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The Imperial Geographical Society today conducted an expedition around the Surrey countryside. The expedition of seven – consisting of three Austenasians and four Britons – set out from a car park north-west of the village of Westhumble, walking a circular route of just under six miles. The first leg of the route took the expedition…
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The Principality of Wildflower Meadows – a protected state of the Empire of Austenasia governed by the Augusta Hannah – is celebrating ten years since its foundation on 12 May 2016. Wildflower Meadows was founded when the then Emperor Jonathan I, exercising his imperial role as successor to the Roman Emperors, transferred sovereignty over the…
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A few days later than hoped, we have another edition of our new weekly roundup. This week we saw some silly antics on April Fools Day, the Emperor’s Easter Address, the conclusion of the Emperor Day diplomatic window, and an update from the Austenasian Olympic Committee. On the 1st of April, the Austenasian Times published…
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Editors Note: April Fools! The reigning Emperor Alexander VI – in a manner not unlike that of the Roman Emperors of old – has fallen upon a bout of madness, issuing bizarre decrees leading the Austenasian community to question the sanity of the Emperor. Leading experts are still debating the cause of the recent Emperor’s…
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We have got another weekly roundup of what Austenasia has been up to this week. This week, we saw the dissolution of Etchemin-on-Kennebec and Oppidum Tubae, the Emperor Day celebrations, and a new Foreign Office project to pursue a formal treaty with long-time international partners the Würtige Empire. On Thursday the 26th, the Emperor ratified…
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Yesterday saw a public holiday marking Emperor Day, celebrating the birthday of HIM Emperor Alexander VI. The event was marked by an honours list, a diplomatic project, and well-wishes from international leaders. Emperor Day was first established in 2008 to commemorate the birthday of the reigning Emperor of Austenasia, at the time being Emperor Terry…
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The past week has been a very busy and productive week for Austenasia, with a myriad of news from all aspects of political life, whether it be the recent legalisation of same-sex marriage, or the alteration of the Imperial line of succession. The Foreign Office has had plenty of news since last weeks update. A…
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After a nearly decade-long campaign, prohibition on same-sex marriage has been abolished following the annulment of the third part of the Second Amendment to the Austenasian Constitution. This marks the conclusion of a political battle that has rocked and divided the nation. Same-sex marriage was constitutionally prohibited in 2018 after the passage of the Second…
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The Foreign Office has announced a week-long diplomacy window to coincide with the Emperor Day celebrations on the 25th of March. The move marks the ramping up of ongoing efforts to revise Austenasia’s foreign policy, virtually unchanged since first enacted in 2014 by Countess Eritoshi. Ordinarily, Austenasia refuses to consider unsolicited requests for diplomacy as…
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The Foreign Office has been busy within the last few weeks, engaging in a number of exciting new endeavours that we are pleased to share. Chief Ambassador Lord Valentinus has appointed Aidan McGrath as Austenasia’s new Ambassador to Canada, as part of an ongoing multi-prong endeavour to expand the nation’s footprint internationally. The office was…
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