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Old wounds mended as King Temrkai visits Commonwealth

The royal motorcade arriving at Hosbury House with typical Luthorian summer weather.

20 August 5708, Randworth, Commonwealth of Mordusia
For the first time in eight years King Temrkai has visited another nation, his last visit was in 5689 to the city of Yishelem shortly after the liberation of Amudim. This historical visit hallmarked a return to normalcy in north-western Majatra. The ageing monarch swears by his constitutional role and has around three-hundred commitments every year within the Kingdom of Wrnuke, visiting schools, charities, hospitals, military installations, universities, innovative factories and so forth. The royal family has always maintained that state visits are for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the office of Prefect. However, on some occasions the King is willing to break this unofficial protocol. After Luthori signed the Majatran-Artanian Treaty and became an official member of MATO ties between Wrnuke and Luthori have strengthened significantly. What once was a deep animosity is becoming a flourishing friendship. As such, a historic visit was agreed upon by the two royal families that took it upon themselves to represent their nations. The King departed on the 12th of August and has spent the last week visiting Luthori and Mordusia, often called the Commonwealth by Jelbics. The added visit to Mordusia was a personal request from the King, who recently visited a mining company embroiled into a legal battle with regional authorities in the Mordusian nation.

On the early morning the airplane of the Jelbic monarch arrived at Shiperhood Airport where the King was greeted by the Lord Privy Seal and Secretary of State for the Imperial Household, Sir Kyle Johnson. After an initial meeting the motorcade carrying the King and the Lord Privy Seal headed off towards Fort William where the King was brought to Darlington Palace to address the Houses of Parliament. This rare honour has only ever been granted to the Hutorian monarch. King Temrkai addressed the full chambers, speaking on increased cooperation and a complete commitment to peace, democracy, and freedom on the two continents of their great monarchies. "As the dark void grows ever larger across the world it is the pressing task of the free nations to commit with full resolve and no doubt to carrying that bright torch of liberty. That is our duty, honoured representatives, Luthori and Wrnuke are two great democratic monarchies, bound by a sacred constitution and an ever-lasting loyalty to peace. They will try to divide us with poisoned words, lies, and propaganda. But darkness can never be allowed to prosper over that light. So, carry that torch and carry it proudly. We shall be right besides you." The King promised, on behalf of the cabinet, an increased effort in cooperation between the two nations and pledged to personally convince the Prefect of the "good and honest stock" of the Luthorian people. After this session Emperor William XI had arrived in Fort William and the two monarchs met for the first time, with the Emperor inviting the Jelbic King for a formal state dinner at the Orange Palace. The night was spent at this palace as well, with the King complimenting the hospitality from his host the morning after by jokingly remarking that the bed was "most comfortable" to the press waiting on him outside.

After this the motorcade carrying both the Emperor and the King set off towards the rocky hills to the residence of Hosbury House. While the weather looked good in the morning it quickly turned during the car ride up to the vast estate located in the beautiful Luthorian countryside. The rain did not deter either monarch, as they walked into the private residence of the Emperor while a waterfall showered down on them. The next two days the two monarchs discussed many matters together, and the King met the Emperor's family in an informal setting. It is said that the two monarchs bonded over their shared interest in history and historical artefacts. As a gift, to thank the Emperor for his hospitality, King Temrkai brought along a set of Mittworth armour* that once belonged to Emperor Paul III. It is a set from his later years, with the massive breastplate showing how the late medieval Emperor had grown in size throughout his life. The invaluable piece of history was once bought at auction by King Pawl I. The King implored the Emperor to house it in a royal museum for the public to see. As the two monarchs parted ways they were smiles and looked friendly, a sight that was thought unthinkable a few decades prior. To end his tour of Luthori the King travelled to 10 Crown Street to meet the cabinet of the Holy Luthorian Empire. The King has a private meeting with the Prime Minister before there was a more public session with other cabinet ministers. At the end of the meetings and with some extra time for the press the royal motorcade headed back to Shiperhood Airport.

The government airplane then flew the King and his entourage to the Commonwealth of Mordusia. At the airport of Randworth the Prime Minister of Mordusia greeted King Temrkai, before the two travelled to Randworth Palace to meet Governor-General Prince Louis-Ferdinand, a scion of the Orange-Villayn dynasty. At first a private meeting was held as the King discussed the mining dispute that has been straining relations between the two nations. Before the Bloodless Revolution and the establishment of the Jelbic Soviet People's Republic several private Jelbic mining companies had permits and rights within Mordusia. As the WJZR was established Mordusia considered these contracts null and void, but with the return of the monarchy the old companies returned demanding to be allowed to mine in Mordusia. A legal battle occurred and has been ongoing for twenty-five years. The mining giant Beshbrjrzi Trnmn OF has been at the forefront of this legal war, having bought up many of the smaller mining companies that once worked in Mordusia. Their CEO met with the King recently and asked him for help. Both the Prime Minister and Governor-General were sympathetic to the pleas of King Temrkai, though they were also firm on Mordusian independence and reiterated their stance against exploitative contracts. The Prime Minister, after the meeting, announced that both parties would sit down again to find a solution that would "make everyone happy". An idea outlined by the Prime Minister was to potentially renegotiate contracts with smaller grants. The King remarked that "such finer details are for the hard-working public servants".

The King then took some time to meet Mordusian citizens in Randworth Palace, including several athletes preparing for the Olympics. After witnessing a demonstration on volleyball the King looked impressed and joked that he feared for Wrnuke's volleyball team. In the final exchange the King also handed over a gift to the Governor-General from his personal collection: a ceremonial bow constructed from Mordusian blackwood. This acacia is unique to Mordusia and the bow has been dated to the early nineteenth century. As it is a hardwood bow it is useless from a practical point of view but at the time the rare wood was extremely valuable within Wrnuke, its rarity made it a perfect show piece for a H'án's funeral pyre. Why the bow was not burned is unknown, with the King explaining that he felt this valued piece of Jelbic history deserved to come home as the tree that 'made' it was from Mordusia. With all that concluded the King set off on the jet again to, at last, head home back to the Kingdom of Wrnuke. In a press release the royal family has stated that the King was delighted to visit both nations and hopes that Wrnuke, Luthori and Mordusia can maintain a strong friendship for many decades to come.
*OOC: Greenwich armour

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