Day: August 15, 2026

It was nearly three weeks before Queen Pirouette emerged from her bedchamber. Palace guards had to clear her antechamber of everyone except her Privy Council. With the assistance of a few cosmetics, there wasn’t a blemish to be seen on her face. Leaning on the arm of the Chamberlain, she thanked her councilors for their patience while she was a patient. There was some polite laughter, but it was drowned out by the applause of those who were waiting outside the antechamber. The Prime Minister, in a rare expression of emotion, pulled off his wig, revealing a thick head of buttery yellow hair. “God save the Queen!” He cried which became a general chorus. “God save the Queen! God save the Queen!”