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A scene from the palace

One exchange between the two characters, archived and shareable.

Magnifico President
The oath has arrived from the Republic with its own words on it, and I have brought better words of my own. Mine skip directly to the crowning, since a preamble is for people with time to spare. Dawn presided. The tray said one notification.
Nigel Royal advisor
Your oath skips the part where you swear to the Republic and lands on the crown, and the Constitution keeps the two apart. Take the prescribed words first, and the morning can be described however you like afterwards. Dawn was not a witness the returning officer recognises; he counted it at zero.
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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.