EXTRA! EXTRA! Duke Altamore in Hospital

Lonenberg (GP) - The Royal Chancellor of Gotzborg, His Grace Robert, Duke of Altamore, was admitted to hospital last week with a case of pneumonia.

Angel, Duchess of Altamore was finally able to take some time to return home at which point she informed the Royal Family, requesting that all persons who would have reason to know about this are informed.

Being that Duke Altamore has encompassed the depth and breadth of micronationalism in many ways, be it through work on the Aremberg-Velsen Pact, through his outstanding Judicial and Legal work, his aggressive and effective diplomatic work, his role as Royal Cancellor or his unceasing desire to continue to draw everyone together into the larger micronational community we are, Duke Robert has created much respect for himself and his home in Gotzborg.

The Gotzborg Eagle would take a step outside of the usual journalism to ask all persons to please put your prayers or thoughts with Robert as he recovers. Those interested may come by the Royal Kingdom of Gotzborg and post their thoughts, comments and wishes which we will see get delivered to the Duke.

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Götzborg and Stormark Announce Honours

On 26 October 2004, His Imperial Majesty, Harald Thorstein I the Generous Giver, of Stormark, inducted His Royal Majesty of Götzborg into his nation's Peerage. The Imperial Proclamation states that HRM August Charles II is now also Prince of Nordhurland Vestra in Stormark. The Proclamation came very soon after Götzborg and Stormark had concluded a Treaty of Recognition and Friendship.

In addition to His Majesty's Peerage, His Grace, the Duke of Altamore, was Knighted into the Most Illustrious Imperial Order of Sleipnir, at the rank of Knight Commander. Both honours were humbly accepted by the recipients.

"I do not know what I have done to deserve such honour from yourself or Stormark, however I am deeply thankful and appreciative of the peerage and the title." - HRM King August Charles II upon hearing of his Peerage in Stormark.

"I am truly and deeply honoured... I cannot express into words how appreciative I am." - HG Robert, Duke of Altamore after learning of his Knighthood in Stormark.

At around the same time as these various honours were being bestowed upon Götzborgers, HRM King August Charles II was working on a Royal Decree of his own. On 29 October, HIM Haral Thorstein I was made Knight Commander of Most Noble and Ancient Order of the Crown in Götzborg. This Order of Knighthood is the highest in Götzborg, and is truly an honour. HIM had this to say about the induction:

"Thank you for your most cordial gesture. I'm still speechless...."

The Emperor of Stormark is indeed a humble and honourable man - most worthy of the award granted him by HRM of Götzborg.

Recent Boom in Foreign Affairs

Lonenberg (GP) - The month of October saw a flurry of activity in the Foreign Office. During that time, Götzborg concluded Treaties with six nations, has one pending, and has ratified both the Raspur Charter and the Aremberg-Velsen Pact. The recent interest in relations with Götzborg has been very encouraging. The Minister of State for the Foreign Office is His Grace, the Duke of Altamore:

"We have been very pleased with the latest developments in the Foreign Office. I feel that the interests of other nations in forming official relationships with Götzborg means that we are not only visible to the Micronational world, but that we are somewhat admired. Signing the Raspur Charter brings us into a great Community of nations, and will no doubt serve to enhance our relations with the rest of the world. I am also happy to see that the Aremberg-Velsen Conference has met with mostly positive criticism as well; I am hoping that with Götzborg heavily involved in both of these Organisations, that our nation will continue to rise in the estimations and opinions of others. I also hope and pray that our current visibility brings with it some more citizens!!!"

Of the nations that Götzborg has signed Treaties with recently, one has been a communist nation; The Commune of Velsen and the Royal Kingdom of Götzborg signed a Treaty of Recognition and Friendship which went into effect on 19 October. This marks the first Treaty Götzborg has agreed to with a communist nation.