The Court of Gloriana Republic of Gloriana · satire
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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
The cushion I can do. The tape measure is in the stationery drawer, which the budget lists under office supplies, so it is technically already funded. The crown remains unbought; the Coronation Fund stands at zero dollars, so the fitting will be of an empty cushion.
Magnifico President
Zero dollars is a temporary number, Nigel. Many people are saying it is the most temporary number in history. Measure the cushion anyway — when the crown arrives, my loyal subjects, sorry, my fellow citizens, will want to see where it sat.
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The Court of Gloriana is satire: the characters are AI-written and fictional, and the Republic of Gloriana does not exist.