Author: Emperor-King

Decree establishes Regency!

In the middle of the afternoon of this last working day of the government, His Imperial Majesty, the Emperor-King, decreed the establishment of a Regency between 29 December 2017 and 05 January 2018. The reason for the establishment of a Regency is the travel of the Emperor-King and Empress Consort to the Argentine Republic on the date mentioned above.

Will be members of the Regency: King Christian of Carpathia, Duke Guilherme of Libertia, His Royal Highness, Michael, Duke of Appinfeldt and His Serene Highness, Prince Wilhelm von und zu Hochbach, which will chair the same.

Read the decree here.

Second Libertian Courts Convoked!

His Royal Highness, the Duke of Libertia, convoked this evening all members of the Libertian Aristocracy and the Regional Government to participate on the “II Libertian Courts” in Sonelize Residence, the Honorary Consulate of Libertia in Portugal – and personal residence of the Ducal Couple. It will take place on 23 December 2017.

The courts will deal with matters of internal and external importance of the Duchy of Libertia more specifically, the re-election of the Vitruvian Council, restructuring of the aristocracy, welcoming of the new members, political stance in the micronational world and matters dealing with the Ducal Collection Museum.

A report will be published on the 27 December.

Duke of Libertia and his film debut.

Theatrical release poster.

His Royal Highness, the Duke of Libertia, has always been known for his appreciation of the arts as well as for his artistic talent. His works on micronationalism are spread across the globe, but he is especially recognized for having developed the national symbols of the empire that he helped to build. Parallel to this, the Duke of Libertia has already given interviews to radio and television due to his success in photography exhibitions and the success of his YouTube channel (Skilo) and, finally, His Royal Highness made his film debut.

Produced by Popsec Studio, “Razão de Viver” (“Reason to Live“) is a documentary short film directed by Lourenço Baptista, choreographed by the Duke of Libertia and written by His Highness, Prince Alexandro of Libertia, brother of the Duke of Libertia. Produced and launched on the Madeira Island, Portugal on 24 November 2017 at the Jesuit College of Funchal, it was supported by the Department of Art, Design and Multimedia of the University of Madeira.

Theatrical release poster

In the documentary, nine interviewees are suddenly faced with a question: What is your reason for living? Listening to the thoughts of several unique minds, “Razão de Viver” is a documentary that explores a wide range of subjects such as Man, the search for happiness, art, money, education and God. The interviewees were Agostinho Soares, Carolina Matos, Cristiana de Sousa, Carina Mendonça, Moisés da Silva, Hugo Olim, Victor Martins and the world-renowned micronationalist, Prince Renato of Pontinha.

But the rising film career of the Duke of Libertia already reaches beyond the Empire and Madeira Island: the second short film of His Royal Highness, “Melodies of a Mute Life” will be projected on 18 January 2018 in the event “Depresija Nav Spēlē” (“Depression Is Not A Game“) in the Jauniešu iniciatīvu centrs “Mērķis” (“Center for Youth Initiatives“) in the city of Sigulda, Latvia.

King of Carpathia begins training in the US Air Force.

His Majesty the King of Carpathia and his flight instructor.

His Royal Majesty, the King of Carpathia, continues as one of the most active micronationalists of the Empire, especially for his extra activities that always positively reverberate to our Nation.

Expanding the list of former soldiers of US Armed Forces who now serve the glory of the Empire – the most prominent of them, the Duke of Appinfeldt, the young King of the Carpathia, whose family is famous for serving the US Armed Forces for almost a century, now expands his experience by training aircraft piloting.

Currently in command of the Imperial Navy, this technical increase is highly relevant to the development of our armed forces and it is certain that the doctrine and training provided by the United States Military Forces is beneficial to the improvement of our nation, since it impresses on its enlistees values such as courage, discipline and proactivity: essential elements for building a worthy nation.

Imperial Court carries out the last activities of the year.

From the end of November until this month, the Imperial Court was and will be involved in various events, marking the end of the year.

On the last Friday of November, the Emperors met the Grand Masters of the Court, the Margrave of Hrodric and the Margrave of Maffrengrube, both accompanied by their wives. From the meeting, the date for the last event of the Imperial Court, a dinner that will take place on 9 December at Hrodic’s House, the residence of the Hrodic Family.

On 27 November, the Imperial Family attended two religious events: the First Communion of the Hereditary Prince of Mortenfeudt, the Empress’s younger brother and the godson of the Emperors, and the marriage of a cousin of the Empress, Ms. Adriana Vieira, with Mr. Mauro Cavalcante.

On the afternoon of 02 December, the Emperors attended a charity event at St. Stephen’s Cathedral. At the time, they contributed financially to the reforms of the cathedral and the Empress was presented by the community. His Eminence, the Archbishop of Persenburg also attended the event and met the Imperial Couple.

On the morning of 09 December, the Emperor will attend the 3rd Conference on the Hungarian Presence in Brazil at the renowned University of São Paulo. The event will feature other prominent members of the Hungarian community, such as Mr. Szilárd Teleki, Consul General of Hungary. At night, as previously written, there will be a state dinner at Hrodic’s House, which will be attended by the Grand Masters of the Court. A similar event occurred last year on the night of 23 December and looks set to become a tradition of His Majesty’s Court.

