Article VI – Positions & Offices of Significance
Section 1 – The Private Secretary’s Office to the King or Queen
and the Chief Private Secretary
The Private Secretary’s Office to the King or Queen shall be
established to facilitate the King or Queen’s governance of
Arrethtrae. The Office shall be the head of all the King or Queen’s
official correspondences, shall communicate with members of
the public, organize the King or Queen’s official program at
home and overseas, and liaise with the Ministries of Arrethtrae as
well as with the Households of other members of the Royal
Family. The Chief Private Secretary shall oversee the Private
Secretary’s Office, and additional Private Secretaries shall head
each additional office within the Private Secretary’s Office.
The Press Office shall be created as office within the Private
Secretary’s Office to act as the main link between the King or
Queen and Royal Family and the world's journalists and
broadcasters. The Press Office shall maintain the Royal website
and blog, and shall handle information inquiries from the
general public.
The Royal Travel Office shall be created as an office within the
Private Secretary’s Office to organize and co-ordinate all Royal
travel by carriage, air, and sea, and organize and co-ordinate
Royal visits.
The Correspondence and Anniversaries Office shall be created
as an office within the Private Secretary’s Office to handle the
incoming mail from the general public, and also deal with
congratulatory messages sent by the King or Queen to
members of the public for special birthdays and anniversaries.
Section 2 – The Prime Minister
The Prime Minister shall be selected by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen, and shall hold the highest Ministerial position.
The Prime Minister shall oversee all business of the Ministries,
liaise with Ministers and the King or Queen, and inform and
counsel the King or Queen on constitutional, governmental and
political matters.
Section 3 – The Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and
Appointments
The Ceremonial Secretariat of Honors and Appointments shall
act as the chief official in matters related to Honors and
Senior State Appointments. The Secretariat is responsible for
the receipt, acknowledgement, and processing of Honors
nominations made by members of the public, chairing the
Committee on Honors which selects the recipients of
Decorations and Medals, organizing and coordinating the
Honors Ceremonies, and preparation of the Honors Lists.
The Secretariat is also responsible for the processing of State
Appointments made by the King or Queen, and organizing and
coordinating the Appointment Ceremonies. The Ceremonial
Secretariat of Honors and Appointments shall be responsible
for the creation of the medals awarded with Honors and the
creation of Insignia for the Orders of the Knighthood.
Section 5 – The Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain and The Office of the Lord Chamberlain
shall be created and be responsible for the receiving and
granting Requests of Audiences to the King or Queen by
members of the general public, making and scheduling Official
Meetings with the King or Queen, summoning individuals to
the Royal Palace, and receiving and introducing Royal Guests
and Visitors to the King or Queen.
Section 6 – The Lord Steward and the Departments of the
Masters of the Household
The Lord Steward and The Office of the Lord Steward shall be
created and be responsible for all hospitality, catering, and
housekeeping arrangements for official and private
entertaining and living at all the Royal residences. The General
Branch, Culinary Branch, Housekeeping Branch, and Lawn and
Gardening Branch shall be created as part of The Office of the
Lord Steward and shall collectively be know as The
Departments of the Masters of the Household.
The General Branch is responsible for the organization,
running and staffing of the ceremonial events and
entertainment at all residences in Arrethtrae and on special
occasions abroad. Members are responsible for a wide range of
duties, including: greeting and looking after guests and
members of the Royal Family, serving at functions, travel and
luggage arrangements for the King or Queen’s journeys,
valeting, the arrangement of flowers, managing the wine
cellars and managing the porcelain, glass and plate pantries.
The Culinary Branch is responsible for the preparation,
cooking and presentation of food at all Royal residences.
The Housekeeping Branch is responsible for maintaining the
cleanliness, presentation and general upkeep of all
accommodation at the Royal Residences.
The Lawn and Gardening Branch is responsible for maintaining
the cleanliness, presentation, and general upkeep of all Royal
Lawns and Gardens at the Royal Residences.
Section 8 – The Royal Honorary Guard
The Royal Honorary Guard, the highest branch of His or Her
Majesty’s Royal Marine Corps, shall be responsible for the
safety and protection of His or Her Majesty the King or Queen,
the King or Queen’s Secret Property, the Royal Residences, the
Royal Crown and the Royal Throne, as well as anyone of whom
the King or Queen demands. No one shall become a Royal
Honorary Guard who is not an active member of the Royal
Marine Corps, is not selected by the Colonel of the Royal
Honorary Guard, is not conferred by His or Her Majesty the
King or Queen, is not between the ages of twenty-one and
thirty-five years of age, and has not sworn the Oath of the
Royal Honorary Guard to the King or Queen. A Royal Guard
must serve for at least two years, unless he requests dismissal
and is granted it by the King or Queen.
No member of the Royal Guard may smoke, partake in drugs,
or consume alcohol while in uniform; swear while in uniform;
initiate conversation, unless they are specifically asked a
question, witness anything dishonorable, dangerous, or illegal,
if they must communicate with other guards or officers, or if
His or Her Majesty the King or Queen require it.
The Oath of the Royal Honorary Guard shall consist of a soldier
kneeling before the King or Queen, placing his right hand over
his heart, and repeating the following oath: “I do hereby swear
I will faithfully, loyally and honorably serve Your Majesty the
King or Queen, and also dedicate myself to you, your Secret
Property, the Royal Crown and Throne, and the Royal
Residences, with all my strength, sacrificing if necessary my life
to defend them. Furthermore I promise to the Colonel,
Commanding Captain, and my other superiors, respect, fidelity
and obedience. This I swear!”