The Baroness of New Richmond
Lady Brenda, Baroness of New Richmond
During its years as part of the Empire of Austenasia, the ceremonial headship of the City of New Richmond was vested in the Baroness of New Richmond, a hereditary noble title. Although legally abolished following the secession of the New Richmonder and Shorelinian lands to establish the Commonwealth of New Virginia in February 2020, the Baronage continued to be recognized by the people of New Richmond City as a sort of unofficial cultural figurehead, with the Baronial House retaining ownership of their former aristocratic manor. This arrangement persisted following the July Revolution and the proclamation of the New Richmond Republic, in spite of the fervor of the revolutionaries to do away with the vestiges of Empire and Commonwealth.
On the 8th of March 2023 (2RY), the NRR Central People's Government officially and legally recognized the continued existence of the Baronage of New Richmond City and the status of Lady Brenda as Baroness of New Richmond - a title she has held for nearly a decade. Lady Brenda was one of the founding residents of the original colonial Dominion of New Richmond, currently residing at the Baronial Residence with her husband Edward, a retired Austenasian Army legate. Under the rules of absolute primogeniture, the heir apparent to the Baronage is Lady Brenda's daughter Kristie, the director of a state workers' cooperative in Friedecksburg, New Richmond City.
Under the Baronial House Act of 2023, the Baroness is a hereditary noble title held by Lady Brenda, her heirs and successors within the Baronial House under law; and is a non-monarchical and apolitical personal representative of New Richmonder heritage and promoter of the traditions and culture of the City of New Richmond. Under that law, the Baroness may not hold any political office, government salary, or membership in the Blair Mountain League; however, she is afforded numerous duties and privileges including:
List of Barons and Baronesses
On the 8th of March 2023 (2RY), the NRR Central People's Government officially and legally recognized the continued existence of the Baronage of New Richmond City and the status of Lady Brenda as Baroness of New Richmond - a title she has held for nearly a decade. Lady Brenda was one of the founding residents of the original colonial Dominion of New Richmond, currently residing at the Baronial Residence with her husband Edward, a retired Austenasian Army legate. Under the rules of absolute primogeniture, the heir apparent to the Baronage is Lady Brenda's daughter Kristie, the director of a state workers' cooperative in Friedecksburg, New Richmond City.
Under the Baronial House Act of 2023, the Baroness is a hereditary noble title held by Lady Brenda, her heirs and successors within the Baronial House under law; and is a non-monarchical and apolitical personal representative of New Richmonder heritage and promoter of the traditions and culture of the City of New Richmond. Under that law, the Baroness may not hold any political office, government salary, or membership in the Blair Mountain League; however, she is afforded numerous duties and privileges including:
- promoting New Richmonder culture, identity, and traditions through non-political activities like humanitarian work and the facilitation of traditional ceremonies.
- the right to serve as a voting member of any cultural committee of the people’s government of New Richmond City.
- the right to consult the People’s Commissioner of the Republic, the Prime Minister, and the Minister for Culture and the Arts regarding cultural and ceremonial affairs.
- the right to retain sole ownership and administration of the Baronial Residence, an historic property in the New Montania borough of New Richmond City.
List of Barons and Baronesses
- Lady Brenda, Baroness of New Richmond: September 2013 - present