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May 3rd 5625

Today in an official announcement, Queen Jaanika has announced that she has officially been engaged to Kristiāns Aspers, apart of the Aspers Family, the family that owns Dolgava's largest private Bank Dolbanka. The two have known each other ever since childhood, as the Aspers family is not only one of the most richest and influential families in Dolgava, but they are friends with the Rothingren-Ludwig's.

The announcement was made by the Royal Palace, which included several pictures of the two holding hands, and the Queen with her engagement ring. Soon afterwards, the Queen shared this announcement over the internet, which quickly created quite a buzz over Dolgavan internet space. Many onlookers were happy for the Queen, with many saying that she was extremely brave to be finding love, after losing her husband Prince Verners, in that horrible plane crash. One Conservative member of the Reiksaima said on live television today after hearing the news that "Jaanika deserves nothing but love and support, as she moves forward. She needs a husband, and her son needs a father, to properly heal".

The news has been overwhelmingly positive, as Kristiāns Aspers is not a well known public figure, but his status as being in the Aspers family does help in that regard. The new Prime Minister even congratulated the Queen today, by saying in a press conference that "I am happy for her, I really am", and the leader of the opposition Jaanus Jogi, who knew her well as he was the former Prime Minister wrote on social media that "I am certain that Jaanika has found someone that she can be with for many years, someone she can grow her family with, and someone who will advise her in her roll as Monarch. My congratulations to them both".

The Royal Palace also in the note stated that there will be a private wedding, and that the public should respect both of their privacy, out of respect. Kristiāns Aspers will be given the name Prince Kristiāns once he marries Queen Jaanika, and will have his name changed to Rothingren-Ludwig as well.

For the Queen, this moment is bittersweet, and marks the beginning of a new time in her life. One that hopefully she will heal from the past, and move forward into the future.

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