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The government of the Balancín Kingdoms, formally and legally known as His Majesty's Government, is the central executive authority of the Balancín Kingdoms. The government is officially a trigonal government, with three heads operating in a hierarchy. The three heads of the government are: His Majesty King Maximilian II (as Lord of the Balancín Kingdoms); the Lord Keeper of the King's Seal (as temporal leader); and the Archbishop of St. Alfonso's (as spiritual leader). The concept of trigonal government comes from the geometric shape of a triangle: the apex being that of the Crown, and the two remaining vertices being the temporal and the spiritual leaders (nominated by Parliament as the Lord Keeper and the Archbishop of St. Alfonso's). Aside from the leadership, there are several executive offices which exist that function operationally.

Duchies

Duchies of the Balancín Kingdoms
Duchy	Duke	Ruling house	Member of Parliament (M.P.)	Kingdom
Iberia	Maximilian Augustus Holy Roman Emperor	House Murcia	TBD	Kingdom of the Rock
Mountbatten	Princess Elisa Correia Duchess of Mountbatten	House Correia
Valls	Lord Felix Amerigo Duke of Valls	House Amerigo
Murcia	Prince Olaf Duke of Murcia	House Murcia
Belemadena	Lord Jamie Calvo Duke of Belemadena	House Calvo
Ander	Lord Jace Ander Duke of Ander	House Ander
Montrose	Lord Kamari Tartary Duke of Montrose	House Tartary		Free City of Southern Bonitana
Alba	Lord Jon Alba Duke of Alba	House Alba
Carolina	Lord Luca Stamos Duke of Carolina	House Stamos
San Mendoza	Pontifex Konstantin IX Duke of San Mendoza
Estaire	Lord Skylar Clay Duke of Estaire	House Clay		Kingdom of Shipley and the Marches
Farleigh	Lord Alec Casterel Duke of Farleigh	House Casterel
Shipley	Lady Sian Wark Duchess of Shipley	House Wark
Newton	Louis Prince of the Newton	Murcia		Principality of the Newton
Newton	Victoria Princess of the Newton	Murcia		Principality of the Newton
Terrace	Lord Balthazar Dorcas, Duke of Terrace	House Dorcas		Kingdom of the Wilts
Junova	TBC	TBC
Jaresh
Bogen
Wanderfort
Bankenland	Lord Rufus Kaine Duke of Bankenland	House Kaine
Cyrvony	TBC	TBC		Grand Duchy of Minevgrad
Dobra Craina				Grand Duchy of Minevgrad
Heuvel				Daokan Kingdom of Lorikeet and Heuvelberg
Redlands
Kainga
Dorval

The Balancín Kingdoms is divided into several kingdoms, principalities, and guild sectors, each of which are further subdivided into duchies. The Balancín structure of feudal authority incentivises the creation of hierarchies and sublayers, with even many duchies being further subdivided into earldoms.

The Kingdom of the Rock

The Kingdom of the Rock is the oldest and most senior of the Balancín Kingdoms. It is divided into six duchies, which are as follows:

Duchy of Mountbatten
Duchy of Valls
Duchy of Murcia
Duchy of Iberia
Duchy of Belemadena
Duchy of Ander

The Free City of Southern Bonitana

The Free City of Southern Bonitana is divided into four duchies, which are as follows:

Duchy of Montrose
Duchy of Alba
Duchy of Carolina
Duchy of San Mendoza

The Kingdom of Shipley and the Marches

The Kingdom of Shipley and the Marches is divided into three duchies:

Duchy of Estaire
Duchy of Farleigh
Duchy of Shipley

The Principality of the Newton

The Principality of the Newton is a single, unitary authority and thus is not subdivided into duchies. There are some minor earldoms, however, who lease directly from the Prince of the Newton.

