TO REMEMBER A QUEEN: QUEEN JULIYA'S FUNERAL

[prophetisms 982]

 

 

 

AN OPEN FUNERAL CEREMONY FOR QUEEN JULIYA OF REINMAR.

From the Royal Court.

c. 10th OF WZUVAR AND BYVCA, 554 E.S.

 

 

 

ㅤUpon the 12th of Msitza and Darung in the year 552 E.S., Her Royal Majesty Juliya Elena Barbanov-Bihar, née Barclay, succumbed to the ailment which had languished upon her for months. The Queen’s untimely passing left us with a shade of grief, a task in which even the strongest of us find profound difficulties. But rather than dwell on her passing, we choose to herald the life she lived.

 

ㅤWith every breath she drew, the late Queen not only strived for greater unity between our Dual-Kingdom and the Principality of Reinmar, but she achieved such concord, successfully ushering in an era of unprecedented peace with our northern allies. So although we grieve, we recognize that no time has proved more appropriate to honor our beloved Queen.

 

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ㅤWith steadier hearts, the Royal Court hereby announces the funeral procession for the late Queen Juliya of Reinmar to take place this coming of Tov and Yermey. In accordance with her status as a Haeseni Queen and roots as a Reinmaren tribeswoman, those she’s left in the wake of her passing will gather in Aleksandrplatz for the procession to her funeral pyre. The Queen’s shrouded body will be ferried to the former Duchy of Reinmar, where she will be laid upon the pyre alongside a royal steed for her journey into the afterlife. 

 

ㅤHer Serene Highness, Oliviya Lorina, will stand vigil with a priest of Jorenus beside her late mother as the ceremony is conducted. Aside from the adornments already set in Queen Juliya’s honor, the congregation will be called to lay appropriate tributes and personal mementos. Thereafter, the priest will come to explain her achievements and legacy, and continue on with the Jorenic Rite.

 

ㅤPrincess Oliviya will lay the final tribute for Queen Juliya before the pyre is lit by King Marius III, signaling the end of her vigil. Any words or tales may be held during the burning, before the congregation disperses. 

 

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ㅤIn honor of Juliya and the Reinmaren way, a runestone will be unveiled to those lingering after the initial procession. This runestone will be in the palace gardens, rightfully among past kings and queens. It will herald her story as we know it, and be a physical testament to her mark on Haeseni history.

 

 

His Royal Majesty, Marius III, by the Grace of Godan, King of Hanseti and Ruska, Grand Hetman of the Army, Hochmeister of the Marian Retinue, Prince of Bihar, Dules, Lahy, Muldav, Slesvik, Solvesborg, and Ulgaard, Duke of Carnatia, and Vanaheim, Margrave of Korstadt, Rothswald, and Vasiland, Count of Alban, Alimar, Baranya, Graiswald, Karikhov, Karovia, Kaunas, Kavat, Kovachgrad, Markev, Nenzing, Siegrad, Torun, Toruv, Valdev, and Werdenburg, Viscount of Varna, Baron of Astfield, Buck, Esenstadt, Kraken’s Watch, Kralta, Krepost, Lorentz, and Rytsburg, Lord of the Westfolk, Protector and Lord of the Highlanders, etcetera.

 

Her Serene Highness, Oliviya Lorina Barbanov-Bihar

The Princess Royal of Hanseti-Ruska, Duchess of Greywyn.

 

Her Excellency, Lady Mahaut van Leuven, Grand Lady of Hanseti-Ruska

and Crow Warden of the Royal Court.

 

Her Ladyship, Lady Astoria Ludovar,
Deputy Grand Lady of Hanseti-Ruska

 

 

 

Spoiler

WHEN: Sunday, Nov. 3rd. 7:00 PM EST | 11:00 PM GMT.

WHERE: HAENSE, OUTSIDE NEW VALDEV; OLD DUCHY OF REINMAR TILE.

 

[Mady 3771]

 

It had been over a year now since the young girl had lost her mother, yet the memory of the late Queen still lived on in the memories of her daughter. To witness Juliya’s descent into death's embrace was one thing, but to acknowledge and finally see her to rest was another level of acceptance had not yet come to terms with. For hours she would pray or spend time in her garden, even conversing with the dreary wisps which often flickered into her vision. Things had felt good for her once more, the healing had begun.

 

Upon the news of Queen Juliya’s funeral, that familiar ache in her chest would begin to well up, bringing forth the harrowing memories of her ill mothers demise. At such a young age, such responsibilities felt impossible or too much. Still, the Princess upheld her vigil for her mother, preparing for her tiny heart to break all over again. For Juliya, she would do such a thousandfold.