Prince Philip, Duke of Adria

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Prince Philip Aurelian

Imperial Portrait of the Duke of Adria (art by Sir Godfrey Kneller).
Duke of Adria
Reign:	12th Sigismund’s End, 1837 - 1849
Predecessor:	Philip II, Holy Orenian Emperor

Born:	1784, Helena, Holy Orenian Empire
Death:	1849, Providence, Holy Orenian Empire
Spouse:	Amadea of Pompourelia (d.1834) Charlotte of Aldersberg
House:	Novellen
Father:	Philip II, Holy Orenian Emperor
Mother:	Judith Alice of Rochefort

Prince Philip, Duke of Adria (Philip Aurelian Novellen; born 1784) was the heir apparent to the Imperial throne as the eldest son of Emperor Philip II, but died controversially before being able to succeed the throne. Many are unconvinced of the nature of his death, with debates had over if he was murdered by his mistress, murdered by his son's wife, or simply had a heart attack as was the coroner's report. He was heir apparent and Duke of Adria from 1837-1849, although his title as Duke of Adria was disputed with Franz I of the House Carrion-Tuyvic, who was elected by crowsmoot.

According to the Church of the Canon, it was widely believed that his son, Philip III, Holy Orenian Emperor, and his co-Monarch Anastasia I, Holy Orenian Empress, had allegedly hired an assassin to murder Prince Philip, Duke of Adria in order to usurp the throne of the Holy Orenian Empire in the Aster Revolution. For that reason, they were both excommunicated by the High Pontiff Everard VI. This escalated into a bitter feud between the Holy Orenian Empire and the Church of Canon that lasted until the Peace of Eastfleet, which concluded the Urguani-Orenian War, and echoes of this feud can be felt in politics to this very day.

Early life

Prince Philip Aurelian was born in 1784 on Helena, Holy Orenian Empire to Prince Philip, Duke of Crestfall, son of Empress Anne I and her husband and co-monarch Emperor Joseph II.

Titles, styles, honours and arms

Titles and Styles

1784 - 1809: His Imperial Highness, Prince Philip Aurelian of Crestfall
1809 - present: His Imperial Highness, Prince Philip, Count of Renzfeld
1837 - present: His Imperial Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Adria

Arms

The Prince Philip Aurelians's arms were granted and confirmed in 1809 by the Imperial King of Arms, Tiberius John Hartcold. Philip bears the arms of the House of Novellen, which itself is the quartered arms of the House of Helane and the House of Sarkozic, differenced by a label of five points ermine. Following the death of his uncle, John VIII, Holy Orenian Emperor and the ascension of his father as Holy Orenian Emperor his arms were updated with the replacement of the label of five points argent each charged with three ermine sable to a label of three points argent to signify his position as both heir to the Holy Orenian Empire and House of Novellen.

Coat of arms as Count of Renzfeld: Quarterly, first and fourth sable, on a cross potent or a eye gules, second and third gules an eagle argent crowned, armed and beaked or, the wings charged with trefoils or. Overall a label of five points argent each charged with three ermine sable

Coat of Arms as Duke of Adria: Quarterly, first and fourth sable, on a cross potent or a eye gules, second and third gules an eagle argent crowned, armed and beaked or, the wings charged with trefoils or. Overall a label of three points argent

Issue

Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
By Amadea of Pompourelia
Philip III, Holy Orenian Emperor	1815	1868	Anastasia of Kositz	Firstborn child to Amadea and Prince Philip of Crestfall. Fourth in line to the Imperial Throne at the time of his birth. Named after both Amadea and Philip. Ascended to the Imperial Throne following the death of Philip II.
John I, King of Balian	1817	1900	Gwyneth Barbanov-Bihar	Secondborn child to Amadea and Prince Philip of Crestfall. Fifth in line to the Imperial Throne at the time of his birth. Named in honour of the Emperor at the time, John VIII. Following the events of the Brothers' War, John led the Imperial remnants to the southern Almarian isles where he formed the Grand Duchy of Balian.
Prince George Maximilian, 1st Count of Huntshill	1819	1867	Isabella Ruthern	Thirdborn child to Amadea and Prince Philip of Crestfall. Sixth in line to the Imperial Throne at the time of his birth. Named in honour of Amadea's Father, George Ulysses, 2nd Count of Pompourelia
Princess Amelia Margaret, 1st Countess of Vanderfall	1823	1866	Victor Simon Halcourt	Fourthborn child to Amadea and Prince Philip of Crestfall. Seventh in line to the Imperial Throne at the time of her birth. Married Victor Halcourt and formed the household of Vanderfall.
Princess Christina Augusta of Renzfeld	1826	1869	Unwed	Fifthborn child to Amadea and Prince Philip of Crestfall. Eighth in line to the Imperial Throne at the time of her birth. Named in honour of Empress Lorena of Cascadia.
By Mary Casimira of Carrington
Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
William Joseph Trissingham	1834	Unknown	Evangeline Halcourt, Baroness of Artois	Bastard child of Philip and Mary.
By Gracia Falcone
Name	Birth	Death	Marriage	Notes
Giuliano Vitelli Falcone	1840	Alive	Unmarried	Bastard child of Philip and Gracia.