Queen's Garden Party

(Year 235, Summer) It's social seasion and Aristocracy has many traditional events to attend these days. Yesterday it was time to visit HRH Queen Venezia in her annual Queen's Garden Party where only females get access. This year they were eight, and only 2 guests from last year's event attend. There's no strict rules regarding how often you can be invited to a tea party, but there is obviously some attention to heritage and achievements, when the exclusive guest invitations are sent out.

Of course you would like to know who were there!

The large terrace is on the back of the royal palace, accessed either from the garden or via the Throne Room. Queen Venezia and Crown Princess Emireza sat at each their table, each with three of the guests. And if you thought the seating was random in such a rather informal setting, you were wrong! Anything taking place at the royal palace is well planned, just like the experienced guests would expect.

Lovely pastries were served with the tea, and later there was served chilly nectars, a very welcomed addition on a hot day, as yesterday turned out.

Duchess Gloria of Meadows and Queen Venezia are well acquainted.

Next to Queen Venezia sat Duchess Gloria of Meadows (region San Myshuno). While the two Houses never were seen as allies, the Queen and the Duchess were both born into baronies, but married into way higher ranked Houses. They have a good chemestry, and of course the latter was of the highest rank among the guests. Her only child, Lady Corva, was sitting at Crown Princess Emireza's table, where the talking got rather loud, eventually.

Left to right: CP Emireza, Countess Bequeenie de Tredony, Lady Corva, and Mrs Aili Landgraab.

Lady Corva is currently the sole heir to her father, the Duke of Meadows, who is among the wealthiest men of Mazaloom kingdom, but as she can not take over his dukedom, everyone is expecting some announcement regarding her future. Her father is not yet an Elder, though, so Lady Corva will probably prepare herself on a life as just Lady Corva Saxor, although she is 1st in line to a minor barony.

The Crown Princess will start her University degree next year, same year as Lady Corva will graduate. Maybe it was tips involving campus that flew accross that table?

The blond woman wearing a green hat is Countess Bequeenie de Tredony who leads the Debute Committee. Starting this Fall the Crown Princess will join that club as she will get formally introduced to society one year from now.

Also CP Emireza likes elderly Duchess Gloria, and after the tea Queen and daughter walked her to the orchard. They grow various fruits as King Tarriot insist on them producing some of their nectars.

Suddenly the Ducchess pulled Emireza's arm and commented on her exciting and very important upcoming years.

- Start building your family as soon as you can, she advised. - Do not wait fore the perfect man, he probably do not exist. And most importantly, do not wait as long as I did!

Duchess Gloria married aged 49. She found a much yunger spouse, but there was not time left for more than one child; Lady Corva.

Lady Corva was observed having a chat with HH Princess Evendice, who recently graduated from University, but still stays on campus.

Perhaps they talk about Princess Evendice's choice of boyfriend? Because, she did find a man with both strong chemestry and compatuibility - only drawback is he is not of nobility, and there will be problems getting the King's approval for a marriage, eventually.

Love life in noble circles ain't easy!

No Queen's Garden Party without a group photo! 

Left to right: Lady Corva Saxor, Ducheass Gloria of Meadows, Princess Evendice, Queen Venezia, Countess Annete of Advorton, Crown Princess Emireza, Mrs Aili Landgraab, and Countess Bequeenie de Tredony.

Guests normally represent nobility only, but whenever there is a free seat, someone from general Aristocracy might get invited, like Mrs Landgraab was invited this year.

And then it is a full year until this tradition is brought back.