Month: January 2018

Lily in 2010, soon after arriving at her new home. Lily, Mascot of the Order of the Bullmastiff, has died aged 7. Lily was born in 2010 to Rose, a pet bullmastiff of the Imperial Family who also served as Mascot. She was sold to a family living in the British county of Surrey, and…

The Empire yesterday celebrated Imperial Ascension Day, the yearly anniversary of the reigning Monarch’s ascension to the Throne. It has now been five years since Emperor Jonathan I accepted the Throne upon the abdication of his predecessor Emperor Declan I. Yesterday also saw the recently passed Second Amendment to the Constitution formally come into force after having…

A referendum held yesterday saw proposed amendments to the Austenasian Constitution of 2011 approved by the Empire’s electorate. Out of the 54 subjects eligible to vote, 37 did so, a turnout of 68.52%. The amendments had been divided into four parts, each of which could be voted on separately. The first part establishes a Senate…

New Year’s Day has been heralded with the appointment by the Prime Minister of the two Consuls for the year. Lord Admiral Joseph Kennedy, Prime Minister, has appointed himself one of the two Consuls, and re-appointed King Adam I of Überstadt – one of last year’s – as a Consul for 2018 as well. Consuls may…