Manuel XVIII

Manuel XVIII (Manuel Antonio Gustavo Federico Jose Alexander of All Saints of España and Russo; born October 4th, 1968) is the Emperor of New Hyspania. He ascended to the Throne on October 28th upon the abdication of his father, Emperor Gerardo IX. His mother is Empress Nairoby and his wife is Marzia of Russo.

Background
Is the only son of Gerardo XI and Nairoby of Russo. He was born in New Horizon on October 4, 1968 at the Imperial Hospital. He was baptized on November 1 at the Palace of Luque, The Imperial Household, by Monsignor Charles Curiel, Archbishop of New Horizon, receiving the name of Manuel Antonio Gustavo Federico Jose Alexander: Manuel Antonio for Manuel Antonio II, the first España who occupied the throne of New Hyspania; Gustavo for his paternal grandfather, Gustavo of España, Count of Trujillo; Federico for his maternal grandfather, Federico of Russo; Jose Alexander for his great-grandfather, Jose Alexander III, the ante-penultimate Emperor of New Hyspania; and of All Saints as a tradition of The Spanishlandian Imperial House. His godparents were the Count of Ambrossia, Juan of España and the Queen Widow of Jose Alexander III, Victoria Eugenia of New Hyspania, first returning to their homeland since April 1931 for travels related to her health.

On October 4, 1986, at 18 years of age, he swore allegiance to the Constitution of 1978 and to the Emperor in the Imperial Assembly, accepting his role as successor to the throne. Being prince, in the act of appointment he was wearing a civilian suit and not his cadet uniform of the Royal Military Academy, unlike his father, who, on September 18, 1975, was sworn in as monarch, wearing his General Captain of the Army uniform.

As a prince, he lived with his wife and daughters in the Pavilion of the Prince, a house-palace opened in 2002 within the grounds of the Palace of Luque. As the Emperor still lives with his family on such a Pavilion and reserves the traditional property for Gerardo of España (His father) so that he may continue using it; although he does use the private office his father had in the Palace of Luque.

Education
It is polyglot, he speaks fluently since childhood four languages: (EDIT) and the aboriginal languages of his country, and currently, he is learning (EDIT). Having obtained a degree in 1993 and postgraduate levels in 1995, he became the first Emperor of New Hyspania in history to possess such university studies being the first in line of succession to the Throne. He completed studies of preschool, basic general education and Unified Baccalaureate Multipurpose in the School St. Carlos of New Horizon, trying whenever possible to be educated in the same way as the rest of his companions, without special treatment due to his position.

He received his military training on the Military Academy of Vauxhall Fields, the Naval School of Cromwell Valley and the General Air Academy in New Horizon. Until his proclamation as Emperor, held the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of Army, General Commander of the Navy and and Lieutenant Colonel of the Air Force. At 18 years old, in 1987, he made his statement as midshipman on the training ship Juan de la Vega. After completing the period of military training, began the period of civil training: Law at the Central University of New Horizon and a Master of two years in International Relations.