I was born in 1985. I play the piano, the harpsichord, and the cello. I speak English. Ka kōrero Māori ahau. Je parle français. I am Eleanor, the thirty-third Empress of Australia, but my close friends call me Lea.

Journal of the Empress

Thoughts and Musings From the Thirty-Third Empress of Australia

A Fable

Once upon a time, there was a man walking down a country lane. It was a beautiful spring day. Birds were singing. A gentle breeze was blowing through the trees. It was a perfect day. Read more…

On The Importance of Imagination

In the long history of the world, there are so many historical figures that I admire. Some of them might surprise you. The story of Rachel Hoffman standing in front of the French tanks as they Read more…

Revisiting Décret 2941

My great-grandmother, Eleanor XXX, is considered by many scholars of the Empire’s history to be one of the better rulers in our history. I agree. Her legacy is all around us in the gorgeous architecture Read more…

Troubling Reports

Like Aotearoa and Australia, the lands of the Americas have seen tremendous bloodshed over the last thousand years. Some of that blood was shed at the hands of our (my) ancestors and some by the Read more…

Announcing Décret 3792

There’s a common Russian phrase from the darker days of the Imperium: “they pretend to pay us and we pretend to work”. How much is contained within that one phrase! In just ten words the Read more…

Looking Beyond 2022

At the beginning of each new year, after the Bauchinalia, it’s customary to look forward to the coming year. But I would like to look further ahead to a longer-term vision of the future. Let’s Read more…