Izeba of Boaga

Izeba of Boaga (full name Izeba Anastasia Anicha Aurelie) is the current queen consort of the Jungastian State. Izeba is the oldest child of the late King Gozo III of Boaga and Margarethe of Ostboland. She has been married to King Agostinho III since September 2014, and is the mother of the heir presumptive, Princesa Maria Benedita Seina.

Early Life
Izeba was born at Queen Urraca Hospital in Barzata on 18 April 1986, the first born child of the then Crown Prince Gozo and his wife, Princess Margarethe of Ostboland, daughter of Gustaf V of Ostboland. Her three middle names were in honor of the past three Queens of Boaga: Anastasia of Yarova, the consort of Erramun X, Anicha of Ambrosia, the consort of Eneko IX, and Aurélie of Mont Jumièges, the consort of Erramun XI. Izeba was christened at the in Saint Elazar Cathedral by Archbishop Ferdinand Mazara of Baratza, in accordance with royal custom. From her birth Izeba was the second in line to the throne, following her father Crown Prince Gozo. Izeba was displaced three years later by the birth of her brother, Prince Erramun, who would go on to become king.

Izeba grew up at the court of her grandfather, King Erramun XI, and was doted on by her grandmother, Queen Aurélie. She enjoyed a close relationship with her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, and was regarded as an intelligent, kind and shy child. Following the birth of her brother Erramun, her parents had three additional children, Prince Eneko, Princess Ines and Princess Elena.

At the age of seven, Izeba began formal instruction under tutors appointed by her grandfather. Her areas of strength consisted of science and mathematics. At the age of twelve, she was enrolled in the prestigious Baratza Girl’s Academy in Baratza, where she began a formal education alongside peers from the nobility. Despite her status as the granddaughter of the king, she was said to have few friends, on account of her reserved demeanor.

University and Career
While at the school Izeba began competing in chess tournaments and eventually became school grandmaster. She also played tennis and *, though she never competed at a high level in either sport. Izeba earned high grades and tested well, and she enrolled in the University of Baratza upon graduation, where she majored in biochemical engineering.

Izeba’s career aspirations were cut short by the death of her grandfather King Erramun in 2005, when she was 19. At that time Gozo ascended the throne as king and Izeba attained the rank of Princess Royal, and became more involved in royal duties. In spite of this, Izeba stayed at university and studied a semester at the University of São Jorge in Jungastia where she her future husband, Crown Prince Agostinho.

Upon her graduation in 2008, Izeba returned to court and participated in her family’s charity work, where she applied her degree in biochemical engineering to help provide food to the hungry worldwide and to develop sustainable agriculture in war-torn areas, many of which she personally visited and provided aid to. Izeba’s charity work and dedication to humanitarian aid earned her much praise and recognition in Boaga.

Izeba continued to reside at court well into her late twenties and gradually assumed more royal duties on behalf of her father amidst great speculation concerning her long-term aspirations and romantic interests. When speaking to the media she only talked about her charity work, refusing to comment on her personal life, although it had long been known that she had an on and off relationship with Agostinho, who by then had become King of Jungastia.

Marriage
Agostinho’s military career complicated their relationship, with both Agostinho and and Izeba focusing on their own pursuits for several years, and during this time it is not thought that she had any other serious relationships. Izeba and her brother Crown Prince Erramun attended Agostinho’s coronation in São Jorge on behalf of their father, who had been dealing with an undisclosed illness at the time. During the festivities there was renewed speculation as to the relationship between the new king and Izeba, and Izeba lingered at the Jungastian court following Agostinho’s coronation.

It was clear that Izeba and Agostinho’s relationship was becoming more serious with her being a constant presence at court and the Royal palaces. The announcement of the engagement came in January 2014, and the wedding was planned for September. The announcement came as little surprise in Boaga, though was widely celebrated as a moment of national pride, given the political closeness of Boaga and Jungastia.

Izeba took up formal residence in Jungastia in January 2014 with the personal blessings of her father, who released her from her obligations at court. During this time she studied Jungastian politics, learned more about her expected role at court and began working on Jungastian and Berber language speaking, reading and writing, which she became competent in by the time of her marriage.

The wedding, whilst thought initially would be a large affair of state, was small in its scope, not being live televised, and only family members being invited to the ceremony, which Izeba’s father Gozo III of Boaga managed to - despite significant illness - walk her down the aisle (Gozo had been confined to a wheelchair and was advised by royal physicians that he would not be in the best condition for such an activity, though he ignored this advice).

Life in Jungastia
In 20XX, Izeba gave birth to a daughter, Princesa Maria Benedita Seina, who upon her birth became Crown Princess of Jungastia. Izeba’s ailing father made the trip to Jungastia for the christening of his first grandchild, and it would be the last foreign trip the king would make before his death.

In 2018, Izeba’s father died after battling personal illness for several years at the age of 58, and was succeeded by Erramun. The late king was known as a political moderate who abstained from government affairs in Boaga, leaving the task of governance in the hands of administrators and elected officials. Erramun on the other hand made no secret of his far-right sympathies and his willingness to interfere in politics. This led to a feud between himself and Izeba, the latter of which believed that Erramun was disrespecting their father’s legacy.

Official Duties
Agostinho as Monarch is fundamentally the figurehead of both the state and of the people, and Izeba supports him in these duties while also devoting herself to charity work. One of her main areas of interest is in developing sustainable agriculture in the desert regions of Jungastia, which provide job opportunities, food and infrastructure development in otherwise desolate areas.