A member of the Polish nobility has expressed an interest in my hometown! Diana Lenska, a descendent of Louis XV of France, has purchased one of the dilapidated 19th-century mansions that dot the city and is planning to use it to house the Royal Order of the Kingdom of Poland. She plans to use the building as her embassy:
“Steeped within the history and traditions of monarchy, the embassy will host balls, concerts, investitures, musicals, art exhibits, official functions within the etiquette, and protocol of the 18-19th century. The cultural embassy will also serve as a royal bed and breakfast for visiting knights.”
A city official describes it a bit less eloquently:
“She knights people,” Sullivan said. “There are all these guys who she’s knighted, and they get together and have cultural activities.”
And here's a picture of Her Highness:
Doubtless that is one of her knights, soon to be engaging in cultural activities.
UPDATE: Damn! Damn damn damn! She's a fake! At least that's what the Polish embassy claims:
“For sure, she’s not a princess,” said Kristina Sikorska, a cultural division specialist for the embassy. “For sure, she has no aristocratic relations with Polish families.”
Great. Thanks a lot, Polish Embassy, for throwing ice water in the face of the dreams of Uticans everywhere. Yet another sad setback for a once-proud city.
