Prince of the Two Rivers



Prince of the Two Rivers is a used by the royal family of Gréine from Eoil Sceilge, granted to the heir to the head of the royal house, with historical roots that go back beyond the Kingdom of Gréine to the Principality of the Two Rivers. It was one of five principalities and duchies that preceded the formation of the Kingdom of Gréine around 400 AD, and eventually entered into the House of Gréine following the marriage between King Drealge III of Gréine and Meralda, Princess of the Two Rivers in the 12th century.

The current bearer of the title is Anna XI, Princess of the Two Rivers.

Armorials
The Prince of the Two Rivers bears the coat of arms of the House of Gréine differentiated with an inescutcheon carrying the coat of arms of the now defunct Principality of the Two Rivers.

Background
The title originates in the Principality of the Two Rivers during the Era of Duchies. The island of Eoil Sceilge was divided between five distinct sovereign areas: the Duchy of Mount Léaichlin, the Principality of the Two Rivers, the Duchy of Perlannin, the Duchy of the West and the Principality of Flower Lake.

The territory of the Principality of the Two Rivers roughly covered the valleys of the Óibh Aon bPen and the Óibh Dhrennig, with its capital located in the village of Dái-óibhin. It merged with the Duchy of Mount Léaichlin around 350 A.D. before being incorporated into the Kingdom of Gréine around 50 years later. The merger with the Duchy of Mount Léaichlin is where the title of the second heir to the leadership of the House of Gréine, Duke of Mount Léaichlin, originates from.

The Principality continued to exist for another 800 years under the rule of the King of Gréine, often marrying into the House of Gréine. Though many marital relationships were formed between the two houses, there never came a high-profile marriage between them. Indeed, most marriages between the two Houses took place on the level of the cousins of the Prince of the Two Rivers and the King of Gréine, thus never truly merging the Houses into one. This changed in the 12th century with the marriage between King Drealge III of Gréine and Meralda, Princess of the Two Rivers, when they both married as they were the leaders of their respective Houses. The eldest of their issue, Elcean, was set to inherit both titles.

The Kings of Gréine used both titles simultaneously until sometime during the 12th century. Although no official contemporary documentation regarding the usage of the title has been found, the first documented use of the title by an heir to the throne is by Elisa, Princess of the Two Rivers, who bore it whilst her father, King Malfred of Gréine, was still on the throne.