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Since 1640, however, the King has [http://bastionunion.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=471&t=17916 vested] His power to appoint [[Royal Governor|Royal Governors]] and the Judges of the Royal Courts of Justice, to wit: the [[Court of Star Chamber]] and the [[Court of Castle Chamber]] as well as the subordinate Law Courts existing within the aforesaid Courts of Law. Since the Constitution of the Elwynnese Union is supreme in authority to any Royal Decree the King can, however, still make unilateral appointments to the aforesaid offices through the exercise of His reserve powers.
 
Since 1640, however, the King has [http://bastionunion.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=471&t=17916 vested] His power to appoint [[Royal Governor|Royal Governors]] and the Judges of the Royal Courts of Justice, to wit: the [[Court of Star Chamber]] and the [[Court of Castle Chamber]] as well as the subordinate Law Courts existing within the aforesaid Courts of Law. Since the Constitution of the Elwynnese Union is supreme in authority to any Royal Decree the King can, however, still make unilateral appointments to the aforesaid offices through the exercise of His reserve powers.
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It has also become customary for individuals, as Royal Governors have the power to solemnize marriages under Elwynnese Law and also are official certifiers under the self-same Law, to invite the King's Council to bear witness to their Wills and Matrimonial Contracts.
  
 
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Revision as of 23:35, 18 January 2017

Princess Fjǫrleif Llængjarla of Amokolia during her swearing-in ceremony as Royal Councillor.
Countess Alice Green of Íseirdia-la-Vraulalennir wearing the official regular dress for Ladies of the Council of Eliria.
The Volcano Chamber guarded by a member of the Fleur de Lys-Longships Guard.

The Council of Eliria, which is nowadays also known as the King's Council or His Riverine Majesty's Council, is a formal body of advisors to the King of Elwynn, which advises His Riverine Majesty concerning the exercise of His powers. In the range of its functions the council is usually more important than the Royal Parliament with regard to the running of the Elwynnese Union.

Membership

The His Riverine Majesty's Council is composed of those Royal Governors of the Royal Precincts of the Elwynnese Union who have been admitted to the aforesaid council by the King of Elwynn. It is said that the White Orchid Goddess attends the council regularly as well in Her capacity of Matron and Sacred Queen of the Flower of the North. The King of Elwynn presides over the Council of Eliria, but is not a member of the same.

Members of the King's Council are nowadays known as Royal Councillors or as Lords/Ladies of Secret Council. They are entitled to the postnominal RC.

Present Royal Councillors

Former Members of the Council of Eliria

Meeting Place

His Riverine Majesty's Council may meet wherever where the King of Elwynn is in residence, with the Volcano Chamber of the Palace of Krull being ever since the tenure of the Storjarl Hallbjörn Haraldsson as Steward of Elwynn (1623-1632) the usual meeting place of the Council of Eliria. It is, however, not uncommon for the King's Council to from time to time convene in the White Orchid Chamber of the Avaldsborg in the Royal City of Avaldsnes since the aforesaid city has become - due to many members of the Royal Family of Elwynn, especially the King of Elwynn, spending considerable time there - somewhat of an unofficial capital of the Coast to Coast Kingdom.

Traditions and Customs and Governing Texts

Subject to the absolute authority of the King of the Flower of the North, as well as the provisions of Royal Law, the Council of Eliria is chiefly governed by the following ancient texts and the customs and traditions derived therefrom:

  • Lady Anne-Marie's Treatise on the Sovereign Household (in particular the provisions on the Crown Council);
  • Traité des Droits du Roi d'Ibelin (especially the stipulations concerning the Conseil du Roi).

His Riverine Majesty is, of course, free to introduce, revive and discontinue any custom and tradition to the King's Council He pleases.

Functions and Powers

Chapter V of the Constitution of the Elwynnese Union grants the Council of Eliria its two greatest and foremost powers, to wit:

  1. The power to, by unanimous vote, remove the King of Elwynn from the White Orchid Throne;
  2. The power to decline to grant its consent to any proposed Royal Decree to be issued by the King of the Jewel of the Many Facets to amend the Constitution of the Elwynnese Union, which in consequence of such refusal does not acquire validity and the proposed amendment contained by the aforesaid Royal Decree does therefore not become part of Elwynn's constitution.

As King in Council the Council of Eliria is allowed by custom to, by the authority and the good graces of His Riverine Majesty, issue Royal Decrees on any and all matter it wishes.

Since 1640, however, the King has vested His power to appoint Royal Governors and the Judges of the Royal Courts of Justice, to wit: the Court of Star Chamber and the Court of Castle Chamber as well as the subordinate Law Courts existing within the aforesaid Courts of Law. Since the Constitution of the Elwynnese Union is supreme in authority to any Royal Decree the King can, however, still make unilateral appointments to the aforesaid offices through the exercise of His reserve powers.

It has also become customary for individuals, as Royal Governors have the power to solemnize marriages under Elwynnese Law and also are official certifiers under the self-same Law, to invite the King's Council to bear witness to their Wills and Matrimonial Contracts.