House of Woestein

The House of Woestein is the current reigning house of the United Provinces of Mauritia. The house has played a central role in the Lusophone and Brazilian sectors, especially since 2001, when helped the development of the Holy Empire of Réunion until the independence of Mauritia, in 2012. In 2015, after the overthrow of the Badakistani monarchy, succeeded the House of Götzö-Thomaz-Rocha in the throne of Badakistan during the restoration.

Surname usage
Although by tradition members of reigning dynasties seldom use surnames, being known instead by dynastic titles, the family choose to adopt a common surname for micronational purposes, but related to their place of origin and ancestry. Woestein, from a corruption of the Dutch, means "desert", a word used by the analogy to "sertão", reflecting the mixture between the Dutch cultural pattern of the United Provinces of Mauritia and the geographic reference of northeastern Brazil.

Origins
The Woestein-Neuhaus branch was founded when Infante Ricardo, Margrave of Neuhaus, married Cilene d'Albuquerque, member of the Mauritian high nobility. They fathered four children: Jonkheer Leandro, Jonkheer Leonard, Jonkvrouw Haiane and Jonkheer Leo Rodrigo.

Armorial of the House
The gallery below show the coats of arms used by members of the house. Their growing complexity and use of crowns shows how arms are used to reflect the growing political position and royal aspirations of the family.

Lorenburg-Woestein branch

 * [[Image:Simple silver crown.svg|15px]] Stadhouderin Maria II, married to King Luís of Galiza
 * [[Image:Simple gold crown.svg|15px]] Stadhouder Lucas VIII
 * Infante Lucas
 * Infante Lucas, Duke of Frag
 * Infante Bruno

Woestein-Neuhaus line

 * Infante Ricardo, married to Infanta Cilene.
 * Jonkheer Leandro, married to Jonkvrouw Jessica
 * Jonkvrouw Ingrid
 * Jonkvrouw Yara
 * Jonkheer Leonardo
 * Jonkvrouw Haiane
 * Jonkvrouw Alice
 * Jonkheer Leo Rodrigo