The Kingdom of the Wilts

The Kingdom of the Wilts consists of the three cities of Juneville, the Arches, and Walkerton. Each city is subdivided into two duchies, creating the following duchies:

Duchy of Terrace
Duchy of Junova
Duchy of Jaresh
Duchy of Bogen
Duchy of Wanderfort
Duchy of Bankenland

The Grand Duchy of Minevgrad

The Grand Duchy of Minevgrad is divided into two minor duchies:

Duchy of Cyrvony
Duchy of Dobra Craina

The Daokan Kingdom of Lorikeet and Heuvelberg

The Daokan Kingdom of Lorikeet and Heuvelverg is subdivided into four duchies, as follows:

Duchy of Heuvel
Duchy of the Redlands
Duchy of Kainga
Duchy of Dorval

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 The '''government of the Balancín Kingdoms''', formally and legally known as '''His Majesty's Government''', is the central executive authority of the [[Balancín Kingdoms]]. The government is officially a trigonal government, with three heads operating in a hierarchy. The three heads of the government are: His Majesty King Maximilian II (as Lord of the Balancín Kingdoms); the Lord Keeper of the King's Seal (as temporal leader); and the Archbishop of St. Alfonso's (as spiritual leader). The concept of trigonal government comes from the geometric shape of a triangle: the apex being that of the Crown, and the two remaining vertices being the temporal and the spiritual leaders (nominated by Parliament as the Lord Keeper and the Archbishop of St. Alfonso's). Aside from the leadership, there are several executive offices which exist that function operationally.
-The offices of His Majesty's government are:
+== Duchies ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|+Duchies of the Balancín Kingdoms
+!Duchy
+!Duke
+!Ruling house
+!Member of Parliament (M.P.)
+!Kingdom
+|-
+|Iberia
+|[[Maximilian Augustus]]
+''[[Holy Roman Empire|Holy Roman Emperor]]''
+|House Murcia
+| rowspan="27" |''[[3025 Balancín general election|TBD]]''
+| rowspan="6" |''Kingdom of the Rock''
+|-
+|Mountbatten
+|Princess Elisa Correia
+''Duchess of Mountbatten''
+|House Correia
+|-
+|Valls
+|Lord Felix Amerigo
+''Duke of Valls''
+|House Amerigo
+|-
+|Murcia
+|Prince Olaf
+''Duke of Murcia''
+|House Murcia
+|-
+|Belemadena
+|Lord Jamie Calvo
+''Duke of Belemadena''
+|House Calvo
+|-
+|Ander
+|Lord Jace Ander
+''Duke of Ander''
+|House Ander
+|-
+|Montrose
+|Lord Kamari Tartary
+''Duke of Montrose''
+|House Tartary
+| rowspan="4" |''Free City of Southern Bonitana''
+|-
+|Alba
+|Lord Jon Alba
+''Duke of Alba''
+|House Alba
+|-
+|Carolina
+|Lord Luca Stamos
+''Duke of Carolina''
+|House Stamos
+|-
+|San Mendoza
+| colspan="2" |Pontifex Konstantin IX
+''Duke of San Mendoza''
+|-
+|Estaire
+|Lord Skylar Clay
+''Duke of Estaire''
+|House Clay
+| rowspan="3" |''Kingdom of Shipley and the Marches''
+|-
+|Farleigh
+|Lord Alec Casterel
+''Duke of Farleigh''
+|House Casterel
+|-
+|Shipley
+|Lady Sian Wark
+''Duchess of Shipley''
+|House Wark
+|-
+| rowspan="2" |Newton
+|[[Louis, Prince of the Newton|Louis]]
+''Prince of the Newton''
+| rowspan="2" |Murcia
+| rowspan="2" |''Principality of the Newton''
+|-
+|[[Victoria, Queen of Wiltshire|Victoria]]
+''Princess of the Newton''
+|-
+|Terrace
+|Lord Balthazar Dorcas,
+''Duke of Terrace''
+|House Dorcas
+| rowspan="6" |''Kingdom of the Wilts''
+|-
+|Junova
+| rowspan="4" |TBC
+| rowspan="4" |TBC
+|-
+|Jaresh
+|-
+|Bogen
+|-
+|Wanderfort
+|-
+|Bankenland
+|Lord Rufus Kaine
+''Duke of Bankenland''
+|House Kaine
+|-
+|Cyrvony
+| rowspan="6" |TBC
+| rowspan="6" |TBC
+| rowspan="2" |''Grand Duchy of Minevgrad''
+|-
+|Dobra Craina
+|-
+|Heuvel
+| rowspan="4" |''Daokan Kingdom of Lorikeet and Heuvelberg''
+|-
+|Redlands
+|-
+|Kainga
+|-
+|Dorval
+|}
