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The official portrait of King Yao, seated, in the sash of the five stripes.

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The Crown

The Crown of ZWÄANĀ has been worn without interruption since c. 20,000 BC. Its kings and queens live long and in good health, like the people they serve, and the Royal Archives keep the record of every reign, most of them shared by a king and a queen at a single seat of authority and, when they disagreed, a single very long table.

King Yao and Queen Abidé reign today. Under them the Kingdom has begun, for the first time, to speak.

The portraits, decrees and objects of the Royal House are held by the Royal Collection. Each is catalogued, numbered and described with its provenance. Some provenance notes should be read to the end.

Plate 08 · Official portrait of King Yao

The sovereign · a photograph

King Yao

  • Close portrait of King Yao by a window, late afternoon light across his face, green hair and gold band.
    By a window, late afternoon

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The portraits of the Royal House are under review.

The records of the Crown are being reviewed by the Office of the Crown. They will be published here once approved.

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