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First Court of Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ
Tir Righ Winter Investiture
November 19, 2005 being A.S. XL
Shire of Danescombe
After serving the Principality of Tir Righ as its Prince and Princess, Ieuan Gower and Gwyneth Gower were entered into the ranks of Viscount and Viscountess and presented with scrolls created by the Royal Scribe Çinara beguy Urdina. Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda also presented Viscount Ieuan and Viscountess Gwyneth with gifts in appreciation of their service. Viscountess Ieuan and Viscountess Gwyneth left Their Highnesses’ presence and then returned to swear fealty.
Members of the Order of the Rose and of the Order of the Valorous Estate were called forth. Hleafdige Thora Golvik, first Princess of Tir Righ, explained to the populace the significance of the Princess’ Talon bead. Viscountess Gwyneth was welcomed into the Order of Valorous Estate and presented with a box of the beads she used during her reign.
Hleafdige Thora showed Princess Amanda a box of potential beads for selection for the Princess’ Talon and Her Highness did select one.
Her Highness Princess Amanda knelt before Prince Ulf, thanked Him for fighting for Her in Tir Righ’s Coronet Tourney and presented Prince Ulf with a book (created by Leah of Surrey).
The Prince’s Guards were called forth and did swear fealty. His Highness presented His Guard with their Retinue identifiers, being a red and green hood embellished with His Highness’ symbol (a beaver). Viscountess Bernadette Ebhilin Ard was appointed Captain of the Prince’s Guard.
Her Highness’ Ladies in Waiting were called forth, knelt to swear fealty and were given their Retinue identifiers, being blue pouches with Her Highness’ fret in the centre of white stars stencilled on blue fabric.
The Princess’ Guards were called forth, knelt to swear fealty and were their Retinue identifiers, being blue armbands with Her Highness’ fret upon blue fabric stencilled with white stars. Her Highness Amanda explained to the populace that Her Guard includes A&S Guards, who will provide Arts and Sciences service to the Principality throughout Her Reign. Sir Griffin ap Bedwyr, not present at Investiture, is the Captain of the Princess’ Guard.
On behalf of Their Highnesses, the Court Herald read out “Thanks to Algae McBeign for creating all the armbands, many hands helped create the pouches.” A correction was then read out “Vivien made all the pouches, Algae did the majority of the armbands.”
Children serving Their Highnesses as Pages were called forth, knelt to swear fealty and were given their Retinue identifiers, being blue and white tabards.
The Royal Retinue were called forth, knelt to swear fealty and were given their Retinue identifiers, being armbands with a white crown upon blue fabric stencilled with white stars. Mistress Yrsa Ketilsdottir is the Head-of-Retinue, Her Ladyship Yolande Chastellain is the Assistant-Head-of-Retinue.
Jarl Hwolf Einarson then came before Their Highnesses, knelt and swore on his father’s sword “As a sworn knight of Tir Righ in all except my oath in arms in which I am bound to my King, I bind myself now and forever more to the thrones of Tir Righ and my Princess Amanda. My thanks, Ulf, for putting Her here.”
The populace of Tir Righ were invited to come forward and swear fealty to Their Highnesses and many did come forward, kneel and so swear.
His Lordship Edrik ap Pengam, Gamesmaster to Their Highnesses, did speak to the populace. His Lordship will be running a reign-long games tournament as asked by Their Highnesses. Every event Their Highnesses attend will have a games tourney, a different game at each event, and at the conclusion of Their Reign a prize will be awarded to the overall winner. Edrik announced that the first game would be “Cross and Pile” (also known as “flip a coin”) and that it would begin at 9:30am on Sunday.
Her Highness Amanda then spoke to the populace, firstly about the Blue Helm Tourney. In this form of combat, children wear foam helmets and fight with a foam sword. If it is legal – and She asked autocrats to check with the marshalls – then at each event Princess Amanda will have a Blue Helm Champion who will sit in Their Court. Secondly, Her Highness asked the populace to do at least one thing per event – cover their cooler, use a tankard instead of a bottle – one thing to make our events more enjoyable.
For the comfort of Their populace, Their Highnesses called a ten minute recess.
Through the Grace of Their Majesties of An Tir, King Uther and Queen Angharad, Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda presented Morgan Kidd with an Award of Arms.
Mistress Yrsa Ketilsdottir stepped down after serving the Principality as Arts & Sciences Minister. Viscountess Ksenia Einarsdottir was sworn in as Tir Righ’s new Arts & Sciences Minister.
On behalf of Jarla Kelinda Garrett who was unable to attend Investiture, Loreli McFlandry Garrett presented Their Highnesses with jewelry (pins and earrings) made by Viscountess Kelinda Garrett for Their Highnesses to use as largesse.
The Shire of Shittimwoode presented Their Highnesses with a basket of gifts. Mistress Megan Althea of Glengariff presented Her Highness with a book.
Countess Melissa Kendal of Westmoreland came before Their Highnesses to speak of absent friends. In honour of Master Siegfriend the Immane, Her Excellency was wearing his purple overtunic and in honour of her father Sir Gerhard Kendal of Westmoreland Her Excellency wore a gold undertunic made by her mother Her Highness, and worn by her father. Countess Melissa raised her glass in memory of Master Robbin Greybeard, Master Siegfried the Immane and Sir Gerhard Kendal of Westmoreland and the populace did join with her.
Baron Harold Devin of Waltham presented Their Highnesses with personalized Principality stationary, including notepaper, writing paper and business cards.
Rouva Finna Ketilsdottir and Lord Severin de Savage addressed the populace about the evening’s feast.
Thus ended the first court of Their Highnesses Ulf and Amanda, Prince and Princess of Tir Righ.
Her Ladyship Elena de Maisnilwarin
Court Reporter and Secretary to Their Highnesses of Tir Righ
Prince Ulf and Princess Amanda
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