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Luthori celebrates 10-year anniversary of Empress-Queen Audrey ascension to the Thrones

January 5560

Fort William [IPC] - Luthori’s Empress and Mordusia’s Queen, Audrey celebrates her 10-year reign over the Artanian and Seleyan realms. Over the course of the year, the Palace announced that a series of celebrations to commemorate her ascension to the Luthorian throne would be held all around the country to celebrate this landmark event. Empress-Queen Audrey ascended to the Luthorian throne in the aftermath of her father [Emperor Charles]’s death, becoming the first female Luthorian monarch in over 146 years and the death of her ancestor, HM Empress Elizabeth. The Empress, upon her ascension on the Luthorian throne also took the Throne of Mordusia, where a completely different ceremony and coronation was held upon the wishes of the Mordusian government, while in Fort William, opposition to any form of coronation outside of Luthori was widely present. The Empress reigned over a period known as “the Happy Times”, as recently, last year, to be precise, Luthori’s long rule by the Conservative Party came to a crushing end, with them losing their parliamentary majority in the Diet. Since then, the decade has been known as such after being previously dubbed as the “Boring Decade”, as it seems that “nothing was going to change during this [decade] time..”, according to a Times journalist who wished to remain anonymous.

The Luthorian Prime Minister, Mr. Stephen Carol expressed his “congratulations” to the Sovereign during their traditional meeting at the Orange Palace, stating that on behalf of “him, the Government and the Nation”. It should be noted that conversations between the Luthorian Prime minister and the Luthorian monarch are usually kept secret by both the Orange Palace and Crown Street [Luthori PM’s residence], here it’s a rare glimpse of these conversations that has been released by both houses’ press bureau. Mr. Carol’s address to the Sovereign seems to have reassured more moderate-minded Tories in Parliament, who were worried about this Government’s take on the Monarchy, and in the National Labour’s side, while not worried at all, some are quite “pessimistic” about any future change to the Monarchy’s influence and role in politics as they’ve previously hoped. As Mr. Carol’s positions have been mostly “Pro-Monarchist”, as he is himself a monarchist but not completely closed to the ideals of reform promoted by some in his Party. In Parliament, the Imperial Senate and Imperial Diet both released a statement of congratulations to the monarch for this anniversary, stating that they “pray for the health of Her Majesty the Empress for her reign to be long and peaceful” and other high-ranking Luthorian companies, personalities and others expressed their congratulations and wishes for the Empress’ health.

The Palace and Government, while confirming their tenure of some “moderate events” to celebrate the anniversary, such as a national bank holiday and a Thanksgiving Church Service at the St. Richard Cathedral, ruled out any thing that could resemble the celebration of a Silver, Gold or even Diamond Jubilee (celebrating the 25th, 50th and 60th years of reign of a Luthorian sovereign), stating this anniversary (not referred to an official Jubilee) would not receive the same hommages. Although, they’ve stated that the Empress and the Prince Consort would tour the Luthori and Mordusian realm to mark this event.

This was Augustin Williams, for the International Press Corps, Fort William, Luthori.

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