Between the 16 and 17 December, the Imperial Family will be present at the civil wedding of another cousin of the Empress, Mr. Christian Vieira, with Miss Karoline Santos. The couple already have a daughter together, Miss Ana Livia, and circulate rumors in the Court that they will be ennobled in a near future. A religious ceremony should take place in May 2018.

The Imperial Government will enter recess on 22 December, but the following event of the Imperial Court will take place in 24 December at Hofbau, the already traditional Christmas Dinner, only for members of the Imperial Family. The next day, the Imperial Family must remain together, as it has been since 2013.

On 29 December, the Emperor and Empress will embark on a trip to the Argentine Republic, where they will spent the Réveillon and from where they return in the first week of January. It is speculated whether a Regency will be convened.

Message of Condolences to the Royal Family of Romania.

His Imperial and Royal Majesty, the Emperor-King, received the news of the death of His Royal Majesty, King Michael of Romania early this morning.

A model of behavior and attitude, King Michael reigned with faith and confidence in his mission in one of the most terrible moments of the last century. The last King of Romania personally contributed decisively to shortening the Second World War, saving hundreds of thousands of Romanian civilians and potentially tens or even hundreds of thousands of Romanian and Soviet soldiers, ensuring that the Allied victory would come much more quickly.

An historical injustice perpetrated by Communists and traitors removed him from the throne, but could never erase his history. After the fall of communism, the King showed his devotion to its Nation, proving that he always was at the service of his country, always in service of the Romanian nation, with inspiring dignity.

May God receive this King of the Romanians: an exceptional man and a dignifying example of what a monarch must be, a public man and an honorable servant of the fatherland. We send our condolences to the Royal Family and to the Romanian People.

End of year recess date announced.

It was decreed today by His Imperial and Royal Majesty’s Own Office the dates of recess of the government. With the parliament dissolved, the ministries will continue their usual activities until 15 December 2017, returning to activities on 08 January 2018.

The measure, far from being an innovation, follows the rite of government work until a week before Christmas and returning to its activities in the second week of January, just as it has been since December 2014.

With the ever-active role of the sovereign, treaties and decrees were often issued during the recess. However, this particular year, it is possible that this will be a quieter end of the year in the Emperor-King’s Office, considering that His Imperial Majesty will travel with the Empress. The destination and date of the travel have not yet been confirmed by the Imperial House.

The decree can be read here.

National bank created.

Logo of IBKR.

Created this morning by Imperial Decree n. 119-2017, the Imperial Bank of Karnia-Ruthenia is the first financial institution created in the Empire, also serving as the central bank. According to the decree, the missions of the Imperial Bank are the issuance and management of banknotes, implementation of monetary policies, providing settlement services and ensuring the stability of the financial system, treasury and government securities-related operations, compilation of data, economic analyses and research activities, among others.

This decree marks the resumption of imperial government plans to implement future mercantile practices, an objective that was foreseen many years ago and reinforced after talks with micronations located in North America since the Congress of Colo. The economic question also finds interest and sympathy in micronations located in South America, that has skillfully ventured in this branch of micronational activity at least from the beginning of this decade.

The decree can be read here.

Royal Wedding in Carpathia!

Arms of alliance of King Christian and Queen Kimberly.

Soon after the celebrations for the third anniversary of the country, the Imperial Court received with festivities the request of King Christian of Carpathia to the Emperor-King to marry, under the terms of the Imperial Civil Code, Princess Kimberly of Arecibo. The petition was answered affirmatively by the Emperor-King a few minutes later. The petition and the answer can be read here.

The couple have known each other for years, but have decided to formalize the union micronationally more recently when the bride’s family acquired Carpathian nationality. The bride’s family ascended to nobility the day before the requisition, when the future queen was also made Dame of the Order of the Queen.

This is the second micronational marriage in the history of Karnia-Ruthenia. The first took place on 12 June 2015, when then-King Oscar of Ruthenia obtained parliamentary permission to marry his companion, Empress Paloma.

Commemorations for Foundation Day.

On 19 November, the Empire celebrates the Foundation Day, a national holiday celebrating the founding of the Kingdom of Ruthenia, the predecessor state of the Empire. As is tradition, the day is filled with special events celebrating this august date of our Empire.

In addition to the official message of the Emperor-King with some thoughts on the evolution of the Empire, a list of honors is expected for nationals and foreigners who marked the history of the Empire this past year.

It is also planned is the debut of the “Persenburg Citadel”, the new national forum. The former was deactivated by an ex-citizen in an atrocious act, but a cooperation with the United Provinces of Mauricia presented the Empire with an unprecedented technological advance, further narrowing the Empire’s partnership with micronations of the Lusophone sector of micronationalism.

At the Imperial Court, the day will be very active. In the morning, the Emperor will attend a mass at St. Stephen’s Cathedral, accompanied by Archduchess Denise, followed by a formal lunch in Hofbau and at last, the Emperor and Empress will attend a concert in the evening.