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King: William Charles Geoffrey Albert, King William (deceased)

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Dowager Queen: Elisabeth Helena Ingrid Philippa, Dowager Queen Elisabeth (41)
-- Husband: Thomas Malcolm [Carlisle], Sir Thomas (40)

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King: William Friedrich James Leopold Augustus, King William II (23)
-- Queen: Isabella Renata Aurelia, Duchess of Allar, Queen Isabella (25)
---- Crown Prince11: William Giancarlo Joseph Kasimir Magnus, Crown Prince Joseph (3)
---- Prince12: Oliver Lorenzo Maximilian James, Prince Oliver (nb)

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Princess2: Eleanore Viktoria Wilhelmine Mathilda, Princess Nora (20)

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Prince3: Phillip Conrad Johannes Emmanuel, Prince Phillip (18)
-- Wife3: Sayyida, Lady Sayyida (18)
---- Son13: Lucan Phillip Iskandar, Sir Lucan (nb)
(I assumed "Son31" was supposed to be "Son13"?)

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Adopted Daughter4: Caroline Beatrice Margaret, Lady Caroline (18)
Princess5: Cecilia Maude Alberta Helena, Princess Cecilia (15)
Adopted Daughter6: Anne Catherine Winifred, Lady Anne (15)
Prince7 & Princess8: Christian Ferdinand Theodore Gustav & Mary Charlotte Antonia Benedikte, Prince Christian & Princess Mary (10)

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Princess9: Clemence (deceased)

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From the Royal House of Savoy
In the Kingdom of Caladan

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Prince Phillip graduated at the top of his class at Valcrest Military Academy, receiving the rank of lieutenant. His family had hoped that he would remain with them for a while before beginning his active duty, but he left immediately, preferring the intrigue and adventure of the army to the stuffy lifestyle of royalty. He rarely corresponded with his mother and siblings, though his commanding officers regularly kept the king informed of his progress and well-being.

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Meanwhile, shortly after Prince Joseph's second birthday, Isabella discovered that she was once again with child. This pregnancy was not difficult, and the queen gave birth to another healthy boy. He was christened Oliver -- a relatively unheard-of name in Caladan before the new prince was born, but one whose popularity surged after he arrived.

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Phillip was summoned from the front lines for his nephew's christening ceremony. But when he returned, he brought more than just war stories and battle wounds: he had a young wife and newborn son in tow. To say that everyone was shocked would be an understatement. Little by little, the story unfolded: Phillip had been stationed in the territory of Ursad, home to a number of nomadic peoples but dominated by the militaristic and secession-minded Maduan tribe. To put down this threat to its borders, Caladan allied with the second-largest tribe in the region, the Darzae. As an act of good faith, Phillip was sent to live with the Darzae for a period, during which time he met and fell in love with Sayyida, the daughter of the Darzan leader. She became pregnant, and while Darzan tradition did not demand an expectant couple to be married, Phillip did not want to dishonor his family. So Sayyida became his wife, and soon after the wedding they welcomed a son. Phillip gave him the name Lucan, after the capital city of Caladan, Lucano. His second middle name, Iskandar, reflected Sayyida's Darzan heritage.

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Caladaneans did not quite know what to make of Phillip's new family. Sayyida seemed like an outsider, but technically she was still one of them. She knew the Caladanean language and customs, but she also spoke Darzan fluently and followed exotic traditions. Still, she had given their prince a son, and so she had won their respect. Henceforth, she became known as Lady Sayyida. Lucan, while the son of a royal, was nonetheless also the son of a commoner; as a result, he was given neither noble rank nor lands (though the king bestowed upon him the courtesy title of Sir), and he is not eligible to inherit the throne.