Royalist Roundup
March 25, 1999
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Inside Scoop: A Torrid Love Triangle Between La Gracía, Whindchester and the America!
"INSIDE SCOOP: A TORRID LOVE TRIANGLE BETWEEN LA GRACÍA, WHINDCHESTER, AND THE AMERICA!"
Just days after a major blowout between the two devilishly handsome Gracían Princes at this year's Gratzítakken Festival Jousting Ceremony where both sustained serious injuries, shocking new video footage emerges suggesting the Gracían Heir has been involved in more than one Royal conflict this week.
An anonymous source sent us a videotape early this morning, featuring the two Gracían Princes out partying with close family friend (and future brother-in-law to Prince Luke), the Duke Calum of Whindchester. The source claims to have taken the footage himself the night before the Jousting Ceremony took place- alleging he heard loud music and laughter through the open window of a bar across the street, King Station, and then got his camera after he realised who was in the private room.
The video clearly shows a drunken altercation breaking out between Heir Prince Ashton and Whindcher Duke Calum during a raunchy game of drinking Jenga after the Gracían Heir made a bold move on a blonde woman in their company who has yet to be identified.
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[Pictured left: zoomed in image of Heir Prince Ashton gently cradling the unidentified blonde woman's face as the couple sloppily makes out.]
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[Pictured right: Duke Calum of Whindchester punches Heir Prince Ashton, knocking him to the ground. Prince Luke is standing with an unidentified brunette with glasses and a beanie hat, both looking shocked.]
What appears to begin as a drinking competition to decide who gets the girl, the game soon turns violent when the agitated Duke loses his prize to the Heir Prince.
There have been allegations about the Duke's substance abuse in the past from many an ex-fling, with one even going on record to say, "I had to stop being around Calum after sunset because he never goes to sleep sober and I can't handle being with someone who is only 100% themselves for a portion of the day."
The Duke's recent and sudden outburst seems to present further evidence that he isn't able to handle his liquor at all, even turning on his closest friends when he doesn't get his way or becoming violent when they get something (or someone!) he wants.
Perhaps his jealousy stems from thinking, along with the rest of us, that Heir Prince Ashton already had his eyes on Olliva de la Drøss, the eldest daughter in a well-respected family of Gracían nobility. After all, the pair of them were spotted together at a friend's intimate gathering as recently as two and a half weeks ago, with one rumoured guest detailing their exchanges as, "so handsy, they were asked to get a room."
Looks like the Heir Prince's reputation for being quite messy when it comes to his romantic involvements precedes him! He was quite eager to swipe the Duke's newest passing interest out from under him while everyone else thinks he's taken.
Prince Luke, the Heir Prince's little brother who has been engaged to Valentina, the Duchess of Whindchester and Calum's older sister, for almost a decade, doesn't appear to enjoy his brother's stunt either. From the looks on both of their faces, it seems like he and the Duke were both hoping Calum was going to go home with the trophy instead!
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[Pictured above: zoomed in image of Prince Luke glaring at Heir Prince Ashton kissing the mysterious blonde.]
Hours prior to Royalist Roundup receiving this tape, the Royal Family had just released a press statement filmed at the Palace where the Princes assured the public that they were doing well after the explosive joust. It's clear that Prince Ashton appears to be significantly bandaged up around his shoulder and suffers a black eye that is still somewhat visible under his makeup. Though he alleges in the video that his (and Luke's) injuries were simply caused by malfunctioning weapons, it looks like some of them might have been caused by the envious fists of the Whindcher Duke from where we're standing!
The blonde beauty did not appear to be impressed by the fight for her affection at all; in fact, she immediately turns to the stunned and upset Prince Luke and he promptly escorts her out of the bar and away from the brawl while the security guards split up a second fight between Duke and the Heir Prince.
Our advice for the Royal boxers? Keep your eyes on the prize next time, gentlemen!
Unfortunately, the mystery blonde is facing away from the camera for most of the video because she was talking to the Royals on the other side of the room and the video shuts off before the source was able to get a clear shot of her, so her identity is unknown (for now!) but the anonymous source of the video says he would probably be able to confirm her identity if he saw a picture of her.
Since this footage has only been received this morning, there hasn't been an opportunity to find further witnesses who saw them at King Station or gather information about what happened outside of this one tape, but the case is officially open!
For submissions of any information or photos regarding the Royal's whereabouts after they left or the identity of the mysterious blonde, please mail our address on the backside of this page or call (+1010) 3245-290.
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