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Lord Charles Ross, Duke of Occidentia Tuesday 1st June saw a new Director-General appointed to run Austenasian Television Productions (ATP). Lord Charles Ross, Duke of Occidentia was appointed to the position on Tuesday by Emperor Jonathan I. His Imperial Majesty had served as Director-General himself since founding ATP in December 2008. ATP functions as Austenasia’s…

One of Austenasia’s oldest international friends, the Kingdom of Wyvern, has entered into an official alliance with the Empire of Austenasia upon the signing of a treaty earlier today between the sovereigns of the two countries. Flag of the Kingdom of Wyvern Although Austenasia maintains close and friendly diplomatic relations with numerous nations – forty…

In celebration of his sixtieth birthday, HIH Emperor Father Terry has been granted the unprecedented title of Pater Patriae by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor. Jonathan I announced the bestowing of the title with the publication of an Imperial Edict this morning. Pater Patriae, which literally translates to “Father of the Fatherland”, was a title…

An area of Rushymia’s new site The first Vizier of Rushymia to hold effective power in almost twenty one years was appointed earlier today. Rushymia is an Austenasian Crown Dependency situated just under a mile from Wrythe. Rushymia was originally founded in 1995 as a micronation based in a local school playground before falling inactive…

Flag of Vishwamitra Emperor Jonathan I yesterday signed a treaty of mutual recognition with the State of Vishwamitra, establishing friendly diplomatic relations with said nation. Vishwamitra is an elective absolute monarchy which declared independence from India in 2007. Originally created by a group of childhood friends, it was first known simply as the “Children’s Group”,…

Lord Geoffrey Trory, 1926-2021 Lord Geoffrey Trory, Duke of Belfast yesterday passed away aged 94. A great uncle of Jonathan I on his mother’s side, Lord Geoffrey was first made properly aware of Austenasia during a visit to Wrythe in September 2009. He expressed great interest in and enthusiasm for the then relatively new country,…

A third Austenasian subject has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The two other infected Austenasians – one reported in December 2020 and another in February 2021 – both made a full recovery. Meanwhile, the number of Austenasians vaccinated against coronavirus continues to grow. Emperor Father Terry was vaccinated on 12 March last month, and…

The Empire of Austenasia and the Grand Republic of Delvera re-established friendly diplomatic relations yesterday with the signing of a treaty. Diplomatic relations with Delvera – which the Empire had recognised along with its predecessor state NottaLotta Acres since 2010 – were cut on 4 September 2017 after it was discovered that a member of…

Pontunia, Austenasia’s most populated land claim, has been “streamlined” into New Pontunia with the cession of much of its land area and some of its population. “The Strip”, New Pontunia’s administrative centre Pontunia, which had functioned as an independent micronation for nine months prior to its annexation by Austenasia in October last year, had been…

A second Austenasian subject has tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. The subject, who has asked to remain anonymous, has only mild symptoms and is not expected to be at any risk of serious harm. The first case of COVID-19 in the Austenasian population was confirmed in December.