The Inner Court of Courland

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The Inner Court 

The Inner Court, also known as the Queen’s Office, is the working household staff that runs the palace. Here one is expected to always follow proper etiquette and manners directed and given by the Queen. 

“At the castle, the courtiers live under the constant surveillance of the King and Queen, and upon their good behaviour, their respect, and their observance of etiquette their whole careers depend. If you displease the King or Queen they will simply not see you the following day; their gaze will pass over you as they survey the people before them. And not being seen by the King or Queen is tantamount to ceasing to count.”

 

Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elissa of House Staunton, Queen-Mother of Courland

 

The Queen-Consort is the highest position in the Royal Court after the King, and the highest position in the Inner Court. But if there is no King, the highest position goes to the Queen-Mother in all handlings of the inner court in the palace. Her duties are to help the one in charge of the kingdom and if possible a future King in all affairs in running it until a new Queen has been crowned.. She is also in charge of who lives, eats and stays in the palace. Losing favour with the Queen-Mother is never ideal if one wishes to stay in the Selsmire palace. She also has the duty to make sure the palace court prospers.

 

Her Royal Highness, Princess Catherine of House Staunton, Crown Princess-Consort of Courland

The Crown Princess-Consort’s position is to help the Queen in her duties in the Inner Court. Though while she is also there to help she can also make her own decisions regarding who gets certain positions in the Inner Court. Though the Queen has the final word on the matter if they disagree. At the moment she has been put in her room until proof she is not a shade as with the rest of her family. Her duties will however continue as normal.

 

Her Ladyship, Lady Anne of House de Boleynas, The Queen’s Secretary

The Queen’s Secretary’s job is to help write Her Royal Majesty, The Queen’s letters, documents and posts. She is also the keeper of the Queen’s seal.

 

The Royal Chamberlain

The Chamberlain is in charge of the staff in the palace such as chefs, cooks, butlers, maids and cupbearers. He oversees these duties for the Queen so that she does not have to.

 

The Grand Lady

The Grand Lady oversees the events inside the palace and entertains those in the inner court with her plans. She is also in charge of the Lady-In-Waitings, Wards, Valets, Governesses and Tutors. At the moment the position is open after the firing of Lady Adelaide O’Hara due to accusations on her family of harboring a shade.

 

Claus D Apolos, Royal Chef and Butler of the Palace

The Royal chef is in charge of all the cooks and the kitchen maids. He makes the main dishes and there is not a single meal or feast in Courland that he is absent for to make the food.

 

Open positions in the court:

The Grand Lady 

Royal Chamberlain

Cupbearers

Head Maid

1.  Kitchen Maids
2. Lady’s Maid
3. Maids

Head Butler

1.  Valets
2. Butlers

Lady in waitings

Tutors and Governesses

 

Other Figures in the Inner court:

Prince Tobias Staunton, Crown Prince-Regent of Courland

Prince Rickard Staunton, Prince of Courland

Prince Henry Staunton, Prince of Courland

Lady Clementine von Santen, Ward of the Crown Princess-Consort

Lady Mary Anne Windsor, Lady in waiting to the Crown Princess-Consort

Dame Lysandra, The Queen’s Champion

 

If any of the open positions are of interest to any you may seek out the Queen-Mother (@MissToni#0760) or her secretary (@Crushems#4883) by letter.

 

Signed by,

Her Royal Majesty, Queen Elissa of House Staunton, Queen-Mother of Courland

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The Crown Prince-Regent would nod and congratulate his mother for her good writing skills!

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Prince Andrew is crying because he is not on the list