The Queen of Ladonia

Her Majesty the Queen Carolyn is the Head of State in Ladonia.

Accession and Coronation

Elected by the Cabinet of Ministers, Queen Carolyn was proclaimed Queen on June 2, 2011, on Ladonian National Day. Her coronation took place on September 19, 2011, at Nimis with royal officials and Swedish media present.

Reign and Governance

As Queen Regnant, Her Majesty holds sovereign discretionary powers and guides the nation through its modern era. The historic year of 2026 marks Her Majesty’s Crystal Jubilee, celebrating 15 years of her reign, coinciding with Ladonia’s Jade Jubilee, marking 30 years since the nation’s founding.

Her tenure has focused on expanding Ladonia’s digital state infrastructure to seamlessly connect its 31,000 global nomadic citizens, securing critical European Union trademark protections, and directing the preservation of Nimis and Arx following the 2021 passing of founder Lars Vilks.

The state is actively administered by the Queen’s Government, an executive inner cabinet over which Her Majesty presides as both Sovereign and Finance Minister. This specialized council includes the Prime Minister, Home Minister, Art Minister, Foreign Minister, and Digital Defense Minister. HRH Crown Princess Gretchen also holds an active, voting seat on the council, operating constitutionally as the Shadow Queen to ensure seamless, immediate transition of sovereign authority.

Executive Leadership and Academic Strategy

In tandem with her sovereign duties, Her Majesty serves as the Executive Director of the Ladonia Foundation, a registered U.S. 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the monumental art installations Nimis and Arx on the Kullaberg Peninsula, while actively supporting free speech and creative expression globally.

To further her commitment to global organizational management and institutional strategy, Queen Carolyn is currently pursuing her Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business as a member of the Class of 2028. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Political Science, Political Science concentration, from the University of Maine at Presque Isle.

Personal Life and Family

Born in the U.S. as the eldest of three near Chicago, Illinois, the Queen resides in the United States with HRH Prince Consort David and their children: HRH The Crown Princess Gretchen, HRH Prince Maximilian, and HRH Prince David Edward.