Albion

Albion is a country in the world of *Princess Principal*. It occupies the island of Wikipedia:Great Britain. One part is ruled by the Kingdom of Albion, the other by the Commonwealth of Albion.

## History

At the turn of the 20th century, sometime in the ages of Industrial Revolutions, the Kingdom of Albion's new royal air force, commonly known as the Air Fleet, created a dramatic shift in the balance of global power. With its monopoly on a substance called Cavorite and the Air Fleet at its command, the Kingdom of Albion became the greatest world power since the Roman Empire.

However, discontent among the lower classes boiled over, leading to revolts against the nobility and eventually a revolution led by the republicans of the Albion Parliament called the "Ironside Party". As a result the kingdom split into East and West, with the London Wall separating the Kingdom of Albion from the Commonwealth of Albion. This revolution would later be known as the London Revolution. Ten years later, London has became the front line of a secret war between the nations' spies continuing their conflict in secret, fighting a shadow war with the goal of defeating the other and uniting the empire under one rule.

## Locations

### Kingdom of Albion

The Kingdom of Albion is the part of Albion that is on the East side of the London Wall, its mainland is Albion Island south of London and continental territories such as Normandy, and has acquired many colonies that are said to make up one-third of the world. It is ruled by the Royal Family of Albion.

#### Airship Aerodrome

An airship aerodrome was shown in episode 3. It houses the HMS Gloucester, among other airships of the Kingdom of Albion.

##### Exterior

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#### Dover

*Main article: Dover*
Dover is a is a town and major ferry port in south-eastern Albion. It faces mainland Europe across the Strait of Dover. The narrowest part of the English Channel at 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Cap Gris Nez in France. In episode 5, Lord Horikawa and the other Japanese delegates arrived in Dover and board the royal train heading to London.

#### London

*Main Article: London*
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London is the capital of the Kingdom of Albion. The Kingdom of Albion controls the eastern part of the city.

#### Maidstone

Maidstone is a town which serves as the second railway stop between London and the town of Dover. In episode 5, Ange initially suspects that it would be the most likely place for Jubei Todo to assassinate Lord Horikawa.

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#### France

The Kingdom of Albion is implied to control parts of France. This is evidenced by the Duke of Normandy's title, as well as a mention of troops being stationed in Rouen. The mention of a Duke of Aquitaine suggests that Albion also has territory in the south-west of France.

#### Countryside

##### Dover-Maidstone-London Connection

The countryside landscape of the Dover-Maidstone-London railway connection was shown in Episode 5: *Case 7 Bullet & Blade's Ballad*.

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###### Jubei Todo's Grave

Jubei Todo was buried on a hill alongside the Dover-Maidstone-London railway connection in Episode 5: *Case 7 Bullet & Blade's Ballad*.

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### Commonwealth of Albion

The Commonwealth of Albion is the part of Albion that is on the West side of the London Wall.

#### Cities

##### London

*Main Article: London*
London is the capital of the Commonwealth of Albion. Currently, no confirmed locations in West London have been shown in *Princess Principal*.

##### Cornwall

Cornwall is a location within the West Country of Albion. Morgan and his wife grew up there. Not many people live here, but the countryside is said to be beautiful.

##### Unknown City and Traveling Funfair

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Ange, Dorothy and Prefect are shown in a Commonwealth city in Episode 10: *Case 22 Comfort Comrade*. It is unknown which city this is. On December 25th, Dorothy and Prefect visited a traveling funfair in the city.

#### The Farm

*Main article: The Farm*
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This is the place where the spies of the Commonwealth are forged, with Beatrice being an exception.

## Real-World Parallels

* The name Albion is Celtic in origin, and has been used interchangeably with Britain as a name for the island of Great Britain. The English Kings Aethelstan and Edgar the Peaceful both used the term when referring to their domains. The latter's second or third wife was Aelfthryth, also known as Elfrida; whose name corresponds to the Queen Elfrida Infirmary.

* Normandy and Aquitaine were both English possessions during the Medieval period. However in the real world, England lost the Hundred Years War against the Kingdom of France, and England was kicked out of the province of Gascony.

* The Commonwealth bears resemblance to The Protectorate, also known as the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland. From 16 December 1653 to 25 May 1659, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and associated territories were joined together in the Commonwealth of England, governed by a Lord Protector. This is evidenced by the Ironsides Party (hinting at Oliver Cromwell) and by the emblem on Colonel's hat; which is similar in appearance to the aforementioned Commonwealth emblem.