Jubilee Lunch

(Year 232, Fall) True to tradition, the Royal Palace Office (RPO) has released a couple pitures covering this year's Jubilee Lunch. Every year in Fall HRM King Tarriot will host a lunch where a few selected members of community are guests of honor. This is a way to acknowledge anniversaries and other community matters worthy of a royal nod.

The five guests of honor. HRM King Tarriot to the right.

This year's photo was taken on one of the two passages leading to King's Tea Salon, where the lunch usually takes place. This is actually a rare location for photos because of a rather limited floor space, but this time they probably figured out that it works well with a tele-objective shot from the other passage on the opposite side of Grand Mazaloom Hall. The picture allows us to admire two pieces of the large royal collection, seemingly from the Empire of Snorthia. Is that random, or did they place the items on display deliberately, trying to calm down the ongoing culture conflict with Snorthia? RPO informs that it is HRH Queen Venezia who organizes these minor displays at the palace, but they normally change only once a year. On the wall we get a glimpse of two old tapestries, which asfar as we know are not replaced annually, King Rupert Tapestry and King Courtis Tapestry. These kings were both monarchs of Mazaloom back in the Medieval era.

From left: Baron Rainert of Myshuno, President Rob Wilder with wife Holly Alto,
Baroness Rose and Baron Bud of Gloom.

You might recognize most of the guests of honor, but just in case, here's a brief overview.

Baron Bud of Gloom (84, right), joined by his wife Baroness Rose (82), represents House von Kaching that celebrates 50 years this year. It was founded by Baron Bud, who actually hails from House of Ching, but chose to start fresh due to the rather troublesome background of his father, the former Mester Mugger. Bud and Rose resides at Brixerwood House in Gloomville, one of the kingdom's oldest and largest estates.

Holly Alto (60, light grey) is head of House of Alto, which is a very old House founded 150 years ago in Bridgeport. Her father Nick Alto built a major business, Alto Enterprise, where Holly is today the main owner and CEO. She is joined by husband, President Rob Wilder (71).

All to the left stands Baron Rainert of Myshuno (30), head of House of Thebe, founded by our first monarch, King Courtis, 225 years ago and among our oldest houses. King Courtis' daughter, Princess Cordelia, is still a national legend. Rainert is currently a university student, still single. In many ways House of Thebe was rescued by him and his mother, Duchess Ribra Lynn of Rossie, a process that will be ongoing until Rainert marries and gets at least one heir. If not, there will hardly be anyone to bring this house onward. Glossy magazines did hint a romance between Baron Rainert and Lady Corva Saxor (26), but now that they both reside at the same top notch private dorm in Britechester, there were yet no rumors of any romance. It is a known fact that he is below the rank of Corva's father, Duke Victus, meaning he might have been turned down already. It hardly helped his case that his peerage recently were degraded from high nobility status. Or, maybe Lady Corva is actually reserved for one of the Princes? We have 3 princes all growing up over the next 5 years or so, and suitable spouses are not easy to find on this high level. Well, it would just be speculations as RPO will never confirm any such rumor.

After the photo session the group joined the other guests for tea in the King's Tea Salon, and King Tarriot held a short speech addressing each of the three guests of honor. It's good to see that this tradition stands strong. Only in years with too few guests of honor the lunch might get skipped one year, which has not been necessary over the past decade anyway.