#the royal household

[mlek13]

Fall, Year 8: Durden

The Durden girls hanging out in the nursery together is just too cute.

It only gets cuter when their parents come in to spend time with the girls.

It’s nice they get in that quality time since the girls are growing up fast.  Helena’s birthday is first as she reaches the child stage.

I decided that it would be nice to have a family reunion and summon all of Nicolette and Trevor’s children over (and their grandson, Roman from university.)

Since Laurel’s passing, I was expecting the Grim Reaper to come for Trevor next, but instead he came for Lucretia, who was experiencing pregnancy related starvation.

I decided that I’m going to roll a die to decide if my sims should intervene with the Grim Reaper and the number they have to roll is going to very based on class.  For Nobles, I have to roll higher than a 2.  I rolled 4, so Elton gets to intervene on behalf of his wife.

And he succeeds!  I decided having the pregnancy make it also would be too much to expect, so they will have to try again if they want to have another baby.  But to me, it looks like they’re just happy Lucretia is alive.

And she gets to see her girls grow up.  Adelaide becomes a toddler and Louisa will be starting university at the start of winter.

Rosalie is a teenager.

And Trevor is still around to see another season.  According to my records (which I started sometime well after he was born) he should be the same age as Laurel, but in game he ended up a couple of days younger than her somehow.  I thought 80 was the maximum in-game age for elders (I guess I misremembered), but he hit 80 and the Reaper hasn’t come for him yet.

[divorceblogger]

Interview with the Vampire / Nona the Ninth

[thesixthduke]

[sprintingficcommentator]

With these kind of friends who needs enemies 😂😂😂

[semisolidmind]

Well, Reader has a lot of patience, has she ever had a major fight or disagreement with any of her children?

of course. though she has to be much, much more careful about how she handles disputes with her kids, considering their powerful and occasionally volatile nature.

learning how to parent super-powered demon kids would be tough for anybody. lucky for reader, her husband plays an active role in his children's lives. the sage can always challenge his kids to a friendly spar if they feel the need to exert their anger.

there are plenty of instances of the more....violent kids (da xia, zíhào, xīnyi) having some kind of fit, losing control of their strength, and almost seriously injuring their mother. wukong always steps in before they can do any damage.

any direct act of violence against reader is not tolerated. not even from his own offspring.

and you better believe that when he's around, there will be no disrespecting their mother. one of his punk kids tries to talk back when reader asks them to do some chore or clean up after themselves? all it takes is a stern look from their father to get them up and taking responsibility.

[thepastisalreadywritten]

Trooping The Colour 2024

Prince William, Colonel of the Welsh Guards, rides down The Mall on horseback after attending Trooping the Colour on 15 June 2024 in London, England.

Trooping the Colour, also known as The King's Birthday Parade, is a military ceremony to mark the official birthday of the British Sovereign.

The ceremony takes place at Horse Guards Parade followed by a flypast over Buckingham Palace and was first performed in the mid-17th century during the reign of King Charles II.

The parade features all seven regiments of the Household Division with Number 9 Company, Irish Guards being the regiment this year having their Colour Trooped.

📸: Max Mumby / Indigo / Getty Images

[courtofcrescent]

Hi there! Gonna start off by saying that your intro post was amazing, I genuinely cannot wait to play through this story! I did have a question though: so there was a Queen Consort and a Concubine in the former royal family, and we held great respect for the Queen Consort even though the Concubine was our mistress. That fact stood out to me, since queens and concubines generally don't like each other very much. So how are those positions assigned in your world, and was there any rivalry between the two? I'm ravenous for any and all worldbuilding you can give me!

Hi there, Dear Anon!

Thank you so much 🩶 Thrilled to hear you’re excited about the story and I can’t wait for you to experience it either! Also, I'm really ravenous too for any worldbuilding asks haha!

The answer became quite long, so we’ll go under the cut!

Queen consorts (or king consorts) and concubines generally don't like each other very much is indeed true lol. Luxendis (and many other kingdoms) have had a lot of such rivalries in the past. This is also a very expected outcome in the Imperial House. Imperial nobles would often bet on who will outlast whom, making it one of their favourite forms of entertainment and a means of gaining more wealth and power muahaha!

Regarding the former Queen Consort and the Concubine, their relationship was actually pretty chill—quite close, even! The Old King and Queen Consort’s marriage was a political one, meant to strengthen both of their houses and prosperity of Luxendis. However, they had been good childhood friends beforehand, so their marriage was very cordial and peaceful. There were times when love blossomed in their hearts—childhood crushes and first loves—but the Old King grew out of these feelings. The Queen Consort did not.

Despite her enduring feelings, the Queen Consort was not a greedy woman. Being his close friend and standing peacefully by his side while sharing royal responsibilities was enough for her. She understood the burden of the crown and wanted the Old King to be not just a happy king but a happy man as well. And the Concubine could make him happy. After her personal spies reported that nothing was amiss and there were no foul schemes surrounding the woman who captivated her husband (there were far too many snakes who tried to manipulate him for power), the Queen Consort officially granted her blessing for their union as she presented the royal decree of appointment to the Old King. Yes, in Luxendis, only a consort can grant the position of a concubine; the ruler cannot do this (but they can pressure their consort tho).

