Randolph I

His Royal Highness Prince Archibald Randolph Gustavaus, Duke of Adlerberg, born 2nd of December 3841, is politician, patron, landlord, businessman and royalty in Holy Luthori Empire.

Background
Born in one of the most prominent and wealthiest families in the whole Terra, Prince Randolph was given the best opportunities to succeed in this world. He was the first son to Prince Carolus of Adlerberg and was therefore from his birth educated to become the next Duke of Adlerberg. He was sent to internate and given the best teachers. He learnt economics, classical literature, philosophy, mathematics and seven different languages from that he turned four years old. He is seen as talented and clever. After groundschool he want to University of Adlerberg for a bachelors degree in Politics.

Military career
After two years of studies, while he studied at 150%, he made his national service in the Royal Navy of Luthori. After that year he went to Military Academy in Adlerberg. Aged 23 he became a Cadet and later the same year, 2nd Leutnant. For five years he served in the luthorian Army. When his father became sick in the late 3860's he left the army and started as his fathers stand-in. With that task, he was seen as the Liberal Alliance's patron and the Luthori Business first ambassador. These are duties, traditionally set for the Duke of Adlerberg.

Duke of Adlerberg
Prince Randolphs father, the Duke, died in spring 3872, and therefore he was proclaimed Duke of Adlerberg. He moved in the Palace again, with his family. His wife Sofia, and his sons Anthony and James. He was already very prepared for the task, and the masses of Luthori cheered during his enthronement. The Luthori Guard of Honour sweared him forever faith and loyalty and the Emperor of Luthori was present in the Adlerberg Cathedral. After Randolph became Duke, he managed to come 2nd in the Head of State election in Luthori twice. However, this is a symbolical race, because of the Duke's loyalism and monarchism.

The Royal House referendum
During the laste years of the 3870's the legitimacy of the ruling dynasty was questioned. The Liberal Alliance and the Hosian Socialist Party proposed the Duke of Adlerberg as the only legitimate candidate for the Luthori throne. While the House of Adlerberg is the only living branch and descendants from the original dynasty, the Orange-Villayn, accepted the Duke a nomination.