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'''Empress Ylva''' was a reigning monarch of the [[Empire of Directionland]] and a central figure in the origin tradition behind the [[cherry blossom]] as Directionland’s national flower. She ascended to the Imperial Throne at the age of 15 following the deaths of her parents, Emperor Maximilian II and Empress Maria, and was formally crowned at 18 after a period of regency.

'''Empress Ylva''' was a reigning monarch of the [[Directionland|Empire of Directionland]] and a central figure in the origin tradition behind the '''cherry blossom''' as Directionland’s national flower. She ascended to the Imperial Throne at the age of 15 following the deaths of her parents, Emperor Maximilian II and Empress Maria, and was formally crowned at 18 after a period of regency.

Ylva’s reign is closely associated with the so-called ''Imperial Cherry'' tradition: the first successful cultivation of a cherry tree in the Palace courtyard from a single cherry pit gifted during a state visit to the [[Grand Duchy of Greater Urq]]. Over subsequent decades, cuttings and pits from the Palace tree were distributed throughout Directionland, and the blossom became a widely recognized emblem of the Imperial Family.

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== Marriage and children ==

During her reign, Ylva married Duke Xander of Greater Urq. Upon marriage, he was styled '''Prince of Directionland''' as royal consort. In Directionland custom, the spouse of a reigning Empress does not take the title ''Emperor'', to avoid outranking the sovereign.

During her reign, Ylva married [[Prince Xander of Directionland|Duke Xander of Greater Urq]]. Upon marriage, he was styled '''Prince of Directionland''' as royal consort. In Directionland custom, the spouse of a reigning Empress does not take the title ''Emperor'', to avoid outranking the sovereign.

The marriage produced two children:

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-'''Empress Ylva''' was a reigning monarch of the [[Empire of Directionland]] and a central figure in the origin tradition behind the [[cherry blossom]] as Directionland’s national flower. She ascended to the Imperial Throne at the age of 15 following the deaths of her parents, Emperor Maximilian II and Empress Maria, and was formally crowned at 18 after a period of regency.
+'''Empress Ylva''' was a reigning monarch of the [[Directionland|Empire of Directionland]] and a central figure in the origin tradition behind the '''cherry blossom''' as Directionland’s national flower. She ascended to the Imperial Throne at the age of 15 following the deaths of her parents, Emperor Maximilian II and Empress Maria, and was formally crowned at 18 after a period of regency.
 Ylva’s reign is closely associated with the so-called ''Imperial Cherry'' tradition: the first successful cultivation of a cherry tree in the Palace courtyard from a single cherry pit gifted during a state visit to the [[Grand Duchy of Greater Urq]]. Over subsequent decades, cuttings and pits from the Palace tree were distributed throughout Directionland, and the blossom became a widely recognized emblem of the Imperial Family.
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 == Marriage and children ==
-During her reign, Ylva married Duke Xander of Greater Urq. Upon marriage, he was styled '''Prince of Directionland''' as royal consort. In Directionland custom, the spouse of a reigning Empress does not take the title ''Emperor'', to avoid outranking the sovereign.
+During her reign, Ylva married [[Prince Xander of Directionland|Duke Xander of Greater Urq]]. Upon marriage, he was styled '''Prince of Directionland''' as royal consort. In Directionland custom, the spouse of a reigning Empress does not take the title ''Emperor'', to avoid outranking the sovereign.
 The marriage produced two children: