Journal Entry 63

21.08.2026

This afternoon, I had the honor of standing beside Jonas as he signed the Royal and Parliamentary Declaration. Dorstenland is now officially a semi-constitutional monarchy—the result of a failed coup against our country.

As I lie here in bed with a ceremonial copy of the declaration, my attention is drawn to the King’s middle name: Nikolay. I have always known that the name pays homage to Tsar Nicholas II—but why? Yes, Jonas’s family is distantly related to the Romanovs; however, I know there is another reason beyond simply honoring the late tsar.

Years ago, during the early part of 2020, Jonas and I helped Queen Claudia search for a family heirloom. During our search, I came across a collection of old letters tied together with woolen string. The letters had been sent to the Dietrich family by Kaiser Wilhelm I and Kaiser Wilhelm II.

So much has happened in my life since I discovered those letters that I have given little thought to their contents. Now, my mind is lost in thought. Perhaps the letters might reveal some clue as to the reason behind Jonas’s middle name. Then again, maybe I am grasping at straws, searching for something that was never there to begin with.

Honestly, I am not sure whether the King would allow me to review the handwritten letters. Neither Jonas nor the Queen mentioned the correspondences after their discovery. Still, it is certainly worth asking Jonas. Who knows? There could be more to the history of the Hohenzollern, Romanov, and Dietrich families than the world has ever known.