Steven I (Prince of Caledon)
| Steven I | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 179 | |
| Preceded by | Colin VIII |
|---|---|
| Succeeded by | Ian V |
| Born | 132 |
| Died | 180 |
Steven Paisley Stuart, son of Laird Geoffrey and Lady Rita Stuart.
Steven Stuart, eldest son of a powerful but not especially wealthy laird on Rob Roy, had no expectation of ever acceding to the throne as a young adult. He served 16 years as a fighter pilot, then joined his clan's struggling Credit Pool, finally being elected to the House of Lords.
A womanizing playboy, his arranged marriage to Sarah MacArthur, daughter of the sitting Caledonian Sovereign Prince, in 167 (weeks before John V's retirement) came as a shock to Roy Roy society, his various girlfriends, and to Stuart himself.
Their marriage was troubled - Steven's old habits died very, very hard. By the time of Steven's accession to the throne with his cousin's retirement - a negotiated caretaker arrangement while Colin and Allison's son Mark was still very young - both were carrying on affairs.
Crowned on 202-179, Steven died on 195-180 while, essentially, recklessly joyriding in a new Navy fighter. He and Sarah had had two sons - the eldest of whom, John, served as CEO of Stuart's trade business, while the youngest, Edwin, headed up the family regiment. Sarah remarried within a year of Steven's death.