The Official Site of the Caprican Monarchy: January 2016

Sunday, 10 January 2016

TIMs Tsar Peter and Tsarina Sarah posed this year outside the Winter Palace in Alexandria prior to the broadcast of the annual evening Yuletide Speech.

The Imperial Coat of Arms

The Imperial Coat of Arms contains a central shield depicting the Imperial Eagle bisected to denote both Caprica and The Low Islands. It is supported by two lions rampant. The Great Crown of Caprica is atop the shield. The motto translates into, "My right is above Gods and Men.' This means that it is the right of all Caprican citizens to be judged by the Law and not the ideology of religion or individuals. The red of Caprica and yellow of The Low Islands make up the United National Flag.

History of the Palace

The Winter Palace is built in Caprican Neo-Classical style in a palladium format. Built over four floors it houses the State Rooms (rooms reserved for official State and Ceremonial functions), with the private quarters of the Imperial Family on the third floor. The attic (fourth floor) accommodates the Imperial Nursery, staff quarters and storage rooms for the Imperial collection.
The Palace was envisaged by The Empress Catherine (the Great) and built on the site of the former, albeit much smaller, palace of the same name.
In 2013 the State Dining Room above the Ballroom was deemed to be unnecessary (State Dinners having been held at the Eulenbourg Palace since 2010), therefore the floor was removed heightening the ceiling of the Ballroom to accommodate three vast chandeliers (a gift from the Minifigs of Danmark). A mezzanine walkway was incorporated to allow access from the West to East Wings and The Balcony at first floor level.
The Palace is constantly evolving and at present a new Grand Stairway of stone is being constructed to replace the older wooden one.

Sunday, 10 January 2016

The Tsar's Yuletide Address to the Empire