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Telhárr Nasjonal
Wednesday the 12th of September, 2012
30 years of Sindlanil I, Allyria's transformation
Our nation, whilst having deep roots in our small part of the world, is young and was younger still when our ageing King Sindlanil I ascended to the Charred Throne. Despite his Father's attempts at modernising the country, the nation was still an impoverished backwater due to, what I try to say as respectfully as possible, the incompetence of his Father.

Noticing the risk of royal incompetence, the new King drafted for the nation a new Constitution, and brought back the old Assembly of nobles which used to help the Monarch in the task of running the nation except this time it was not an assembly of nobles but a parliament elected by every eligible Allyrian. Since then, every Allyrian has seen their quality of life improve. Our population has expanded rapidly, and despite the recession currently gripping the world, as have our cities, businesses and industries; flooding our nation with the wealth of the world.

Whilst the transformation of Allyria from a Despotic Monarchy into a Constitutional Monarchy and Representative Democracy, from an impoverished backwater into a growing power is indeed an impressive one, the question has been raised; what is the future of our Monarchy?

Of course, those on the Left will tell you that there is no future and, whilst deeply as damaging to our national identity that would be, it is their right to hold such an opinion. But that is not what I mean to discuss. The King, with all due respect, is no longer in his youth and, at best, has another 10 years left. He has produced a growing power but not married or had children. This, in itself, is not a problem. The King's niece, the young Thyra Athaine, has been named as the Crown Princess and heir apparent but this in itself still raises a problem. At the age of 20 she remains unmarried and an unmarried heir is almost as bad as no heir at all.

I urge the Monarch, as a writer in a paper which does nought but support them and the nation, to ensure a strategic but fruitful marriage is found for the young princess to secure the future of the linchpin of our culture, to secure the future of the Monarchy.