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Wooow....now thats what I call an UPDATE ^_^

Thanks for the update!

It differs from many of the other updates in many good ways.

Well, idk, this makes me proud for serving as Wintreaths Ambassador to United Kingdom

[big]The Foreign office of
the United Kingdom
is commanded to invite

[big][big]all Foreign Representatives[/big][/big]
to
[big]The Coronation
of His Majesty
[big]James III[/big][/big][/big]

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June 8th 2014 at 11am GMT (12noon BST)

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Richard A. North
Foreign Minister

Thank you for the invitation!

Greetings! In line with our Embassy Overhaul, your embassy has been successfully converted into a consulate, preserving all previous posts that were in the embassy. Again, thanks for your understanding of our reasons behind the changes to our embassy structure.

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HM EDWARD IX ABDICATES
HM JAMES III&VIII BECOMES KING
LINE OF SUCCESSION ANNOUNCED

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JACOB M. STEWART APPOINTED ASSOCIATE JUSTICE

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ForumNS Factbook EntryNSwiki

Foreign Update: JUNE 2014

Monarch: HM James III&VIII Princess of Wales: HRH Alessandra

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[big]His Majesty's Government[/big]

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Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy Prime Minister: Bill Dearheart
Home Secretary: Edwin T.C. Astor
Foreign Secretary: Richard North
Defence Secretary: Vac Mikaelson
Culture Secretary: Victoria E. C. North
Director of MI5: Nigel Farage
Attorney General: Edwin T. C. Astor

WA Delegate: Lord Haldane[/big][c][big]

30th Parliament

Lords of Parliament
Richard, Duke Northumberland Speaker
Edwin Astor, Viscount Sterling

Members of Parliament
Sir. Andrew B. Fraser of Northern England (BCP)
Nigel Farge of Southern England (UKIP)
Takanashi of Wales (BCP)
Vac Mikaelson of Scotland (BCP)
Charles Fraser of Northern Ireland (BCP)[/big][table=1,]

[big]Supreme Court of the United Kindom[/big]

[big]Chief Justice: Daniel C.A. North
Sr. Associate Justice: Jacob M. Stewart
Jr. Associate Justice: Vacant[/big][table=2]

[big][big][big]EDWARD IX ABDICATES[/big][/big][/big]

Just shy of his one year anniversary on the throne HM Edward IX Abdicated citing real life work opportunities and the rebuilding of the forum as primary reasons.

I am soon to start a full-time Job that I had always hoped and dreamed I would get. It has been a gruelling and mentally horrid recruitment process experience, but I have come out the other end just about intact and have been offered a position...  With the new forums, I believe there should be a new and fresh Head of State to suit the changing times, and one who has so dedicated himself to preserving the massive gains we have made in our nation count.

His Majesty in his announcement of abdication indicates a willingness to remain in the region as a participant and has adopted for himself, Lord Haldane.[c]

HM Edward IX Broadcasts His Abdication from Buckingham Palace

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[big][big][big]JAMES CROWNED KING[/big][/big][/big]

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[big]B.B.C Special Report[/big]

[big][big]W. Mikaelson- LONDON, ENGLAND (Buckingham Palace Press Office; Westminister Abbey): Two days after King Edward IX announced his official impending resignation, His Majesty King James III, son of former King Edward, was crowned as the new King of the United Kingdom at Westminister Abbey, lead by His Grace, the Most Reverend, Richard North, Archbishop of Canterbury. After His Grace placed the Royal Crown, the Abbey erupted in cheers, and a crowd outside of the Abbey was heard cheering after the placing of the crown.
Even with the bittersweet moments, citizens rejoiced for the new monarch King James III in his crowning, in hope that His Majesty will bring new ideas, hope, and and long glorious reign in the benefit of the United Kingdom. The new monarch received well wishes and congrats from foreign regions as well, showing the influence and might the United Kingdom has had throughout NationStates. Reporting from London, England, and wishing His Majesty a long and prosperous reign, this is William Mikaelson, BBC News.
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[big]Coronation Honours Announced[/big]

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[c]Edward Plantagenet  former Monarch and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, for dedication and service to our region since its foundation, is hereby awarded with a Life-Peerage. Viscount Haldane and Earl of Cardigan[c]

[c]Daniel North Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, for his devotion to uphold the rule of law, is hereby granted a Life-Peerage. Baron of the city and County of Oxford.[c]

[c]Klaus Mikaelson has tirelessly served our region, most recently with his involvement in the Forum move and being our longest serving Prime Minister and most devoted parliamentarian  inducted into the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick[c]

[c]Andrew Fraser steered the region through a tumultuous period of time and has contributed towards our unity in the days and weeks following the forum split. created a Knight Bachelor [c]

