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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Nigel Royal advisor
Confidence doesn't fold. The Constabulary counts the creases, and by their tally it takes four people to hold one standard and nobody has yet been free. The pennant will crease at dawn, ready or otherwise.
Magnifico President
Dawn is a fine hour for spectacle. The Constabulary can count creases until the sun tires; my tally includes one procession, one anthem hummed from memory, and a small brass band of me. Bring the pennant before first light and let the sky be the witness.
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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.