Luthori

[Ligbruderkrieg]

Emperor says that his "greatest hope" is bringing the realms "ever closer together", as he reaches 85th birthday.
December 5689 (backdated)

Emperor Richard II, who recently celebrated his 85th birthday (he was born in 5604), stated in his Hallowtide public television address, that his last remaining hope as monarch was to bring "both of his realms ever closer together" than they already are.

The Luthorian and Mordusian monarch, who has been ruling both nation as their sovereign for the last 62 years, sparked controversy with that statement, as it was the first time that the Luthorian monarch shared his personal opinion on any question and even though Luthori-Mordusian relations remains strongly tied to the Crown, some argued that it was an abuse of powers and an "constitutional breach" of his functions as the Luthorian monarch, who is expected by custom to remain apolitical and neutral.

What the Emperor said was deeply shocking, while none can argue against his sincerity of his wishes, the fact that he used national television as a platform was deeply troubling, and in my view, a breach of his constitutional duties as head of state. 

The Prime Minister has the responsibility, as per with the constitution, to lay out the priorities of the day for the government and the Emperor, who's the head of state, instead of the Prime Minister, through this speech seems to laying out the government's agenda instead of them, which I find pretty shocking.

Said an interrogated Williamite citizen, who refused to let his identity be disclosed to our journalist in front of the Orange Palace, His Majesty's official residence in Fort William. While for others, the Emperor's address was "concerning", as in their mind, it breached constitutional precedent and protocol to have the monarch says something that could considered as "controversial", on the other hand, most people simply "do not have an opinion" and another part are content with the Emperor's declaration.

His Imperial Majesty is the embodiment of the Luthorian state, if every Luthorian is guaranteed the right to free speech, why can't the Emperor gives his thoughts on national TV, especially when they are of a peaceful nature.

This quote was from an editorial from the Weekly Telegraph on the day following the Emperor's speech broadcast. On the government's end, officials state that the Emperor's statements on that day were an "non-issue" and were "pre-emptively agreed upon by the Imperial Household Ministry" prior to the speech's broadcast.

For a spoksperson for Number 10, the Prime Minister's reaction was "none", as is, in his view, the entire government's position on this question. At Blackhall Palace, the Foreign Office stated that relations between Luthori and Mordusia remained the "backbone" of Luthorian foreign policy and were looking into "reasonable ways" to continue to expand and preserve this relationship for "another 300 years".

Mordusia, which remained Luthori's most steadfast and loyal ally since generations, is currently the only state with the Luthorian monarch acting as its head of state, many have called for the informal union through the Crown to be officialised by both governments, as in their point of view, it would go in both nations' "supreme interest".