The Queen Consort then gave the newly appointed Concubine one of her most dependable noble servant in her royal retinue—MC. Giving one of the consort's noble servants is a Luxendis royal household tradition that symbolizing goodwill between the spouses (and a potential means of spying or foul schemings, though the Queen Consort did not use MC for this purpose; it was truly a symbol of goodwill). Thus, MC received a big promotion and became a high servant 😆

Through MC, both the Queen Consort and the Concubine tried to build a closer bridge between each other. And it worked! They soon became close, initially managing their overlapping responsibilities—such as planning parties and charities—with good cooperation. Over time, their relationship deepened, evolving from mere roles of Queen Consort and Concubine into a genuine connection within the treacherous world of court gilded politics.

Thank you for the ask! 🩶 Please keep them coming 👀

[applestruda]

Sorry if this was asked-

In Boatem Knights au what is Martyn's role? I love the design by the way!

Thanks!

And yeah he's just the hand of the king,

[oldfriendsseniortwittersanctuary]

I don't personally ship it, but Gale/Wyll is such a funny ship to me. Like, on the surface, they'd be the most normal, pleasant couple, but you KNOW they'd secretly have the most insane and inscrutable relationship drama EVER

[fishyfishyfishtimes]

I drew Ahti II's pet pike!! Her name is Kultakutri (Goldilocks) and she's a Golden Royal domestic pike, a breed that has been specifically bred to appear as light and yellow as possible.

Ahti II raised her from an egg and she’s about ten years old now — doesn’t mean she’s not Baby anymore, though.

[mlek13]

Winter, Year 8: Royals

(I set up this post wrong. Hopefully not putting the title in the right place does not mess up the formatting.)

I have been eager to get to this household since Lila and Deven rolled wants to get married last season.

At the start of the season, Princess Lila invites Deven Langerak over to propose and he accepts!

Deven still had a day left in university, but I had him skip it so he could move in and they could get married right away. (I didn't feel like bothering with the semester timer to let him finish in the castle, because it doesn't really matter.)

I invited aunts and uncles, siblings and their spouses, and few close friends. Even a limited guest list is a crowd.

They had a beautiful ceremony in the snow.

The guests take the party inside to dance and feast.

Queen Rosalin wants to become a witch, so she invites her good friend Justice over to see if he can help her. I didn't see any interaction for her to ask him to make that happen, so she didn't get her want.

Her time as a witch would have been brief, because her life had reached its end. :(

Queen Rosalin was the second queen of the realm. Her rule began following the death of her mother, Queen Lilliana, in the summer of Year 5, and lasted 43 simdays.

Queen Rosalin and her twin brother, Prince Florian, were the oldest of Queen Lilliana and King Anton's seven children. All except their younger brother, Prince Oliver, survive. Queen Rosalin was married twice. Her first husband, King Kevin Lam, who immigrated from a foreign kingdom, was the father of her four children, and died in the winter of Year 5 from the seasonal plague. They had been married for 17 simdays. She later remarried Grant Allbee in the summer of Year 8. Their marriage may have only been for 7 simdays, but they were happy in their golden years together.

Queen Rosalin is survived by her husband, Grant Allbee; her four children Elton, Laurence, Calvin, and Lila; ten grandchildren Roman, Louisa, Rosalie, Helena, and Adelaide Durden, Ansel and Laura Cade, Randall and Candace Clarett, and Kenton; her twin brother Florian, and her younger sisters Violette, Hyacinth, Dahlia, and Petunia. She also leaves behind her trusted ladies' maid, Lydia Mamuyac and her favored niece Nova.

Queen Rosalin survived to the impressive age of 85 simdays.

The entire household is devastated by her loss.

They also lose three family pets this season. The cat legacy I was attempting for this family has been broken. I know there are descendants of their original cats elsewhere in the neighborhood. I could try to adopt one of them into the family or just continue with the dogs. For awhile, there were way too many pets in this household and I'm not sure if I want to have to deal with that many again.

Grant tries to encourage everyone to look to the future. There's still Lila's new baby to look forward to. Maybe she's carrying the next heir to the throne.

Unfortunately Lila and Alida are not comforted by his hopefully words. They are still very much consumed with grief and finding it hard to be optimistic.

But they have to keep moving forward.

Lila goes into labor. The baby is a boy, so unfortunately not an heir, but they are happy to welcome baby Dillon to the family all the same.

Before the season is over Lila and Deven are already trying for their next child. I think it is unlikely that they won't produce an heir in the future, but if they do not, Lila's nieces (Elton and Lucretia's daughters) are next in line for the throne. It will be interesting to see how it ends up playing out.

Big brother, Kenton, has his birthday this season too.

Preparations are made for Queen Lila's coronation. To mark the beginning of her reign, Lydia sets to work painting Queen Lila's portrait.

Once it is finished, it is hung in the main hall next to the portraits of Lila's mother and grandmother.

Family members and heads of the main noble houses are invited to the castle for a memorial service and coronation.

Lila chats with her eldest brother, Elton.

Princess Violette takes a quiet moment to sit in the throne room with her sister's urn, before Princess Dahlia joins her. The sisters recall how happy Rosalin was to see her daughter's wedding just days ago.

The season ends with a couple of birthdays in the servants' quarters. Alice reaches her elder years and Alida reaches adulthood. Next season Lydia, Alice, and Alida are going to move out of the castle to pursue their own ambitions and I have already moved in someone new to fill Lydia's role and be a ladies' maid to Queen Lila.

[divorceblogger]

kids when they get psychosexually tangled up in the romantic lives of their parents <3

[spanishroyals]

2014 - 2023

[mimisimmie]

I built a castle for my Shawcross royal household in my Isekai Fantasy save file with the Royalty Mod by llazyneiph in mind. You can find my speed build of this castle through here.

Gallery ID: mimisimmie

Files can be found here, including just the castle shell with less packs than the fully furnished. See below for the packs used for ONLY the castle shell.

Packs Used for ONLY Castle Shell:

Base Game

High School Years

Cottage Living

Snowy Escape

Discover University

Get Famous

Cats and Dogs

City Living

Get Together

Get To Work

My Wedding Stories

Realm of Magic

Romantic Garden Stuff

Castle Estate Kit

Mods:

Royalty Mods by llazyneiph

Archery Target Practice by JaneSimsten (comes with the Archery skill)

Magnolian Farewell Book Computer by thesims4versaillescollection

TSM Gothic Scribe Set by Medieval Sim Tailor & Carpenter

TSM Scribe Set by Medieval Sim Tailor & Carpenter

Let me know if I’m missing anything and enjoy!

[thestressedsimmer]

July, 1315: Capet Manor

The air felt truly gloomy at the home of the duke and duchess of Willow Creek. Elizabeth had been so grief stricken by the death of her favorite (and only) older sister and Robert had many duties to perform, especially with his brother struggling with becoming a widower.

It wasn't the best time for the king to fall into a state of depression, considering the famine that was still plaguing their lands, but luckily he had a loyal and loving younger brother who could handle things - at least in Willow Creek.

Elizabeth's pregnancy had been progressing well. She swore she felt two pair of feet kicking against her; which prompted Robert to ask if they could have the royal physician visit. Sure enough, she was diagnosed with twins. Elizabeth was not very surprised. Her mother had triplets for the Watcher's sake.

The news still brought a strange mix of excitement and fear. Numbness and happiness. She couldn't truly place any of her emotions but she did know that these babies were alive. They were alive and had unlimited potential. Maybe she'd have the next duke of Willow Creek in her arms in a mere matter of months. Perhaps she'd have an heir and his dutiful brother in the same moment. Or perhaps she'd have a beautiful little girl who could become a future queen in her own right. Two girls would be stressful for Robert, who would want to ensure the best for them which would be hefty dowries, but they would love them no matter what.

That sentiment wasn't common among their social class, but Elizabeth and Robert had been through too much grief to care about much else right now. Just healthy children. Please, Watcher, just healthy children.

During this time, the duchess started exchanging letters with her family back home. Especially her younger sister, Jennet. She was the oldest sister now so she would have to take on the role of giving advice and trying to guide her siblings through their grief.

Even though her husband tried to shield her from the realities of the world outside so she could focus on growing healthy babies? Her sister's words filled her with worry.

Back in Henford-On-Bagley, the farmers have yet to get a single seed to take to the soil. Her mother and father, in the throes of grief themselves, have been struggling to even put food on their own table (considering the amount of mouths they have to feed) and have been relying on the queen's kindness.

Jennet begged Elizabeth to not try for any more children until after this has passed. Of course, the young girl didn't truly understand the duties of a duchess. Especially the wife of somebody in line to the throne of Willow Creek. She must have children. At least until she had two boys... But she simply reassured her sister that anything that goes on is the Watcher's will.

She wished that she, herself, had the same confidence that she did in her letters. When she felt the first pangs of contractions, she felt fear grip her heart.

One of two things was going to happen. Either she was going to meet her children or she was going to join her sister - perhaps both as was the case with her sister.

All she could do was repeat the very words she had consoled her baby sister with.

Anything that happens is the Watcher's will.

[heir-less]

I'm glad that it's William finally getting the lazy criticism for once instead of just Kate. He's always been super lazy but escapes critique for some reason.

You have one fucking "job" as President of the FA and it's to fly to watch a historic football match millions would kill to attend. One fucking job and he can't be bothered to cut his 4th vacation of the year short.

Anyway, Harry has the chance to do the funniest thing ever.