— 02 NOVEMBER 2021
AT MIDDAY ON THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER A SMALL GROUP OF PROTESTERS GATHERED ON THE FOOT OF CASTLE ROCK, with signs demanding that HRH the crown princess step down from her position and in turn having HRH the duchess of ross take her place. the group insisted that the crown princess’ stance in keeping her eldest son from the scottish line of succession was against the interests of the crown, and that she too closely aligned herself with sweden.
the two houses of parliament released a joint statement asserting their unyielding support of the crown and the marriage of the crown princess, as well as sharing the faith they have that HRH the crown princess will serve her country dutifully as she always has. sir walter scott, duke of argyll and lord privy seal, had this to say about the protesters: “—to assume that the crown princess will be less inclined in protecting scotland’s interests and furthering her ambitions is wrong ( ... ) the very bedrock of our country is the integrity of our rulers, to think otherwise is treasonous.” the duke of argyll’s address garnered as much positive response as negative, even from those not sympathetic to the protesters’ agenda.
HRH the crown princess’ approval rating has fallen 8% since the birth of prince frederick, the first time a royal birth has caused downturn in approval rates in history. as of the publishing of this article, the palace, the crown princess, and the duchess of ross has not released statements regarding the matter.