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Luthori celebrates as new healthy 'baby boy' Prince William is born!
December 5640 (backdated)

Fort William - In this cold and freezy month of December, one news seems to have warmed up many Luthorians' heart during this holiday season. Back in April, the Imperial Household confirmed rumours that Empress Valeria, married to Emperor Richard II since 4 years, was pregnant. The announcement of this news was met with enthusiasm across the Empire, with numerous political or celebrity congratulating the royal couple for their "private happy news", as said by the Prime Minister, Lord Windbury. Due to the pregnancy, the Empress was advised by her physicians to avoid public engagement until the birth of the baby, that was planned for December of this year, the Emperor, the Princess Royal and the Grand Duke of Erneshire taking over more of the Empress' duties and public engagements.

Emperor Richard II, due to the pregnancy of his wife, also scaled back some royal engagements to remain with his family in the Rottingham estates, the Emperor still nonetheless delivered both State Opening of Parliament's address in both March and October, at the insistence and request of Prime Minister Windbury and took over the Empress' duties as patron of numerous charities and delivered the speech at the 190th Opening the 190th Congress of the Luthorian Feminist Organisation (LFO), stating that "...it sure must be a clear disappointment to most of the audience in this assembly to see me make the opening remarks of this congress instead of my wife, and frankly, who can blame you?", before delivering his 7-minute long address, stressing the need for "increased awareness" on the issue of female sexual harassment at workplace and cases of domestic violence and abuse that still linger in some Luthorian households.

The address from His Majesty was praised for being "eloquent and charming", continuing the Empress' tradition of opening these congresses ever since she entered the Royal Family in 5636, exceptionally, due to schedule restraints, the National Female Association Banquet, traditionally opened by the spouse of the ruling monarch or by the monarch himself, was this year opened by HIH, the Princess Royal, due to neither His Majesty nor Her Majesty having attended the event after having done so since 5627 and 5636 respectively.

Signs that Her Majesty would be giving birth to an heir appeared since last month, when the Imperial Household Ministry confirmed that the Empress was undergoing "increased medical supervision" due to her pregnancy, these statement became more recurrent as the month progressed, culminating with the departure and admission of Empress Valeria in the Imperial Elizabeth Medical Center in Fort William, on December 15th, with the press being hinted that the Empress would give birth to the next imperial heir in either December 16th or 17th, a fact confirmed by the Palace and Imperial Household Ministry's spokespersons.

When Her Majesty gave birth to the baby on December 17th, every Luthorian major television channels and newspaper were waiting for the official presentation of the baby to the world, and thousand were lined before the security perimeter installed by the Fort William Metropolitan Police and when, they came. As the doors of the hospital were opened, both the Emperor (who arrived and stayed at the hospital throughout the night), the Empress and the Prince William appeared for the first public appearance of the newly-born Prince to the public. The Empress, visibly tired after hours in labour, yet still smiling was holding her son in her arms while being supported by the Emperor beside her, the royal couple (mostly the Emperor) waved at the crowd that had assembled to see the World's first glance on the baby that would eventually become the Luthorian Emperor and King of Mordusia.

The royal couple remained on the footsteps of the Imperial Elizabeth Medical Center for 3 minutes before retreating back to the safety of the hospital, the Prime Minister's Office sent a message of congratulations to the royal couple for the birth of their first son, members of the imperial family arrived at the medical center to both congratulate the couple on this wonderful news and look at the baby, the Empress' family in Egelion has also been informed on the birth of their heir, with Egelion's Royal Councillor Veronica Mongradon arriving in Fort William in a private visit yesterday to meet with her daughter, her son-in-law and her grandchild. The Empire has been sent into a frenzy for the season of the holidays in full swing, with a mood described as a "royal fever" by many, not unlike the one seen before and after Emperor Richard and Empress Valeria's wedding ceremony in 5636.

The Imperial Household released a statement thanking "everyone" who took a role in Her Majesty's safe delivery process and thanking the people for "playing an huge part" in the family's happiness.