Chapter 9: Coronation Day

The just-risen sun shone softly on the city streets, bringing with it a flurry of early-morning activity. Today was the day Great Lovaria would get a new king since King Ashford and Queen Elsa had passed away. Not once did it cross their minds that the prince was still alive and kicking. Only sir Walter,  sir Williamson and Angelia knew that the newborn was still alive.

As it always has been, a new king in power. New laws. A new way of ruling.

Today was a coronation day. Some wished for this day not to come but their wishes were not granted because fairies were fantasies in Lovaria. No one in all the kingdoms had the ability or power to predict the future, so they had to just wait and see.

As a custom, everyone had to be around on the coronation day.

Citizens, Family and Friends, many nobles and members of the aristocracy had to attend.

"Everyone, Prince Edric Galante of Great Lovaria approaches," a guard standing near the entrance to the hall shouted.

Immediately, everyone stood up.

Prince Edric entered wearing a long red robe and jewels adorned his neck, eagerly awaiting this day was also his wife Catalina.

He sat on the chair of the Estate with the most important people on each side.

There came a man, He had piercing brown eyes and his short, fine, grey hair was slicked back. He wore a tailcoat. He walked to the throne set up with elaborate pomp which was raised with steps, and under a canopy. 

"I'm Harvey from G-L-C-A, it is good to see all of you here at this coronation," he said, then flashed a smile.

"Not him again, he talks a lot," murmured one in the audience.

All the lovarians had gathered. The grey-headed, children and other honourable people in and out of Great Lovaria. They were all listening, paying attention to what this grey-headed 'Harvey' had to say, even though they were tired of his long speeches.

"Lovarians, this is such a great day, a great day for our kingdom, this day has always been special, that is why the law that all lovarians must be present on the coronation day was set in the first place," he said and then stopped for a second, he continued, "Thank you all for attending. You decided to close up all of your businesses just to be here, what you did shows that you value this day. I hope you didn't show up here just because of the law that was set but--

Prince Edric cleared his throat, interrupting Harvey, he asked, "Harvey, can this be fast?"

Some guests in the palace murmured, "Yeah, the prince is right, he always says one thing repeatedly coronation after coronation."

Turning to the prince, Harvey said," Yes my lord, it can be fast."

"Go on."

The crown that he had longed for so long was in his sight, he couldn't wait. It was his time to rule Great Lovaria. 

The Queen to be - that is Catalina - was seated near him. She had also waited for this day for a long time. She knew that today was the day she would get the power, the authority that she always wanted. 

Prince Edric and Catalina were the only ones left in the royal family, not forgetting the young prince whom they were expecting in a few months.

The Orb, a ring representing the marriage between him and Great Lovaria was delivered and the Sceptres too. 

Prince Edric held the two sceptres in his hands.

As Harvey from G-L-A-C crowned Prince Edric the crowd chanted: Long live the King. 

Yes, they were chanting but wished that they could predict the future. Unfortunately, it was beyond their abilities.

Things could change for the better or worse whenever a new king was crowned. This was known in Great Lovaria and all other kingdoms small and great.

"Ladies and Gentlemen, I give you," he said and rephrased, "I give you."

"The name is Edric, you old man. It's Edric Galante," Edric whispered but all his efforts were futile, Harvey could not hear him.

One by one began chuckling, the whole audience began laughing. Harvey had forgotten his name.

"Can someone remind me of his name?" he asked, looking at everyone from corner to corner.

No one was ready to answer him, this was a coronation they would never forget.

Edric was burning with anger. He wanted to explode just like a bomb. 

"I give you Edric Galante, King of Great Lovaria," he declared openly and continued," With his wife Catalina Galante, Queen of Great Lovaria."

Edric's pulses raced with excitement when he was being declared as the king of Great Lovaria and Catalina who was now declared as the Queen of Great Lovaria was quivering all over with excitement.

Musical instruments were played. People cheered.

He had done so much to reach this day. He had betrayed his brother. He did everything in his power to reach this day; a coronation day. The prince got what he desired, at last.

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