May Bardic XL/2005

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7 May XL/2005

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Lions Gate (Vancouver, BC)

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Court Report of Their Highnesses Tir Righ
Prince Ulf and ban-Fhlaith Bernadette
Lions Gate May Bardic
May 7, 2005 AS 40

Prince Ulf and ban-Fhlaith Bernadette released members of Their Retinue for whom this was the last event that they were attending before Their Highnesses stepped down at Tir Righ Summer Investiture next weekend.

ban-Flaith Bernadette then called forward those who had worked on clothes for this reign. It was appreciated that their time and talent helped to make the Storm Thrones look good. Cerridwen Yr Iachawr "Ravenhawk" made a wonderful coat and hat with the Princess' arms. Brighid and Her Ladyship Mara no Jumalam made woven belts. Lady Madylyne Sparks made an under and overtunic in blue and purple - all hand sewn. Lady Cara di Aquila, Lord Donatello Sanuto and Lady Sionnan in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig made a yellow and black under and overtunic with all hand overstitching. Her Ladyship Vivien of Shaftesbury made a navy undertunic and a plaid overtunic. Baron Harold Devin of Waltham made two sets of hose, and Baroness Aurora Argentius made many pouches for largesse giving. Her Ladyship Rosalinde McAllistair made not one but TWO principality fighting tabards (because the Prince needed something to wear on the field while the Princess was fighting) as well as a tunic.

The contributors were all given personal thank you notes as well as petwer tokens made by the Pewter Guild given to the Prince and Princess at Coronet to use as needed. Their Highnesses are using them as thank you tokens.

As Chancellor of the University of Ithra, Her Excellency Baroness Amanda Kendal of Westmoreland presented a Lector Ithra (Scientiae) and Lector Ithra (Artis) to His Lordship Kenneth of Shaftesbury, and a Doctorate Ithra (Book Arts) to Her Ladyship Aelana Cordovera. Her Ladyship's was the third Doctorate (PHD) that has been presented in the History of the University of Ithra. The other two - Caitlin na Darac - Doctor of Culinary Arts (1976), Rowenna de Roncesvalles - Doctor of Culinary Arts (1989). The Doctorate is only given by and upon consultation with the Regents of the University of Ithra.

His Highness Prince Ulf then addressed his lax guards and demanded an explanation for the approach of a particularly dangerous looking young child. His Highness berated the guards for their mistake and assured the populace that His reign over Tir Righ would be long and prosperous in spite of the delusions of grandeur held by his formerly loyal squire and his lady, Their Excellencies Ieuan and Gwyneth.

The Lions Date Dragonward Her Ladyship Genevieve Barbota then spoke of gentles needing rides to tomorrow's War Moot.

ban-Fhlaith Bernadette then presented tokens of thanks to Her Ladyship Delgrade Grannia McAllister, Ellen, and Francesca for their work on Her Highness' Investiture clothes.

Her Highness ban-Fhlaith Bernadette warranted a new Academy of Dance to be known as "La Misura di Ballare" (The Measure of the Dance). It is Her wish that dancing be done, taught, promoted and enjoyed accross the whole of the Principality.

Reported by Lady Sionnan in Ui Fhlaithbheartaig

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