Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-27082610-20160429173411/@comment-27425734-20160502032729

 Born into a noble family, Albion is a son of the Nikko family, who are the elite royal knights and bodyguards of the King of Vale.

I'm not sure if there is a King at all in Vale. As far as we know, there's only the Council that Ozpin spoke to, but not a central ruling figure. So, I'm not certain if this defies canon, but I think it's fine though it does bring up the question of why Ozpin didn't report to this King as well as the Council unless the King is a figurehead like in Britain today.