[c]Richard North creating many of the graphics used by the Monarch and his work on the coronation are very much appreciated and deserving of recognition. Membership of the Royal Victorian Order[c]

[c]Coronation Medal and Ribbon is to be worn by all current members of HM's Government, of Parliament and the Armed Forces. The issue of this medal is also extended to the Deputy Ministers of Departments and, indeed, those employed by the BBC.[c]

[big]LINE OF SUCCESSION ANNOUNCED[/big]

On June 9, 2014 His Majesty James III&VIII announced his line of succession;[table=1,]

Her Royal Highness, Princess Alessandra, the Princess of Wales
Countess of Somerset

Alessandra, our former Monarch, is a long serving member of the community and someone we can all rely upon. Having served as our Head of State, once before, I am in absolutely no doubt that, should I be unable to carry out my duties as King, in Alessandra, the United Kingdom shall have a most capable Sovereign.

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Her Royal Highness, Constance St. James, the Princess Royal
Duchess of Arundel

Constance, the architect of almost all of our legal-framework and the Root Administrator, is a natural choice to be included in the Line of Succession given her enduring presence and standing in our community. The sense of stability which her presence brings to the Line of Succession cannot be understated.

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[big][big]From His Majesty's Government[/big]
25th Premiership
Sir. Andrew Fraser, Prime Minister[/big]

[table=1,][big]Dear citizens of distant realms,

In our last foreign update, you would have seen that our region had been overcoming some obstacles, namely an off-site forum transfer. The forum transfer is complete, and it went off without a hitch. We have an active populace, a steady growing rate of citizens and foreign diplomats, plus government initiatives have been able to commence after this tremendous regional effort. United Kingdom has proven itself once again to be a strong community filled with determined members; I’m proud to be its Prime Minister. I hope your region has further prospered, and that you all stay safe and continue to enjoy the warm embrace of NationStates!

Kind regards,
Sir Andrew B. Fraser, Prime Minister and Member for Northern England.[/big][table=1,]

[big][big]Parliament of the United Kingdom[/big][/big]
By: Bill Deerheart

[table=1,][big]There has been a lot of activity in Parliament since the last update. Most noticeably, former Prime Minister Jacob Stewart has been appointed as the new Senior Associate Justice following a hearing from Parliament, headed by Speaker Richard North. Justice Stewart, a veteran of the region and the courts, was appointed by an absolute majority of 6-0 in favour.
Several bills have also gone through Parliament. A bill regarding the updating of the Masters list, a list of active members of the region and their basic details, has been tabled. Meanwhile, a bill regarding the regional chat room and a bill regarding the establishment of a formal system for creating a regional holiday are also currently passing through parliament.
Of course, those who keep regular updates on the region will know that we have a general election coming up, which will determine the makeup of the next parliament. With around 2 weeks to go, things are only beginning to spice up, although the major parties, including the ruling British Centrist Party, are currently in the middle of a nomination process. The victors of this election, in addition to the two Lords to be appointed by the King, shall make up the 31st Parliament since our regions creation.[/big][table=2,]

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[big][big]Monarch: His Majesty James III&VIII
Princess of Wales: HRH Alessandra[/big][/big]

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Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Deputy PM: Bill Dearheart
[small][small]Foreign Affairs Secretary: [/small][/small][small][small]Richard A. North[/small][/small]

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Thanks for the update!

Well as Ambassador of Wintreath there, I don't see an embassy forum..So how are you gonna close embassies, if you don't have an embassy forum?

Thank you for the update!

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His Majesty's Government
Prime Minister:  Daniel C. A. North
Deputy Prime Minister: Andrew B. Fraser
Home Secretary:  Constance St.James
Foreign Secretary:  Henry F. Beaufort
Defence Secretary:  Vac Mikaelson
Culture Secretariat:  Richard Stewart
Director of MI5:   Constance St.James
Attorney General: Charles FraserChief Justice: Edwin Astor
Sr. Associate Justice: William Kudrow
Jr. Associate Justice: Sede Vacante

Parliament of United Kingdom
Speaker of Parliament: Klaus MikaelsonKlaus Mikaelson, Viscount of Belfast
Daniel C. A. North, Earl of Exford Jacob Rees-Mogg of Northern England (BRP)
 Andrew B. Fraser of Southern England (IND)
 Tony Benn of Wales (BRP)
 Victoria Stewart of Scotland (DUP)
 Zachary V.A. Marshall of Northern Ireland (DUP)Majority: No Organised Majority
 Loyal Opposition: No Organised Minority

Written By: Richard North, London

Shock. The region was shocked when on January 24th, Alexander W.G. Stewart abruptly resigned, due to real life work commitments, as Prime Minister. In a statement, the Prime Minister stated "I feel I can leave this office knowing that more good has been done than not... Thank you for all for voting me to be your Prime Minister with a number of votes I could have not predicted." The resignation saw Silver Steps, First Secretary of State, assume those duties of the Prime Minister until a by-election could be held.

