Great Engellex
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DULWICH EVENING DISPATCH
FRIDAY • JUNE 1 • 2012
FRIDAY • JUNE 1 • 2012
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ADDRESS OF THE QUEEN-EMPRESS
HER MAJESTY ADDRESSES THE HOUSE OF LORDS ON THIS HISTORIC MOMENT
The Dulwich Treaty of Peace was on Thursday concluded and SIGNED in the imperial metropolis. At six o’clock in the evening the cannons of the capital city announced the event by a salvo of one-hundred-one guns.
The House of Lords was opened to-day by her Majesty the Queen-Empress, in person. The doors of the House of Lords were thrown open to those who had the privilege of admission into the grand hall of Lords, shortly after nine o’clock in the morning, and from that period up to the entrance of her Majesty there was one continual succession of arrivals. The greater proportion of the arrivals consisted of the Ladies of the Realm attired in the most varied and perfect ensemble of diamonds, pearls and fine cloth, while the chambers, galleries, and corridors through which her Majesty passed on her way to the throne were equally crowded with the lower rungs of the aristocracy. The benches belonging to the Bishops of the Realms were rightly appropriated to the diplomatic corps, save for the Archbishop of Southwark and the Archbishop of Hampstead, and the woolsacks on the floor to the judges, many of whom were in attendance. The foreign ambassadors appeared in their official uniforms, and their presence served to increase the splendour of the spectacle which the interior of the chamber presented on the arrival of her Majesty. Perhaps the foreign minister who attracted the most attention was the representative of the Court of the Principality of Altai, demonstrating the extraordinary strides made in improving Engello-Altai relations. Nothing could more clearly indicate the deep interest that was felt in the Address of the Queen-Empress than the crowded aspect of the portion of the house reserved for the Peers of the Realm. For some decades now it has been a rare occurrence to see more than half the peers present within the House of Lords at any given time, but to-day the attendance was so large that some of their Lordships had a difficulty in securing seats. In fact there was a complete throng of Lords, amongst whom was the presence of all the dukes and earls of Engellex, Walssex-Battent, Wantage, Hessex and Went. The royal procession, which left Battent Palace shortly before eleven o’clock, exhibited no variation from when the Sovereign would ceremonially open parliament, but this wasn’t an opening, rather, an important address by the Queen-Empress. There was the usual display of footmen in imperial liveries, Yeomen of the Guard, and well-mounted dragoons; while the venerable state carriage was drawn as of old, by sixteen magnificent white coloured horses, and followed by several other royal carriages containing the Engelleaux-at-Arms and Marshal of the Corps of the Lords-at-Arms (Duke of Rothermere), Lord Steward of the Household, Lord Keeper of the Privy Purse, and Master of the Hounds. In the state coach with her Majesty were the Master of the Coach, and the Mistress of the Robes. The customary arrangements of a state opening of parliament were applied to this occasion by the constabulary, who had constables stationed along the entire route. The band of the Royal Blues was in attendance in the forecourt of Battent Palace; that of the Rothesay Guards at the entrance to the Imperial Parliament. The royal escort consisted of regiment march from the First Engellexic Division of the First Great Engellexic Army. The parks and streets of central Dulwich were very much thronged and at most points her Majesty was greeted with the energetic enthusiasm of a proud and grateful nation. Her Majesty having arrived, ascended the throne and read the passages of her Address with a firm and majestic accent. My Lords, Gentlemen and the Ladies, Since my last Address to the House of Lords the Plenipotentiaries of the Dulwich Conferences have achieved a definitive and historic success from their efforts. The Kingdom of Montelimar, the greatest stronghold of the European Defence Federation in Preuti-Borussia, has yielded to the perservering constancy and to the daring bravery of the Great Armies of Great Engellex; and from this victory of arms did we also celebrate the victory of diplomatic means from the signature of the Treaty of Dulwich that took place at Nonsuch House between the Plenipotentiaries of Great Engellex and Montel States. Even with this historic moment the naval and military preparations for the ensuing year have necessarily occupied my serious attention indeed; but while determined to omit no effort which could give vigour to the operations of the Great Continental War, I have deemed it my duty not to decline any overtures which might reasonably afford a prospect of a sincere and honourable peace between my Realms and the Courts of the Federation. Accordingly, his Grace the Duke of Fontaine-Harcourt offered to myself, yesterday evening, to employ his good offices as the Successor to the throne of Montelimar with the Federation, with a view to endeavour to bring about an amicable adjustment of the matters at issue between my Court and the Courts of the Federation, I consented, with the advice and endorsement of the Council of State, to accept the offer made. Negotiations for such a treaty shall, with hope, be shortly resumed at Christiansborg. In conducting those negotiations with the Federation I shall be careful not to lose sight of the objects for which the war was under taken; and I shall deem it right in no degree to relax my naval and military preparations until a satisfactory treaty of peace shall have been concluded, ending all hostilities. Although the war in which I am engaged to principally address on was brought on by events in the South of Preuti-Borussia, my attention has not been withdrawn from the state of things in Saamiskavia, and, in conjunction with the President of the Republic of Frescania and the Queen of the Kingdom of Gotarike, I have concluded an agreement containing defensive arrangements applicable to the War of Bantyr, and tending to the restoration of security and prosperity in that port of Europe. Similarly I have concluded a treaty of friendship, commerce, and security with the Republic of Jurzan. The stipulations that regard the importation and exportation of petroleum, agricultural produce, and military machinery between my Realm and Jurzan shall be laid before the Imperial Parliament next week. GREAT ENGELLEX AND JURZAN A treaty whereby her Majesty the Queen-Empress of Great Engellex GUARANTEES the integrity and independence of the City Port of Abasha was agreed and signed between the Governments of Engellex and Jurzan on Friday. His Grace the Duke of Nonsuch, in a preliminary report to the Imperial Parliament, points out that the chief aims which the Imperial Cabinet in framing the treaty has sought to attain. The guarantee extended to Abasha is a special and unique agreement between Engellex and Jurzan, having its cause found in the necessity of both countries requiring that the city port remain uncompromised by events that may occur in the near future in Northern Himyar. It follows the announcement from the Queen-Empress that a treaty was formed between the two countries on the matter of trade of specific manufactures and resources. Her Majesty informed the House of Lords that the text of the agreement shall be laid before them next week, it is believed that when it is the public galleries will be closed. The First Lord of the Admiralty confirmed that the Royal Engellexic Navy was making preparations for the deployment of anti-mining and auxiliary vessels to Abasha, and did not confirm whether, now or in the future, they would be accompanied by warships. |