The Government has published the Austenasian Constitution of 2026, which is scheduled to enter into force on 25 July 2026 upon the Coronation of Emperor-Designate Johannes Karl, King of Angle-Saxons.
As previously announced by the Ruling Council, the new Constitution is intended to replace the Austenasian Constitution of 2011, which was suspended during the Crisis and Interregnum. Upon its entry into force, the Constitution of 2026 will become the supreme law of the Empire and provide the constitutional framework under which the restored Crown, Senate, and Government shall operate.
During the coronation ceremony, Emperor-Designate Johannes Karl and other senior officers and representatives of the Empire will swear or affirm their allegiance to the Constitution before it enters into force.
The Constitution also introduces several significant changes from the constitutional order established in 2011. Among other reforms, it replaces hereditary succession with the election of heirs to the Throne, establishes the Office of Caesar, or Caesarissa, as the constitutional office held by the elected heir, replaces the House of Representatives with the Senate, formalises the offices of Regent and Lord Protector, codifies the constitutional status of the Crisis and Interregnum, strengthens constitutional safeguards against suspension or extra-constitutional government, and introduces a Bill of Rights guaranteeing fundamental protections to all subjects of the Empire. It also establishes a new territorial and representative structure intended to provide greater stability, continuity, and clarity in the governance of the Empire.
Until its commencement, the Constitution shall be deemed a proposed constitutional instrument and shall not possess the force of law. It may be amended, revised, supplemented, or otherwise modified by the lawful Government of the Empire before it enters into force.
You can read the drafted Constitution below: