The Clementine Court, 1929

[Kitomine 902]

The Hand of Horen, Royal Palace of Aaun c. 1925

 

Issued the 15th of Godfrey’s Triumph, 1929

Formative structure devised by Ladies Adela-Olympe & Melina-Isabeau of High Peak

 

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THE CLEMENTINE COURT

 

As it was upon its original formation, the Clementine Court, is a carefully cultivated center of the bustling cultures of the Kingdom of Aaun. The court is structured with a somewhat strict hierarchy headed by a council entitled the Council of Alba. Alongside the aid of the Lord Chamberlain, the courts are under the control of the Queen of Aaun and the Lady of Alba, the title from which the council’s name is derived. 

 

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The Council of Alba

 

Similar to the High Council of Aaun, the Council of Alba are advisors to the Queen and Lady of Alba, tasked with management of their respective sects of the Royal Household. The Council is made up of a few key roles within the court, headed by the Lady Chamberlain. While most members of the council are charged with various pieces of the court’s management, some are invited to sit on the Council of Alba for their unique abilities despite not being tasked with a specific role, they are known as Councillors of Alba. 

 

Chamberlain | Julietta Laurelai Haverlock

Tasked with managing the courtiers in the interest of the Queen, the Chamberlain leads the court and serves as the senior most member of the Council of Alba. The Chamberlain aids the Queen and Lady of Alba in organizing events alongside the various courtiers.

 

Royal Councillors of Alba

Councilors of Alba are courtiers invited to sit on the council by the Queen or Lady of Alba for a wide array of reasons. Most often this role is awarded to consorts of vassals of Aaun, such as the Grand Princess of Minitz and Duchess of Stran.

 

Mistress of the Wardrobe | Amelia Lewes née Varoche 

An extension of the Ladies-in-Waiting tasked with management of the Royal Wardrobe, as the title states. The Mistress of the Wardrobe must have a keen eye for fashion and its ongoings as they will be charged with keeping up with the trends. Working alongside Lady Amelia, are her ladies of the wardrobe, tasked with aiding her endeavors of Aaunic couture.

 

Court Almoner | Father Mikhail

A priest appointed by the King, tasked with overseeing the prayers as the court travels  as well as any Canonistic proceedings abroad. The Almoner must be skilled in Canonistic matters, and have the ability to give advice to the court through the eye of God.   

 

 

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Courtiers of the Palace

 

Under the purview of the Council of Alba are several subsidiary courtiers, each of whom have significantly more specialized tasks and roles within the royal court. 

 

Maids of Honour and Royal Valets

Young, unmarried Lords and Ladies tasked with aiding more senior members of court with everyday responsibilities in an attempt to not only educate the youth of Aaun in matters of state, etiquette, and life at court in addition to their traditional education. 

 

Ladies-in-Waiting

In most instances, upon birth, princesses will be paired with girls of similar age who will act as their Lady-in-Waiting when they’ve reached the proper age. Further, once a lady marries into the Royal Family she will not retain any title of Lady-in-Waiting and will be assigned at least one of her own. 

 

Master of the Hunt | Aleksander Jazloviecki 

A courtier tasked with management of the Royal hunts and private artillery. He must be skilled in the art of hunting as well as upkeep of the royal wood so that the Royal Family can hunt with ease whenever they wish to do so. 

 

Court Herald

A retainer of the Queen tasked with announcing courtly initiatives, festivities, and decrees to the common folk of Aaun. In addition to the initial announcement of such news from the Hand of Horen, the Court Herald shall upkeep a log of relevant courtly missives in the square of Whitespire. The Herald will also announce petitioners to HRM the King during royal court, and as such ought to be familiar with the landed nobility and its families.

 

Court Botanist | Eloise Veiel

A member of the courtly staff whose charge is the general upkeep of the lands surrounding the Royal City of Whitespire. They are to oversee the employment of greenskeepers to maintain the beauty of the royal gardens, as well as surveyors to locate and identify the various flora surrounding Whitespire, to be scribed and maintained in an environmental ledger. Additionally, the Court Botanist will be charged with the oversight of the annual Harvest at Whitespire and the coinciding festivities.

 

Court Jeweler | Felicite d'Abbassia

The court jeweler’s charge is to pen and maintain a registry of the various crown jewels in the possession of the Royal House of Alstion. Alongside her duty to uphold the pristine documents detailing the location and origins of each Alstion Crown Jewel, the court jeweler must create new jewels upon request for the ruling house. 

 

Court Historian | Allessandra de Vend

In part aiding the Royal Society of St. Godwin in their excursions of the Crownlands and the rich history of the ancient Aaunites and the bordering Frankish peoples, but also conducting research on the ruling House Alstion for various purposes. The court historian must be equipped with excellent skills of writing and publishing as they are expected to head many literature endeavors alongside the Council of Alba. 

 

The Lady Archivist | Princess Augusta Charlotte 

Working in tandem with the court historian, the lady (or on different occasions, lord) archivist is charged with upkeeping the more intimate ongoings of the royal household including births, special events, and changes in power. 

 

 

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