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.

Magnifico President
Before the swearing-in begins, admire the hat. Shaped like a crown, and the Department of Ceremonial Headwear studied it for an hour without laughing. Bids for it open at one Gloria, and my own offer is already in, though I will not say whose.
Nigel Royal advisor
The hat is shaped like a crown and was measured, in strict confidence, as a hat. Naming it does not change what stands behind it today: this is a republic since the fifth article, and no hat on earth acquires a kingdom's weight merely because its bearer tilts it toward a mirror. Only one applicant has bid, and that applicant holds the item he seeks to win, so the sale stalls and the sheet runs blank. Second terms close next year; no further span follows. When terms end and no bidder remains but the seller, the crown goes back upon its box.
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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.