+The Balancín Kingdoms is divided into several kingdoms, principalities, and guild sectors, each of which are further subdivided into duchies. The Balancín structure of feudal authority incentivises the creation of hierarchies and sublayers, with even many duchies being further subdivided into earldoms.
-=== Temporal ===
+=== The Kingdom of the Rock ===
-Temporal offices are offices of the Crown that function executively on matters related to: the nation's finances; security and defence; land management; law enforcement; legislative and intergovernmental relations; and the constitution. They are appointed by the temporal leader of the government, who is in turn appointed by the King.
+The Kingdom of the Rock is the oldest and most senior of the Balancín Kingdoms. It is divided into six duchies, which are as follows:
-* Lord Temporal (temporal leader)
+* Duchy of Mountbatten
-* Lord Keeper of the King's Seal
+* Duchy of Valls
-* Lord President of the King's Court
+* Duchy of Murcia
-* Lord Treasurer
+* Duchy of Iberia
-* Lord High Chancellor
+* Duchy of Belemadena
-* Lord Proctor of the King's Justice
+* Duchy of Ander
-* Lord High Steward
-* Lord Chancellor of the Crown Estates
-* Lord High Marshal and Great Constable
-* Lord Proctor of the King's Peace
-=== Spiritual ===
+=== The Free City of Southern Bonitana ===
-Spiritual offices are offices of the Church that function executively on matters related to: the functioning and operation of churches in the Diocese of Balancía; the regulations and guidance of promoting the Christian faith; the regulations and guidance of the work of charities and third sector organisations; the executive operations of education services; the executive operations of health services; the executive operations of social care and elderly care; the regulation and guidance for social interactions; and the regulation and guidance for cultural promotion and preservation. They are appointed by the spiritual leader of the government, who is in turn appointed by the King.
+The Free City of Southern Bonitana is divided into four duchies, which are as follows:
-* Lord Spiritual (spiritual leader)
+* Duchy of Montrose
-* Archbishop of St. Alfonso's
+* Duchy of Alba
-* Bishop Proctor of Evangelisation
+* Duchy of Carolina
-* Bishop Proctor of the Service of Charity
+* Duchy of San Mendoza
-* Bishop Proctor of the Service of Education
-* Bishop Proctor of the Service of Health
-* Bishop Proctor of the Service of the Venerable
-* Bishop Proctor of the Laity, Family, and Life
-* Bishop Proctor of the Culture
-Collectively, the spiritual and temporal officers comprise the Council of the Realm; the Balancín cabinet.
+=== The Kingdom of Shipley and the Marches ===
+The Kingdom of Shipley and the Marches is divided into three duchies:
+* Duchy of Estaire
+* Duchy of Farleigh
+* Duchy of Shipley
+=== The Principality of the Newton ===
+The Principality of the Newton is a single, unitary authority and thus is not subdivided into duchies. There are some minor earldoms, however, who lease directly from the Prince of the Newton.
+=== The Kingdom of the Wilts ===
+The Kingdom of the Wilts consists of the three cities of Juneville, the Arches, and Walkerton. Each city is subdivided into two duchies, creating the following duchies:
+* Duchy of Terrace
+* Duchy of Junova
+* Duchy of Jaresh
+* Duchy of Bogen
+* Duchy of Wanderfort
+* Duchy of Bankenland
+=== The Grand Duchy of Minevgrad ===
+The Grand Duchy of Minevgrad is divided into two minor duchies:
+* Duchy of Cyrvony
+* Duchy of Dobra Craina
+=== The Daokan Kingdom of Lorikeet and Heuvelberg ===
+The Daokan Kingdom of Lorikeet and Heuvelverg is subdivided into four duchies, as follows:
+* Duchy of Heuvel
+* Duchy of the Redlands
+* Duchy of Kainga
+* Duchy of Dorval