Once registration opened, the Region was caught off guard when long time Chief Justice, Daniel C.A. North, announced his candidacy as an independent but with the endorsement of Democratic Unionist Party and The Coalition of Independents, facing Edwin T.C. Astor, British Reform Party's candidate for the office. The race was genial in nature, each candidate presenting solid platforms, but in the end Daniel C.A. North, (Ind) won election with 66.7% of the vote while Edwin T.C. Astor, (BCP) was able to garner 29.6%.

The election saw the end of Daniel C.A. North's tenure on the Court that has spread over one year and 4 months, beginning on September 11, 2013, when he was confirmed as an associate justice then on December 10, 2013 as 10th Chief Justice to February 2, 2015 when he stepped into the Prime Minister's Office.

Prime Minister North, got right down to work offering no address and announcing a robust cabinet; Deputy Prime Minister: Silver Steps; Home Secretary: Constance St.James; Foreign Secretary: Silver Steps; Defence Secretary: Vac Mikaelson; Culture Secretariat: Richard North, Sandy Mack (subject to acceptance), Tony Benn (as BBC Director-General); Director of MI5: Constance St.James; Attorney General: Charles Fraser. Unfortunately the cabinet saw an early departure early on from Silver Steps citing academic needs. Prime Minister North acted quickly appointing Henry to the Foreign ministry and Andrew B. Fraser Deputy Prime Minister.

Written by: The British Broadcasting Corporation

In Recent days the British Reform Party has failed to do what the parties ideas was suppose to do. The British Centrist Party, Sinn Fein and the United Kingdom Independence Party merged together to create a party that would always win the election. This wasn't the case only two people have so far been elected the the House of Commons since the Democratic Unionist Parties win of 4 seats while the British Centrist Party only won 1 seat which gave the Majority to the DUP.

While the Democratic Unionist's fall from the first of the Parliamentary seats gave the recently newly created Coalition of Independents their first seat, which showed that despite opposition of Charles Fraser of standing for that seat was rejected and he again lost in the by election, the same seat he fought for during the General Election. This showed that despite the British Reform Parties best interest of never losing another election, they had already failed to win their first election to a seat.

While another DUP member lost his seat the BRP gained their first seat in a by election while Daniel North had given up his seat as Chief Justice due to Alec Stewart Resigning both as a Lord and Prime Minister. This gave fierce competition for the BRP to gain control of the Government but had lost to the recent Chief Justice Daniel North, This gives doubt to the actual solidarity of the British Reform Party in which both John Mikaelson and Klaus Mikaelson leaving and creating the British Liberal Party in opposition of the BRP. despite both Jacob and Tony winning two by elections which gives parliament No actual Majority. And everyone in the United Kingdom wondering what will happen in two weeks time with the February General Election nearing.

United Kingdom Journal of Law and Public Policy;
Hosts Symposium Celebrating Justice North

By: Richard A. Stewart with contribution from Constance St.James

On February 15th the United Kingdom Journal of Law and Policy hosted a symposium "celebrating the jurisprudence of a single man," a first of its kind, honouring "recently resigned former Chief Justice Daniel North." The journal's editor "solicited contributions from three members of the legal community, asking them each to reflect on one of Chief Justice North's seminal opinions, one each across the areas of criminal, civil, and constitutional law." The Full symposium can be read by all at United Kingdom Journal of Law and Policy

Written by: Henry Beaufort

Today, just after two weeks of Daniel C. A. North being elected Prime Minister, registration for the February 2015 General Election opened up.  Since registration opened there have been six candidates who have signed up for the positions up for election, signalling that this could be a highly contested election.

There are two candidates for Prime Minister - Daniel North has registered, as an independent, hoping to return after the election as Prime Minister to continue to implement his reforms. Vac Mikaelson has also registered for the seat for Prime Minister, under the British Reform Party banner.  If Vac wins, it will be his first term as Prime Minister in United Kingdom.

Parliamentary candidates include Richard North (Independent) for Northern England, Victoria Stewart (Democratic Unionist) for Scotland, John Mikaelson (British Liberal Party) for Northern Ireland and Henry Beaufort (Independent) for Wales. 

Registration closes on 22 February 2015, with ballots opening on 24th February 2015 - Good luck to all candidates!

[big]This update was brought to you by the
~ Foreign and Commonwealth Office ~
on behalf of His Majesty, His Government and His Citizens.Respectfully, His Majesty's Diplomatic Service

Thanks for the update!

You know your last graphic has hotlink protection on it though, right?