Friday, May 15, 2009

THE NEW BERGEN ACT 2009

An Act constituting New Bergen a sovereign and independent Principality.

WHEREAS the citizens and residents of the present Colony of New Bergen have of late made certain representations unto this House, to the effect that the said Colony should be now separated from the Kingdom of Hanover, and constituted a sovereign micronation in its own right; and this House is minded to grant the same:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the King's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. The New Bergen Act 2007 is hereby repealed, without however effecting the validity and legality of any actions taken by right thereof.

2. The present Colony of New Bergen shall henceforth be named and styled the Principality of New Bergen, and the said Principality is hereby recognized by the Kingdom of Hanover as a sovereign and independent micronation.

3. King Alexander the First is and shall be the Prince and Sovereign of New Bergen. The said title shall not pass together with the Crown of Hanover, but rather to His Majesty's natural descendants, or to such others as the laws of New Bergen may designate.

4. The Kingdom of Hanover absolutely and permanently relinquishes all administrative, governmental, and law-making authority whatsoever in and over New Bergen, conceding it unto the said Prince and Sovereign, and unto such persons and organizations as the laws of New Bergen may designate.

5. Residents of the Principality of New Bergen shall retain their Hanoverian citizenship, provided that, within three weeks following the passage of this Act, they submit a declaration publicly anywhere on the national discussion forum.

6. It shall be the unquestioned right of New Bergen, as an independent state, to modify any of the provisions made for it in this Act, without the consent of the Hanoverian Parliament, or of any person or institution in the Kingdom of Hanover.

Sunday, September 21, 2008

Royal Ball well attended

His Majesty hosted a Royal Ball last night.

The Royal ball was to celebrate the move to the new parcel in SL, as well as the use of the new Palace.

Here are some of the special guests enjoying themselves.

His Majesty takes a dance with loyal Subject White Lebed.

Here the ever elegant K1 enjoys a dance with her dashing husband.

By all accounts everyone had an very good time and the celebration was a success. The new palace is now open to the public (first floor only please.)

Friday, September 12, 2008

New Bergen Relocation Completed

The nation has successfully relocated to the new parcel, and in the process has made substantial improvements to the property.

The palace is without parallel in the history of Hanover. The Royal family has opened the first floor to the public but requests that guests do not venture to the second floor without a direct Royal invitation.

The Royal Gallery has been completely replaced with a very nice new structure.

The HaNgOvEr has been relocated to another parcel. Interested parties should contact nox Pinion for more information.

The fishing area has been completely redone and offers a much better fishing experience.

The Cathedral was consecrated and the Arch Bishop installed during a solemn ceremony yesterday, marking the end of the relocation effort.

Here are is a photo of the installation ceremony just moments before his Grace was officially installed.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Hanover Day Celebration

To celebrate Hanover day in the realm, Their Majesties, the King and Queen held quiet celebrations filled with ceremony. Unfortunately, many citizens were unable to attend, so to that end, this writer humbly presents the highlights of the day's ceremonial nominations:

In recognition to his service to the realm of Hanover, the Royal Archetect, Wrath Crosby, was honored as "Knight Stranger," the highest honor possible given to a non-citizen.

In recognition to his service to the realm of Hanover, Larry Thomas, was named as Lieutenant of the Most Illustrious Order of the Act.

In recognition to her service to the realm of Hanover, this writer, Nymala Mikadze, was named as Lieutenant of the Most Illustrious Order of the Act.

This means that this humble writer and Mr. Thomas are on the path towards being named Lady and Knight of the Realm, respectively. For more information, please follow this link: http://www.kingdomofhanover.com/tot/showthread.php?tid=5319

Finally, it is this writer's great pleasure to announce that Nox Pinion, artist and loyal subject of the realm was this day named as Baroness Munster, with all the rights and privledges bestowed upon a landed lady of rank. Please join us in wishing her a heartfelt congratulations for her hard work and dedication to the Kingdom.

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Laitenburgh Recognized As Soverign Nation

To the Citizens of Hanover and Laitenburgh,

Today was truly a momentous occasion for our kingdom. His Majesty, Alexander has decreed that the county of Laitenburgh has now been declared the Holy Roman Empire of Laitenburgh, a soverign nation within Hanover and and proclaimed his cousin, Daniel, Count of Damoneigh as the Imperial Vicar of Laitenburgh.. All rights shall be accorded to him, and the Crown recognizes his authority and right to reign. Please join this royal Crier in offering heartfelt and hearty congratulations to the Emperor. If you wish to read the proclamation in full, please find it here at this link:
http://www.kingdomofhanover.com/tot/showthread.php?tid=5314

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Parliamentary meeting a success!

It was this writer's honour to attend a session of Parliament and be a voting member of its body. There were many issues on the docket, unfortunately all but two had to be tabled until the next meeting, simply because there was much lively debate around the table. Their Majesties the King and the Prince were also in attendance last evening and His Majesty the King said it was the best session of Parliament he had ever had the pleasure of attending. It is this writer's pleasure and honour to bring you, the citizens of New Bergen, the highlights of what was discussed last night. To wit:

1) The Lord Justicar, Monsignor Shostakovich has proposed an examination to be given to all those citizens wishing to qualify for government service. It will be developed by the Lord Justicar and His Majesty, King Alexander I to make sure that all citizens of New Bergen serving in His Majesty's government are truly prepared for their individual roles. There were three areas of examination proposed; knowledge of the Hanoverian Constitution, Knowledge of the Kingdom's history, and an ability to write and understand English fully and well. It is planned that classes to prepare for this exam will be offered at Hanover's University. Until such time as those classes can be scheduled, there will be a series of more informal q&a sessions held by older citizens of New Bergen at the Hangover to teach and to socialise with new citizens. This measure passed by a 7-0 referendum.

2) It has come to the attention of the kingdom that the Council Ministers should be paid a nominal sum for their time and devotion to the King, His laws and His works. Until recently, payments have come from His Majesty's own purse. It is the aim of this measure to pay the ministers from the royal coffers. The sum is still a nominal token, none of His Majesty's ministers expect to be rich from serving at the pleasure of the King. There was some debate about this issue. It was decided that a monthly report should be given to the Lord Justicar about the progress made by each individual minister. In such cases when there is little or no progress, a minister might write about goals that he or she wishes to reach and the steps taken to achieve them. These progress reports will be reviewed and kept for posterity. This writer has offered to post some or all of these reports on this blog for public review, in order for the citizens of Hanover to see the goals, plans and ideas of their council. This measure passed by a 7-0 referendum, also.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Minister of Immigration appointed today

The Kingdom of New Bergen wishes to welcome ToplessG6 Tammas as the new Minister of Immigration. Slowly but surely, His Majesty's cabinet positions are filling up. Topless is already the Chancellor of the University and brings with him experience about the Shire and her citizens. He has happily already received his first application for citizenship. Please join this writer in congratulating Topless and welcoming him into his new role within the Kingdom. If any citizen wishes to apply for a position as a cabinet member, he or she may apply with His Majesty.