Statements are published here first.Proclamations, statements, and notices of the Imperial Crown are released on this website. A statement attributed to the Crown that does not appear on this website is not official.
State acts are recorded in the Chronicle.Every instrument and act of state is entered in the Imperial Chronicle with its date.
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The Imperial Crown
Under the Imperial Constitution, the Crown is the central organ of state. His Imperial Majesty Brendan Smith I is the first bearer of the imperial title and the founder of the reigning dynasty.
The Sovereign
Emperor, King, and Supreme Leader of Brendania; Founder of the House of Smith. The regnal number 'I' marks the first monarch of the name.
In correspondence, His Imperial Majesty is addressed as “Your Imperial Majesty” and thereafter as “Sir”. In the third person, the style “His Imperial Majesty” or “The Emperor” is used.
Constitutional capacities
The Imperial Constitution vests executive and legislative authority in the Crown. Institutions through which these powers would be exercised are listed on the Government page with their present status.
Doctrines of the Crown
The person of the Emperor and the institution of the Crown are distinct in principle. The monarch occupies the office; the office provides continuity beyond the monarch. Succession is hereditary within the House of Smith, with the reigning Emperor authorized to designate an heir by written decree.
The monarchy's internal concentration of power is not immunity from external law. Nothing in the founding documents confers authority to command residents of Bir Tawil without their consent or legal jurisdiction.
The dynasty
The House of Smith is the founding dynasty of Brendania. The Imperial Act of Ratification provides for hereditary succession within the House, the reigning Emperor designating an heir by written decree.
Page last updated: October 22, 2026
