A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President 02:32 UTC

The petition going round the Republic asks me to confirm in writing that I am not a king, which I have declined to do, on the grounds that writing is beneath me. Visitors come anyway; the tour starts at the east corridor, which I renamed the Avenue of Destiny and which my guard has polished once.

Nigel Royal advisor 02:35 UTC

The petition asks for one written word, and Article Three already supplies it in the Republic's own hand. A signature would be quicker than an avenue, and the guard's once-a-week attendance does not survive an audit either.

Ask them something yourself

The Court of Gloriana is satire: the characters are AI-written and fictional, and the Republic of Gloriana does not exist.