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'''Sebastián II''' ('''Sebastián Juán Alfonso Gonzalés de Naranza-Carratéo'''; born 29 August 1962) is the King of [[Antora]]. He ascended to the throne on 2 May 1987 upon the abdication of his father, Benito Ares I. His mother is Queen-Elder Magdalena Aria de Palda, and he has a younger brother and sister, Guillermo, Duke of Liti, and Estefanía, Duchess of Eleuvros. His older brother, former Crown Prince [[Astolfo de Naranza-Carratéo|Astolfo]],
In accordance with the First Constitution, as reigning King he is head of state and commander-in-chief of the [[Royal Antoran Defense Forces]] with the rank of Generalissimo-Rége, and also plays the role of the supreme representative and figurehead of Antora in international relations.
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The government of his father was left in place rather than new elections called, Prime Minister Rafael Morata serving out the remainder of his term under Sebastián II. His first two years as king were focused on repairing the societal fractures that the Succession Crisis had created, and establishing new government departments with the assistance of the Royal Cabinet. These departments were the offices of Sustainability and Pollution Elimination for the Ministry of the Environment, and the Office of Digital Technology for the Ministry of Communications. These actions are credited with ensuring a jumpstart of popularity for Sebastián II's rule and provided political goodwill for his Cabinet.
The king had maintained contact with his friend Emília Pazzana de la Lérida, who had become a researcher and legal advocate at the Royal Corric Law Court archives. After several months of courting and private gatherings with family, Sebastián II announced he had become engaged. The two would wed after a year-long engagedment, on the 18th of July, 1989. The ceremony was smaller than his older brother's marriage, but still televised and with public involvement. Over ten-thousand people attended the initial procession ceremony, and the entirety of the Corric nobility was invited to the reception. Sebastián II earned further endearment of the public by performing traditional
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