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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
In March 2015, [[Grand Duke Travis]] and [[James | In March 2015, [[Grand Duke Travis]] and [[Sir James Murphy|King James]] began corresponding about [[religion in Westarctica]] and the Grand Duke's own personal religious history. As a result of these friendly conversations, Grand Duke Travis honored King James as a Knight Commander in the [[Holy Order of The Cross]], Westarctica's only religious [[Orders of Westarctica|order of chivalry]]. In return, the Grand Duke was honored by the King with the Order of the Sconnish Poppy. At the same time, the King accorded an ambassador, Sir Nathan Brown, from the Court of St. Ives to the Court of Westarctica. | ||
The monarchs soon turned their conversations to matters of diplomacy and later that August, Grand Duke Travis was invited to be the first foreign leader to address the Parliament of Scone in a speech delivered via YouTube on September 9th. | The monarchs soon turned their conversations to matters of diplomacy and later that August, Grand Duke Travis was invited to be the first foreign leader to address the Parliament of Scone in a speech delivered via YouTube on September 9th. | ||
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==Activities of the visit== | ==Activities of the visit== | ||
[[File:All Four.jpg|400px|thumb| Pictured left to right: The Countess of Benton, King James of Scone, Grand Duke Travis, Prince-Consort Dinny.]] | [[File:All Four.jpg|400px|thumb| Pictured left to right: The Countess of Benton, King James of Scone, Grand Duke Travis, Prince-Consort Dinny.]] | ||
The Westarctica delegation included Grand Duke Travis, the [[Countess of Benton]], and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]]. They met with [[James | The Westarctica delegation included Grand Duke Travis, the [[Countess of Benton]], and [[Prince-Consort Dinny]]. They met with [[Sir James Murphy|King James]] at Old Fort Niagara in Upstate New York, where the King led the visitors on a personal tour of the old battlements. | ||
Old Fort Niagara has a history that spans more than 300 years. During the colonial wars in North America, a fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was vital, for it controlled access to the Great Lakes and the westward route to the heartland of the continent. With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, however, the strategic value of Fort Niagara diminished. It nonetheless remained an active military post well into the 20th century. | Old Fort Niagara has a history that spans more than 300 years. During the colonial wars in North America, a fort at the mouth of the Niagara River was vital, for it controlled access to the Great Lakes and the westward route to the heartland of the continent. With the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, however, the strategic value of Fort Niagara diminished. It nonetheless remained an active military post well into the 20th century. | ||