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Journal Entry 47
04.07.2026 I accompanied the King to a celebration at the Residenz des Botschafters der Vereinigten Staaten. The American Ambassador to Dorstenland invited Jonas to celebrate the United States’ 250th anniversary. Jonas presented the ambassador with a framed plaque congratulating the U.S. on behalf of the citizens of Dorstenland. The overcast skies and rain did not prevent the ambassador from providing…
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Journal Entry 46
03.07.2026 Late this afternoon, I hosted a gathering at my residence for friends and family to watch Dorstenland’s football team play during the FIFA World Cup 2026. I felt an overwhelming amount of empathy for Emma. She loved playing football as a center midfielder, but her days on the field ended when she was kidnapped. It remains difficult for me…
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Journal Entry 45
01.07.2026 With heavy hearts, Otto, Emma, and I reluctantly packed away Karina’s personal belongings. One month from now will be six years since Karina’s body washed ashore along the Gulf of Finland. I never removed Karina’s belongings from our master bedroom. Her dresses, shirts, jewelry, everything that made my wife beautiful, remained in the same position since the day she,…
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Journal Entry 44
29.06.2026 I arrived home this evening after a day at Parliament and felt nothing except emptiness. The house was quiet. Emma and Otto were in town enjoying their independence. Fräulein Heng was still on holiday in Singapore, and my Haushälterinnen retired from their duties for the evening. I miss Karina. Our home is not the same without her. I miss…
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Journal Entry 43
25.06.2026 Trade talks went well with the government representatives from Vietnam, South Korea, Japan, and Malaysia. Singapore’s prime minister hosted the event at the Istana. King Jonas, Prime Minister Sabine Keller, and I were graciously provided a private tour of the presidential palace, followed by a reception with the representatives and their support staff. The King and our prime minister…
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Journal Entry 42
24.06.2026 Ich habe Singapur ins Herz geschlossen! Meeting Fräulein Heng’s family this afternoon was the pinnacle of our visit to Singapore, at least it was mine. I was honored to meet her brother, sisters, and extended family. Jonas and I soaked up stories of when Fräulein Heng was a little girl living in Singapore, and what inspired her to start…
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Journal Entry 41
23.06.2026 Well, today did not go as I had initially planned. I was hoping the King and I would have toured and explored Singapore. Unfortunately, I was exhausted. I begged Jonas to leave our hotel room and take a tour of the island, but he declined. He had mentioned that he needed to prepare for the upcoming trade talks on…
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Journal Entry 40
22.06.2026 After all these years, I still have not become comfortable with the press. Granted, they are doing their part to get a story or report on a story, I understand that much. I still do not understand how King Jonas, world leaders, and celebrities are able to focus when different questions are being asked of them at the same…
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Journal Entry 39
20.06.2026 What an amazing morning and early afternoon! There were so many places that I wanted to visit and tour in Beijing, but our time was quite limited. The King and I were unable to make it to one of the places I wanted to visit the most, the Forbidden City, due to time constraints. Before leaving Diaoyutai State Guesthouse,…
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Journal Entry 38
19.06.2026 What an amazing welcome from the Chinese when we arrived in Beijing this evening. Jonas was truly honored, as he had not expected such a large event, nor had I. The King was presented with a box containing two Pan Chang knots by a beautifully dressed little girl. Jonas met briefly with the young girl and her family, who…
