St. Paul Palace Shares SimDonian State Dinner Portraits
The Royal Press Corp shared photos from the SimDonian State Dinner, where HRH Prince Paul was the official host of Her Royal Highness, The Crown Princess Diana of SimDonia, and her fiancé, The Honorable Jonkheer De Geloes.
After two days of touring the kingdom and accompanying HRH on official duties, the three-day state visit ended with a formal dinner in St. Paul Palace's Small Gallery. All senior members of The Family were in attendance, allowing us a glimpse at the ribbon for the new Order of King Daniel, which is The Duchess of Landom's first Royal Order. We're sure to learn more about it soon.
HRH Prince Paul really stepped up, delivering his first speech as an official host on behalf of The King. HRH's speech had the usual bells and whistles: promises of growing economic and diplomatic ties and thanking HRH and The Jonkheer for spending time in Alexandra. Royal Press Corp members present say Their Majesties looked less like King and Queen and more like proud parents. The same as said about The Princess Royal and Duke and Duchess of Landom who were also there, one Royal Press Corp member went on record,
Everyone looked at HRH proudly, and I know being surrounded by his parents and aunts and uncles helped deliver his first of many speeches--I loved it. I've watched him grow up, and I'm proud, so I know they were.
We here at TRSi are excited our future King did well and can't wait to see what's next for the Prince, who will start his Naval career soon. Your TRSi fashion correspondent will have special coverage of the jewels worn this evening.
King of the Franks and the Lombards, Emperor of the Romans
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The most familiar portraits of Charlemagne depict him as an old man with a flowing mane of gray hair and a huge beard, but these all date from centuries after he lived and represent a later idealized version of him with little basis in reality. For my Sim-lemagne, I wanted to reflect the reality of his time, when most portraits of European rulers depicted them with neat bowl cuts, and while they sometimes had facial hair, it was usually short and neat.
I also wanted to use the fact that he’s one of the first rulers we have a contemporary physical description of. He was over 6 feet, hugely tall at a time when the average man was 5′7″ (get out your height sliders, ladies), and his biographers commented on his impressive size and slightly protruding belly, though examinations of his skeleton suggest he was fairly slender. We also know he was fair, typical for the Franks, the Germanic tribe he descended from.
As for his clothes, he preferred to dress in a way much simpler than his wealth and power might have allowed. He almost always wore a blue cloak and a sword, which I did my best with in his everyday outfit. His contemporary biographer, Einhard, said he always dressed in the traditional Frankish way and despised foreign clothes, though he allowed himself to dress in the Roman fashion twice when he was visiting there out of respect. He was also crowned Roman Emperor by the Pope in 800, so between those two things, for his formal outfit I decided to let the realism go a little bit and make him look like a kind of medieval take on a traditional Roman Emperor (which, hey, he pretty much was).
Dude had a huge family, complete with multiple wives and concubines and over a dozen children, so I’ll probably be working on those folks soon so you can give this poor guy a household.
And sorry for all the clipping issues. It was a flowy time.
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**A note on the name: Charlie’s Sim name is Karl Arnulfing. Charlemagne is an honorific name given to him after his death that literally translates to “Charles the Great” in French. Charlie himself spoke an old dialect of German, and his personal name would have been Karl (or something close to it). While he wouldn’t have had a last name in the modern sense, I gave him the surname Arnulfing since that’s the name of the dynasty he came from (they all descended from a guy named Arnulf). His own descendants are known as Carolingians (Karolinger in German) after the Latin form of his name, Carolus, so that’s the last name I’ll give his children.
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HRH Crown Princess Diana of SimDonia and the Jonkheer Arrive at St. Paul Palace, Meeting with The King and Queen
After a rainy arrival and a change of clothes, our SimDonian visitors have arrived at St. Paul Palace in Old Santa Maria to meet their Majesties, King Daniel, and Queen Shalom. Escorted by HRH Prince Paul, Princess Diana, and The Jonkheer were received in the palace's Legacy Room.
Following a palace tour, the group headed to Their Majesties' favorite room, the Audubon Sitting Room, where they had tea and discussed the rest of the visit, according to palace sources. The Royal Press Corps was allowed to photograph the intimate moments and shared a few photos with TRSi.
