08-07-2025, 04:36 PM
HBC News In Brief - 5652
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Funeral for King Alexander III & Queen Madeline
Hutori laid to rest King Alexander III and Queen Madeline in a stunning ceremony. The King and Queen tragically passed away following the Royal Jet crashing in the Lagard Mountains in the midst of a surprise blizzard in November. There were no survivors of the crash. The funeral was extremely well attended, with prominent guests including the Empress of Kalistan, the Emperor of Istalia, the Emperor of Luthori, the King of Egelion, the Queen of Dolgava, the Premier of Xsampa, the Governor General of Mordusia and their respective spouses, in addition to large international contingents of Ambassadors, and Prime Ministers.
Prime Minister Jason LeClerc took the time to meet privately with his oppose numbers from Luthori, Egelion, Xsampa and Istalia during the visit, while Queen Arianna was reported to have private audiences with the Crown Prince of Egelion and the Emperor of Luthori. There are zero reports on what was spoken between the young Queen and her fellow Monarchs.
Prince James, the Duke of Port Prosperity, and the uncle of Queen Arianna, has reportedly resigned his Ambassadorship to Kalistan and returned to Bekenial full time to assist in advising the Royal Household during the transition. His daughter, Princess Natasha will reportedly be returning to Kalistan to finish her term of National Service. Princess Charlotte, the Princess Royal and Duchess of Aylesbury, has also reportedly coming back from Mordusia to help look after her niece and nephews in the interim.
Queen Arianna Ascends the Throne
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Queen Arianna has formally ascended the throne after she was coronated in St. Michaels Catherdral in Bekenial early this morning. The new Queen of Hutori, 22, ascends to the throne as the youngest Monarch in Hutorian history, and indeed as the youngest head of state in Hutorian history. Many royal observers are closely watching the young Queen who, unlike most of her predecessors, does not have the years of preparation to take the throne that even her father King Alexander III had. The young Queen was a student at the Royal University in Eroncourt when she returned to Bekenial, while her two younger brothers, Prince Michael (20), the Grand Duke of Kenai and Prince Eric (18), the Grand Duke of Lagard, are both students at the Royal Bekenial Military College. Other concerns for Queen Arianna, principal amongst them, is that she is unmarried, with Palace insiders worried that she either won't find a spouse, or will only find suitors directly interested in the throne.
On thing that Royal Observers did not, during her coronation, was the ruby gemstone that is around her neck. This particular royal gem, has been unseen in any other photos with any other members of the Royal Family, though experts have noted it looks suspiciously like the Red Diaspora Gem of Elior. It has been common rumor since the 3900s that the House of Steuart-Carmichael came into possession of one of the gems after the fall of the Udinov Dynasty in Trigunia, who were the last known holders of the gem (the Tsarina during the fall was Beatrice, the younger sister of then King Henry I, and her son, Prince Nikolai, was reportedly rescued by Hutorian special forces and spirited back to Hutori.
HTC & Dolgava Sign 10 Billion HLR Deal for Stealth Bombers
The Kingdom of Dolgava and Hutorian defence contractor, Horizon Technology, have signed a comprehensive 10 Billion HLR deal for Horizon to design and construct a quartet of the mythic HB-0 Ghost Stealth Bombers for the Dolgavan Royal Air Force. The deal was shrouded in secrecy for months, as Horizon needed specific permission from the Horizon Arms Export Commission, the regulatory body which oversees all arms sales internationally from Hutorian based company. The HB-0, has long been seen as the apex of Hutorian stealth technology, and the Ghosts used to be one of the cornerstones of the Hutorian nuclear arsenal, launching nuclear equipped ballasitic missiles from them. While the Kingdom of Hutori has destroyed its remaining nukes, the Ghosts have remained in service as a conventional bomber. The new Dolgavan bombers are being designed as the HB-0D Spoks and a variant specifically for Dolgava's needs. This is the second major international contract Horizon's Aerospace Defence Division has gotten in recent years, with Horizon currently supplying KF-18s for the Kalistani Air Force in another multiple billion HLR deal.
