#olympianroyals

Who’s beating who’s ass and why?

Diana! This question is fantastic!!!! I love it!

Thank you all for these wonderful asks! I'm glad that I make you all so happy <3

Diana! Here are the next gen Rutherfords and Ingebretsons!

Who’s beating who’s ass and why?

I'm not gonna lie, I'm a bit confused. What's the deal with Everly not being able to marry into the family again? It seems like the people favor her but the family is like this marriage is not happening. I think I remembered something about some beef between her family and there's?

Ngl my brain is fried and i could have got that wrong. I need to make time to read your story from the beginning but would it be too much to ask for a quick recap for context??

Thank youss

Diana!!! Hi!! I’m alright I think. I apologize in advance that this is a little long.

I’m glad you asked and I’m happy to clarify! I have a little historical post (here) that talks about how the rivalry between the Rutherfords and the Ingebretsons started. The cliff notes version is that both houses are descendants of the first king of Trenton and the Ingebreston line has always believed they were the rightful rulers. Throughout history the Ingebretsons have tried to regain the throne. The most recent attempt was referenced in this post (here) but it was never actually confirmed that the Ingebretsons were behind it even though they were.

Historically, the Ingebretsons have not been considered working royals/senior royals despite being high up in the line of succession. Around the time Eleanor was pregnant with Emmett, Everly was given her own title and a role as a working royal. This was both to help cover things while Eleanor was on leave and to work on mending the relationship between the two families.

Thank you so much for this! I love these asks, they're so much fun! Let's do the mystery man himself, James Warwick.

He was known for being a particularly bratty child growing up, especially towards the royal staff. From stealing their personal belongings to threatening to punish them "when I'm king" James was despised by the royal household for being a snot-nosed little demon. By the time he was four, one of his favourite things he'd do to rebel against his nanny was threaten to arrest her for being mean to the future king (a very serious crime indeed). Louis and Irene were pretty useless when it came to controlling his behaviour, with Louis blaming the nannies for not being strict enough with James. Luckily for everyone James grew out of this entitled behaviour by the time he was seven and began to mellow with age. What can you say, kids will be kids.

When he and Tatiana started dating, the press (at the palace's request) sort of swept James's previous "playboy" image under the rug and ran with the narrative that the handsome prince was finally settling down with an awkward, ugly duckling "good girl". Tatiana was considered pretty ordinary-looking by the media, so her relationship with James was considered a signal that he was settling down finally. People were almost surprised by how quickly their relationship processed. James and Tatiana were only in their early twenties when Nick was born.

He was a prolific writer. During his life, he authored and co-authored several novels. He was noted for being extremely passionate about even the most boring subjects. He truly was a nerd at heart and if he wasn't born into royalty he would have been a professor. Even his infamous diaries ended up being so long that it was agreed they had to be severely edited before their release was even considered. The man's will was 112 pages long. That man wrote for his life sometimes.

His potential reign was expected to be a golden age for the Sunderlandian royal family. James, unlike Louis, represented a future of advancement and acceptance. Unlike his father, he was more expressive and more open-minded, which led many royal commentators and scholars to believe that his tenure as head of state would revolutionize the monarchy and make essential changes to a pretty outdated institution. James's death and the realization that Nicholas didn't have that same potential is considered a major setback for the royal family.