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Prince Hugo is Laid to Rest

The people of Winchester are in mourning today as the royal family holds the funeral for the King and Queen’s third son, HRH The Prince Hugo, who died last week during the final battle of the Great Sim War. The royal family held the funeral mass at St. Luke’s in Rennington, a popular place for royal services. The royal family chose to hold the mass at St. Luke’s due to its location being extremely close to St. Michael National Cemetery, Winchester’s largest military cemetery.

In attendance at the mass were all members of the royal family. King Reginald and Queen Jacqueline led the procession into the church, followed by members of their family according to rank. Behind them were the Duke and Duchess of Windshire with their three children, Prince Arthur, Princess Victoria and Prince Henry. This is the family’s second funeral this week. Following the Windshire family was the Duke and Duchess of Clifton and the Marquess and Marchioness of Sudeley. Princess Sophie of Clifton and Princess Cressida of Sudeley were not in attendance.

Select members of foreign royal families were invited to attend the service, which was relatively small. Seated near the royal family were Prince Henry, Duke of Worcester and the Duke of Gloster, Queen Alma of Simovia and King Maxwell and Queen Morgan of the Winden Territories. 

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11 am, St. Rita’s and Walton House, Winchester

5 Years Later - The Sudeley Family

Next on our list of royals to catch up with is Prince Leo and Lady Lily, the Marquess and Marchioness of Sudeley and their young family. We last left the Sudeley’s around Princess Cressida’s second birthday, and since then the family has only grown. One year later, on Princess Cressida’s third birthday, the couple welcomed a new addition: Prince George Hugo Reginald!

Prince George was christened privately at the royal chapel at Alnwick Palace with his godparents and extended family present. The young prince’s godparents are HRH Prince Arthur of Windshire, Her Majesty Queen Alma of Simovia, and Their Majesties the King and Queen of the United Kingdom. The Marquess and Marchioness reportedly chose his godparents to honor those who remained close to Winchester during the Great Sim War, which deeply affected the couple.

The couple have also been busy working since the birth of Prince George, with the Marquess performing part-time as a soloist with the Royal Orchestra as well as traveling around the country advocating for children’s music education. The Marchioness has also been hard at work since publicly sharing about her struggles with postpartum depression following the birth of her daughter and son. 

In a now-famous speech given at a banquet for the National Association for Women’s Health, Lady Lily shared about her realization that something was off with her health. She said,

“The period of time both preceding and following the birth of my daughter was a traumatic time for us personally. We lost our son in utero, we nearly lost our daughter, and shortly after we suffered the loss of my brother-in-law, all while dealing with a major war. I was struggling to cope, but I attributed the way I was feeling to the trauma I was dealing with. However, after the birth of my son, George, I faced the same feelings. I once again was experiencing the same symptoms I felt after the birth of my daughter. After speaking with my husband and doctor, I was diagnosed with postpartum depression. I chose to share this information with you all because I believe that sharing my diagnosis will help other mothers in our country come to terms with the diagnosis, should they receive it. I am grateful to my fantastic medical team and my family for helping me through that period of time, and I am committed to helping the mothers of Winchester who may experience what I did. Nobody must experience postpartum depression alone.”

Since the banquet, the Marchioness has spent much of her time speaking with women experiencing postpartum depression and has become a champion of awareness for the disorder. 

As for the children, Princess Cressida and Prince George are two darling young children who are each the spitting image of their parents. Princess Cressida, now 7, is a student at Tresham Academy, where her older cousin Princess Sophie was a student. Prince George, just 3, is reportedly a “very curious boy” who loves the outdoors and the family dog, Annie.

An Update on Lady Lily, Marchioness of Sudeley

Prince Leo, the Marquess of Sudeley, has appeared in front of the hospital where his wife, Lady Lily, was admitted a few days ago. Until now, the Palace has been quiet on the status of her health. Prince Leo shared the following,

“Good morning, and thank you for your patience as we have dealt with the events of the past few days. I know you are all anxious to know the status of my wife’s health, and I am prepared to share with you the details of such today.

A few nights ago, my wife collapsed in our home. Emergency services were immediately contacted, and acted quickly in getting my wife to the hospital as quickly as possible. For that, we are extremely grateful.

Doctors have shared with us that my wife collapsed as the result of stress-induced preeclampsia. As you all know, my wife and I announced her pregnancy a few months ago. What we did not share at that time was that my wife was pregnant with twins. Those twins were delivered late that night via emergency caesarean-section. 

I am devastated to announce the loss of one of our twins, a boy. Our surviving twin, a daughter, is under the great care of the doctors in the neonatal ICU. My wife and daughter will continue to stay here at the hospital until our daughter is strong enough to go home.

Although this is unprecedented, my wife and I would like to announce our daughter’s name: Cressida Charlotte Maxima. We chose to honor the late King Maximilian, a dear friend to my family, in the naming of our daughter.

Princess Cressida is Christened!

Alnwick Palace has released three photos of the christening of Princess Cressida Charlotte Maxima of Sudeley, daughter of the Marquess and Marchioness of Sudeley. The young Princess’ godparents are couple’s good friend, Grand Duchess Margot and her brother, Grand Duke David of Krasnoyarsk and Prince Leo’s oldest brother and his wife, The Duke and Duchess of Windshire. Princess Cressida’s godparents were all selected as a thank you from the couple for their support during the time she was born, which required a lengthy hospital stay.

The photos included one with Princess Cressida and her parents, one with the entire royal family and a third with Princess Cressida and her godparents.