#housekonig

[housekonig]

Was inspired by all the palace lore happening and my laptop cooperated long enough for me to go in game and capture some quick photos. Huge thanks to @stereo-91, @kingdomofsyrin, @messrchase, @ratty1994, and @cliffou29 for building such beautiful buildings and making them available for my own customization and world building.

[armoricaroyalty]

17. Have there been any civil wars or succession crises in your country’s history?

Yes, and relatively recently.

When the Armorican Constitution was drafted in 1841, it established the nation as a new constitutional monarchy lead by the St. Fleur family, the hereditary Dukes of Arbor. The first king of Armorica had four sons and numerous grandsons, which lead to a critical oversight: the constitution allowed a sovereign to be succeeded by his daughters in the event that he had "no living male heirs," but it did not provide a definition for the term.

If a king had a living younger brother but no sons, did the throne pass to his eldest daughter or to his younger brother? If his daughter had a son, could he be made heir? Should a female-line grandson come before or after his mother in the line of succession?

For 130 years, these "questions of succession" had no definitive answer.

In 1976, plans were underway for Everard III's ruby jubliee, set to occur the following year. In a politically tempestuous decade, the eighth King of the Armoricans was positively regarded as an uncompromising hard man, respected for his steadfast leadership in times of great crisis. His lengthy reign had one major shortcoming: the king had no clear successor.

The king was 63 years old, and his wife was 58. 41 years of marriage had produced only one child, a girl. Princess Therese would have been an ideal candidate if not for her sex: she was well-educated, well-married, and had an heir and a spare of her own. However, a vocal minority (and nearly 65% of the High House of Parliament) supported Everard's younger brother, Henri, the Duke of Clark as heir.

Everard, famous for his feuds, had not been on speaking terms with his brother for over a decade. He favored his daughter's claim over his estranged brother's, and in 1976, he directed the hereditary High and elected Low House of Parliament to draft legislation to jointly draft a new law to amend the Constitution and settle the issue once and for all.

The Inheritance Act of 1976 established absolute primogeniture in Armorica: under the new law, the sovereign's eldest child would inherit without regard for gender. With the stroke of a pen, Therese became Crown Princess and Andre and Olivia were confirmed as second and third in line to the throne.

The egalitarian law infuriated the King, who had wanted parliament to pass male-preference primogeniture, favoring a sovereign's sons over his daughters, but his daughters over his younger brothers. Under his preferred inheritance law, Rosalind would be third in line, and Freddy would be Crown Prince!

[warwickroyals]

You’ve always been one of my faves and challenge me as a world builder and storyteller. Always excited to see you posting again. And as @hormelfoods mentioned - the impeccable amount of detail makes me feel like I can go to Wikipedia right now and read about your characters and Sunderland feels like a place I can visit - down to you describing what their palaces would actually look like. Thanks for sharing your world with us!

You and so many others inspire me to think beyond the fact that I just like decorating palaces and force me to think of why and how of it all - if that makes sense.

This anon I have been saving because it's just so kind and I enjoyed keeping it here to read in my inbox.

Thank you so much for the kind words, I'm glad this silly story can count for something <3

[housekonig]

01.03.202X | VERNICK PALACE, BELEN CITY

Members of the Royal Family gathered for the annual Ambassadors’ Reception to kick off the new year and prepare for the opening of The Herz for the new legislative session.

(IN REALITY: I’m just playing around with GShade after finally making the switch and deeply missing seeing some of my favorite sims.)

[housekonig]

Soooo I have a functional laptop again and...yeah...very excited.

[housekonig]

Hi, the tour of Vernick Palace?

I PROMISE it's a work in progress.

Transparency: I shared here in the overview of royal residences that as much as I love decorating, I am not a builder and the residences are the result(s) of the incredible builders credited in the post. That said, there's some elements I'd like to try my hand at building for two reasons: to make it more personal and support the country's lore.

It's one thing to re-decorate someone else's vision but something beautiful about making your own - that's the challenge to me. Specifically, since I use "sets" across builds and a shell for the exterior, I have some work to do. I really want my own version of the Jordan Staircase erected after the Vernick Wars of 1806-1814. The last thing I'm ensuring is that the rooms are unique to my style and serve a purpose either practically or historically.

Sooo it's coming....just in time, lol. And I'm going to add Chandler's Keep (think Windsor Castle). Thanks for your patience in advance!

[housekonig]

MEET THE OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS

Note: For the current chapter being drafted, I realized they needed some additional family/junior royals so I found some vectors, opened CAS and messed up existing sims to quickly make some royals you all will probably never see!

The Duchy of Rosenfield was re-instated on May 4, 1964 by HM King Charles of Vernick on the eve of HRH Princess Hortense's wedding to Mr. George Whitcombe.

HRH Princess Hortense of Vernick, Duchess of Rosenfield | Daughter of King Charles I of Vernick; former Princess Royal; deceased

HG George Whitcombe, Duke of Rosenfield | Husband of Princess Hortense; part-time working royal; father of Prince Erik and Prince Christian

HRH Prince Erik of Rosenfield, Earl of Weissen Vale | Son of Princess Hortense and the Duke of Rosenfield; living; nature enthusiast; part-time working royal; father of Lady Constance

HRH Mary Whitcombe, Countess of Rosenfield | Wife of Prince Erik, mother of Lady Constance; part-time working royal; author under pseudonym since marriage

Lady Constance Whitcombe of Rosenfield | Daughter of Earl and Countess of Weissen Vale; family photographer; non-working but does appearances with chris and gwen sometimes

HRH Prince Christian of Rosenfield, Baron Greenwald | Son of Princess Hortense and the Duke of Rosenfield; non-working royal; professor; doesn't use titles in day-to-day life (Christian Whitcombe)

HRH Gracie Whitcombe, Baroness Greenwald | Wife of Prince Christian of Rosenfield; businesswoman; mother of Lord Oliver and Lady Phoebe

Lord Oliver Whitcombe of Greenwald | Son of Baron and Baroness Greenwald; student

Lady Phoebe Whitcombe of Greenwald | Daughter of Baron and Baroness Greenwald; student

[housekonig]

One of my favorite things about @warwickroyals is her intricate world-building. Aside from being a dope writer, tiara creator, dress maker, and I’m sure pose maker, the detail to make Sunderland into this breathable place with a history grounded in the real world, allowing real critique and questioning.

Ugh - always excited for one of her posts. Idk why I’m randomly giving flowers today, lol. But I’ve always shared how @warwickroyals inspires me to tell a better story, think critically of what my story is saying.