Prince of Teiko
| Prince of Teiko | |
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| 親王 | |
Federal | |
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| Incumbent | |
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| Kiyoshi since 1 July 2017 | |
| Details | |
| Style | His Majesty |
| Heir presumptive | Taishi |
| First monarch | Akihiro |
| Formation | 22 December 1858 |
| Residence | Karakura Royal Palace |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
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The Prince of Teiko is the head of the Royal House of Teiko and is the ceremonial head of state of Teiko's system of constitutional monarchy. According to the 1985 Teiko constitution, he is "the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people." The latest Prince to ascend the throne is Prince Kiyoshi who ascended the throne upon the death of his father, Prince Kazuhito, on 1 July 2017.
The Prince and his immediate family undertake various official, ceremonial, diplomatic and representational duties. As the Prince is constitutional, he is limited to non-partisan functions such as bestowing honours and inaugurating the Daijō-daijin. The Prince is, by tradition, commander-in-chief of the Teiko Royal Military which powers he may delegate to the Daijō-daijin. Though the ultimate formal executive authority over the government of the Federal Kingdom of Teiko is still by and through the Prince's royal prerogative, these powers may only be used according to laws enacted in Royal Council and, in practice, within the constraints of convention and precedent.
Modern role[edit | edit source]
By constitution, the Prince of Teiko remains the official head of state of Teiko although in practice all political powers are vested within the elected Daijō-daijin and Members of the Royal Council. Despite this, the Prince retains several of his reserve power which are divided into two groups, royal prerogative and royal order.
- Royal order is a government federal decree in the view of practically implementing the application as a law. Thus practically, all laws of Teiko that are passed by the Royal Council and approved by the Daijō-daijin are royal orders from the Prince.
- Royal prerogative is the power of the prince to exercise his royal privilege.
The Prince takes little direct part in Government. However, he retains a considerable amount of reserve powers:
- Royal assent – the prince may give absolute veto to any legislation passed by the Royal Council
- Prerogative of Mercy – the prince may grant pardons, reprieve, commutation and respites to any guilty criminal trialed in a civilian court
- Awarding of honors and titles – the prince may grant nobility titles and other awards provided by law
- Appointment of a Hwabaek
- Creation of corporations by royal charter
- Command of the Teiko Royal Military
The Prince also have ceremonial roles namely:
- Inauguration of Daijō-daijin as elected by the people
- Appointment of the members of the Supreme Court as recommended by the Daijō-daijin and approved by the Royal Council
- Attestation of the appointment and dismissal of state ministers and other officials as provided for by law, and of full powers and credentials of ambassadors and ministers
- Convocation and dissolution of the Royal Council in advice of the Daijō-daijin
- Receiving of foreign diplomats and ambassadors
- Performance of other ceremonial functions.
History[edit | edit source]
The origin of the Prince of Teiko traces back its origin in 1856 but it wasn't until 1858 after Teiko's successful independence campaign from then Imperial Japan that such title was officially adopted. The formation of the Throne of Teiko was supported by several samurai and daimyo significantly by Kenshin Himura and Sojiro Seta who have seen the need to reinstate the Kamisato clan as the head of the state. Historically, the Kamisato clan have played a pivotal role in ending the Mibu shogunate and the Mibu clan's hegemony which lead to Teiko's rapid modernization. In September 1895, Kamisato Tetsuya took the name Prince Akihiro and became the country's first Prince.
In 1895 until 1985, the Prince held most of the executive power which includes absolute veto and dissolution of the Royal Council upon his will. The Prince's absolute power led to the 1984 Teiko Constitutional Crises, constitutional reforms in 1985 now limits the responsibility of the Prince to that of a ceremonial figure while maintaining key roles. In November 2016, Kazuhito passed away due to complications in the heart leaving his heir, Crown Prince Kiyoshi a minor.[1] Due to the lack of regency laws, the throne remains vacant as lawmakers debate the future of the Teikonian monarchy.[2]
In June 30, the Supreme Court of Teiko ruled that the Teiko Succession Laws does not prohibit a minor from succeeding to the Throne of Teiko.[3] In July 2017, Kiyoshi begun his rule as the 6th Prince of Teiko. In August 1, Taishi was appointed by Sesshō by Prince Kiyoshi while uncle Prince Chinen retained his position as Kampaku.[4]
Addressing and naming[edit | edit source]
Marriage traditions[edit | edit source]
Burial traditions[edit | edit source]
Succession[edit | edit source]
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Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Yoshiyuki, Hatori (2016-11-18). "Prince Kazuhito Passes Away". Teiko Shinbun. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ Nomura, Shuhei (2016-10-20). "Waning Monarchy". Teiko Shinbun. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ Yoshiyuki, Hatori (2017-06-30). "Prince Kiyoshi Succeeds as Next Prince of Teiko". Teiko Shinbun. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ↑ Yoshiyuki, Hatori (2017-08-08). "Prince Taishi of Nakagawa Named Regent". Teiko Shinbun. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
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