadt on May 2, 2002, at 2:11 AM in the Royal Palace as the second child of Richard II and his wife Olivia Rot. Christina, and her older brother Theodor both studied in Mühlenstadt at Eberhard Vorbereitungsakademie (Eberhard Preparatory Academy) where she received high marks in all subjects. After attending Eberhard High School and graduating in 2020, Christina took a gap year before attending university. During this time Christina visited Nordmarken, Cascadia, and Wattenmeer and she became much more involved in politics after mostly being hidden from the public eye. She declared her public alignment with the Liberal Party, which caused some tension between Christina and Theodor, who was a vocal ally of the Conservative Party. However it was discovered that Theodor had a fast moving brain cancer which caused his to lose cognitive ability over the course of six months. On July 16, 2021, Theodor died in his bed, leaving Christina as the heir apparent to the throne of Flachland. Christina returned from a month long voyage to Dargentia in early September, 2021, and enrolled into Eichen University with a major in Political Theory. Christina continued her studies until April 16, 2023, when unexpectedly her father, King Richard, died of a heart attack.
Reign
Immediately following Richard's death, the kingdom was in shock, and many allies of Flachland voiced their condolences. King Dieter I of Nordmarken travelled to Mühlenstadt the day after the king's unexpected death and publicly announced his condolences for the Flachlanden people. On May 2, her birthday, Christina appeared before Parliament declaring her full readiness to rule Flachland despite only being 21 years old. Christina's ascension was majorly opposed by Minister of Parliament Daniel Sorge, the leader of the Conservative party, who declared her "Unfit to rule" due to her lack of age. However Christina managed to gain the support of Prime Minister, Johann Meisner and the Liberal Party, which controlled the Parliament at the time. On May 12, Parliament voted 109-81 in favor of Christina, and she would be officially coronated on May 16 as the youngest female monarch in Flachlanden history. As her first act, she began a motion in Parliament to abolish the death penalty in Flachland which eventually passed sweepingly on July 5. Christina began attending the University of Eichen part time in order to gain her degree, leaving most of the day to day operations to be run by PM Meisner. On August 1, she travelled to Eichen to meet with Dieter I to convene on the topic of Nordmarken-Flachland's future. Christina has declared her full support of Kane Numbaka and the government of Xuka in the Sendeke War along which passing several civil aid bills for the countries of Voltaire and Xuka.
Politics and Public Reception
Christina is one of the most vocal left-wing heads-of-state in the world, and she plans to host the 2024 Liberal Parties Convention in Mühlenstadt. This has cause tension between her and more conservative Dieter I, who co-rules Nordmarken-Flachland with her, especially on the topic of abortion, on which Dieter has taken a hard-right stance of no tolerance, while Christina is pushing for full legalization. Her support of the Liberal party has brought her much acclaim internationally and in parts of Flachland, however she is heavily opposed throughout Nordmarken, a much more conservative region. While Christina is only 22, she keeps almost complete governing autonomy from Johann Meisner and from Dieter I, and has made several public appearances throughout her so far short reign.