It has been a momentous day for the De la Rosa family as today Prince Herminio has enrolled at the Universidad de Ciencia y Tecnología in Ciudad de la Mar. The 22 year old Prince elected to serve two years in the National Pioneers, a body dedicated to aiding in schemes designed to improve the environment and provide support to communities. During his two years he has helped protect ancient terreaced farms, cleaned up rivers and last summer was part of the fire fighting efforts in the woodlands close to the capital. Prince Herminio became a qualified fire fighter during his time of service and received two commendations for his work during the fire-fighting efforts. The Prince was dropped off at the University by his parents and will be living on campus in an accommodation block with ten other first year students and several security agents. The Prince is enrolled on a course to study Emergency Management. Emperor Antionio III mingled with parents of other students within the accomodation and said, "It is important Herminio experiences an education system that does three things. First he must gain a quality education, I think his course sounds interesting and will give him skills and knowledge to help him when he enters Imperial Service. The second thing is that as his new colleagues will be regular citizens of the Empire he will gain an insight into the lives of people he will one day be Emperor of. The third thing is I want him to have fun. University is supposed to be a great experience and he should have that chance to play sport, socialise, make new friends." The course will last four years with his third year being spent working in the industry. It is tradition that Imperial family members who wish to attend University do so after they have performed some service for the nation. Some opting for military service while others doing work in the National Pioneers or similar bodies. Prince Herminio has stated his desire to row for the University as well as joining the choir. The Prince also went on the record to say that he hopes once he graduates to join the Emergency Rescue Service as either a fire-fighter or in some other capacity, this would make him the first member of the Imperial Family to do so outside the National Pioneers.

The Emperors second son, Hector is in his first year working as a guide at the National Memorial to the Fallen. There he is maintaining the graves of members of the armed forces who have died since 1801 and also showing tour groups round the various monuments that make up the parkland that surrounds the memorials. Prince Hector will do this for another 12 months and it is then expected that he will follow in his brothers footsteps and go to University where he has spoken of an interest in studying History. Meanwhile Princess Eliana will this summer sit her 16+ exams which will determine her future. The Princess is currently described as a "dedicated academic" and has applied for some courses to study her National Certificates of Education and then join the nations Navy.

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OOC - Noticias Diarias is the state sponsered news-paper. It publishes every day with a special edition on Sundays focusing on editorial pieces. It is well read among the nation despite being openly pro-Imperial.