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Funeral for King Alexander III & Queen Madeline
Hutori laid to rest King Alexander III and Queen Madeline in a stunning ceremony. The King and Queen tragically passed away following the Royal Jet crashing in the Lagard Mountains in the midst of a surprise blizzard in November. There were no survivors of the crash. The funeral was extremely well attended, with prominent guests including the Empress of Kalistan, the Emperor of Istalia, the Emperor of Luthori, the King of Egelion, the Queen of Dolgava, the Premier of Xsampa, the Governor General of Mordusia and their respective spouses, in addition to large international contingents of Ambassadors, and Prime Ministers.
Prime Minister Jason LeClerc took the time to meet privately with his oppose numbers from Luthori, Egelion, Xsampa and Istalia during the visit, while Queen Arianna was reported to have private audiences with the Crown Prince of Egelion and the Emperor of Luthori. There are zero reports on what was spoken between the young Queen and her fellow Monarchs.
Prince James, the Duke of Port Prosperity, and the uncle of Queen Arianna, has reportedly resigned his Ambassadorship to Kalistan and returned to Bekenial full time to assist in advising the Royal Household during the transition. His daughter, Princess Natasha will reportedly be returning to Kalistan to finish her term of National Service. Princess Charlotte, the Princess Royal and Duchess of Aylesbury, has also reportedly coming back from Mordusia to help look after her niece and nephews in the interim.
Queen Arianna Ascends the Throne
Queen Arianna has formally ascended the throne after she was coronated in St. Michaels Catherdral in Bekenial early this morning. The new Queen of Hutori, 22, ascends to the throne as the youngest Monarch in Hutorian history, and indeed as the youngest head of state in Hutorian history. Many royal observers are closely watching the young Queen who, unlike most of her predecessors, does not have the years of preparation to take the throne that even her father King Alexander III had. The young Queen was a student at the Royal University in Eroncourt when she returned to Bekenial, while her two younger brothers, Prince Michael (20), the Grand Duke of Kenai and Prince Eric (18), the Grand Duke of Lagard, are both students at the Royal Bekenial Military College. Other concerns for Queen Arianna, principal amongst them, is that she is unmarried, with Palace insiders worried that she either won't find a spouse, or will only find suitors directly interested in the throne.
On thing that Royal Observers did not, during her coronation, was the ruby gemstone that is around her neck. This particular royal gem, has been unseen in any other photos with any other members of the Royal Family, though experts have noted it looks suspiciously like the Red Diaspora Gem of Elior. It has been common rumor since the 3900s that the House of Steuart-Carmichael came into possession of one of the gems after the fall of the Udinov Dynasty in Trigunia, who were the last known holders of the gem (the Tsarina during the fall was Beatrice, the younger sister of then King Henry I, and her son, Prince Nikolai, was reportedly rescued by Hutorian special forces and spirited back to Hutori.
HTC & Dolgava Sign 10 Billion HLR Deal for Stealth Bombers
The Kingdom of Dolgava and Hutorian defence contractor, Horizon Technology, have signed a comprehensive 10 Billion HLR deal for Horizon to design and construct a quartet of the mythic HB-0 Ghost Stealth Bombers for the Dolgavan Royal Air Force. The deal was shrouded in secrecy for months, as Horizon needed specific permission from the Horizon Arms Export Commission, the regulatory body which oversees all arms sales internationally from Hutorian based company. The HB-0, has long been seen as the apex of Hutorian stealth technology, and the Ghosts used to be one of the cornerstones of the Hutorian nuclear arsenal, launching nuclear equipped ballasitic missiles from them. While the Kingdom of Hutori has destroyed its remaining nukes, the Ghosts have remained in service as a conventional bomber. The new Dolgavan bombers are being designed as the HB-0D Spoks and a variant specifically for Dolgava's needs. This is the second major international contract Horizon's Aerospace Defence Division has gotten in recent years, with Horizon currently supplying KF-18s for the Kalistani Air Force in another multiple billion HLR deal.