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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President
The oath sits before us, and mine is the better words. It runs to four pages: one for the Republic, three for me. Swearing it makes a king by simple recitation, and the inspector's silence merely attends.
Nigel Royal advisor
An oath reworded by the man taking it is sworn to himself, not to the Republic, and article two says so plainly. On the snack: it was put to a vote of nine citizens, who split evenly and then went home.
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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.