Legolas, 1st Duke of Westover
- This is official Palmshire biography of Allanon. For official Palmshire biography of Legolas, please see Allanon
Legolas, 1st Duke of Westover was a member of the Parliament. He was known before 2011 by the title Duke of Stirling and also held a subsidiary title of Baron Berwick. He was the leader of Toupée Party and later joined the Communist Party after former was dissolved. He was also the Mayor of Berwick. He retired from Palmshire House of Lords on the 10 August 2013.
Business career
The Duke of Stirling formed a company called Circle of Peace with the Duke of Rockford in December 1999 and was its chairman and director for its entire history until its dissolution. The company were later dissolved and all of its assets transferred to newly formed East Winter Company on 1 October 2010, of which he sits on the board of directors.
Military career
Stirling was appointed the Captain-General of the Stirling Regiment of Artillery in the Palmshire Army on 7 November 2010.
Political career
Stirling first entered Palmshire politics when he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister of Palmshire on 4 December 2009 only to have resigned on 17 January 2010. He was later appointed the Palmshire Ambassador on 1 December 2010 and served in that office until it was abolished on 1 April 2011. He was created the Duke of Stirling on 1 September 2010 and took up his seat on Parliament on 21 April.
Following the day Lord Arcadia took office as Prime Minister on 26 June, Stirling was appointed the Foreign Secretary in his Cabinet. He was later created the Duke of Westover on 3 August and also the Baron Berwick on 20 March 2012.
Retirement
Westover retired from the House of Lords and also disclaimed all of his titles of nobility on 10 August 2013 per the Peerages Act, which was passed in 2012. Because he did not have a heir to inherit those peerages, those titles became extinct, a first in history of Palmshire nobility. The King had reportedly held him in high favor and was dismayed at his departure.
Palmshire royalty | ||
Preceded by GC, Duke of Cypress Hollow |
Line of succession to the Palmshire throne 3rd position |
Succeeded by Syntax |
Preceded by New title |
Heir to the Throne 2011 |
Succeeded by Nibbles, Duchess of Rochester |
Preceded by New title |
Prince of Stirling 22 January 2011 - 21 April 2011 |
Succeeded by Nibbles, Duchess of Rochester |
Peerage of Palmshire | ||
Preceded by New creation |
Duke of Westover 3 August 2011-10 August 2013 |
Extinct |
Preceded by New creation |
Duke of Stirling 1 September 2010-10 August 2013 |
Extinct |
Party political offices | ||
First None recognized before |
Leader of the Toupée Party 2010-2011 |
Succeeded by Party dissolved |
Political offices | ||
Preceded by The Marquess of Highworth |
Foreign Secretary 2011 |
Succeeded by The Marquess of Arcaida |