We've included them for your viewing pleasure. Up next, the Crown Princess and Jonkheer will accompany Prince Paul to a scholarship luncheon.
Francesim Embassy Opens in Old Freret; His Imperial Highness Prince Henri Named New Ambassador
Early this morning, His Majesty King Daniel joined His Imperial Highness Prince Henri of Francesim to open the new Francesim embassy.
Located in Old Freret, the embassy was once the home to a Freretian royal and has been unused. Francesim and Alexandra was agreed upon 100 year lease on the property at the rate of §10,000 per year. The long lease and low rate are a sign of good faith in the diplomatic alliance and cultural ties tethering Alexandra and Francesim.
His Majesty, The King, and His Imperial Highness were joined by two powerhouses in their own right, Her Excellency Giselle Huger, 1st Baroness Bond, and Mrs. Juliette Schoen. The Baroness Bond is the first ambassador to Francesim and was created a Baroness in a private ceremony. HIH and other members of the royal court were in attendance. Mrs. Schoen, an academic by trade, was appointed the first Executive Director of the Alexandra-Francesim Culture center, set to be built in the coming years.
As the first guests, His Majesty and His Imperial Highness signed the new guestbook, which will rest in the entrance hall, near a statue of Louis XV. Photographers captured several pictures for you to see below! If you keep reading, there might even be a bonus photo!
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Paul and Crown Princess Diana Host Scholarship Recipients at Palace
For the next installment of the Alexandran-SimDonian state visit, the trio hosted 12 of the kingdom's brightest young minds for a scholarship luncheon sponsored by HRH Prince Paul, the future Crown Prince of Alexandra.
HRH also displays his new standard after presenting each student with a full scholarship to the University of their choice. After his naval announcement, it can only indicate we are even closer to his investiture than before. HRH was joined by HRH Crown Princess Diana and her fiancé, The Honorable Jonkheer De Geloes.
In his speech, HRH thanked his SimDonian visitors. They briefly shared with the audience their support of transformational and accessible education to students around the world.
Following a brief reception, the royal trio chatted with the scholars and scholarship director, Celeste Ohtunaso, a long-time advocate for universal education in Alexandra.
While this morning's reception called for suits and ties, we're excited for the recently announced state dinner, where we're sure to see jewels and sashes galore!
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HRH Crown Princess Diana and the Honorable Jonkheer De Geloes Arrive in Alexandra for Day 1 of State Visit
While the inclement weather called for last-minute logistical changes, the Royal Press Corps managed to capture every moment of the SimDonian arrival at du Artist Regional Airport, named after the first Elected Minister of what was then the Union of Five Kingdoms.
Brandt Crandall, HRH's Private Secretary, accompanied Prince Paul, in addition to a few umbrella-holding aides. The state visit is HRH's first engagement since announcing his enlisting in the Royal Naval and enrollment at King's College in Union City.
Poor weather aside, HRH committed to joining The Crown Princess in the rain and, against advising, met Her Royal Highness and her fiance, Jonkheer De Geloes.
Up next, the trio will head to St. Paul Palace for a brief reception with Their Majesties.
On the occasion of the Napoleonic Bicentennial, Their Majesties King Daniel and Queen Shalom will head to Francesim and receive the Legion of Honour at Les Invalides in addition to visiting Paris.
An intimate and near candid photo captured by the Royal Press Corps. in St. Paul Palace’s music hall accompanied the announcement.
While it will be their first visit to Francesim, the royal couple is already familiar with The Imperial Family. Francesim was the second state visit of King Daniel’s reign, mainly due to the historical and cultural ties between the two nations. In fact, during the visit, HM King Daniel cemented those ties when he named His Imperial Highness Prince Louis Napoleon and Her Imperial Highness Princess Hortense Rose, Prince and Princess of Old Freret, an unexpected symbolic gesture that set a historic precedent.
With this upcoming visit, it seems the rulers of Alexandra and Francesim intend to keep their words by continuing for to strengthen diplomatic and cultural ties. We are excited to see our King and Queen abroad.
