https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/florence-yarney-obituary?id=35192717
Florence was a giant of Talossan history, serving as king from 1987-1988 when she abdicated in favor of Ben Madison, who was king again until August 2005.
She actually died in 2022, but when I got a death-anniversary reminder for John Eiffler, I thought to see if anyone else had passed away. The one I could find is Florence, and the photo in the above obituary matches that I remember from seeing her in Ben's Talossan videos at Ben's coronation in 1988.
From that video and from all accounts, she seemed exactly as the obituary says she was: possessed of a keen and flamboyant style of teaching and much-beloved by all who knew her.
RIP, Florence. I wish all of us in Talossa (including I) could have known you.
- GV
RIP
The nacho-shaped province is named after her. May King Florence rest in peace.
Oh,
RIP Queen Florence
Mximo
Rest in peace, rise in glory.
GNU (https://wiki.lspace.org/GNU_Terry_Pratchett) Queen Florence
I also wish I could have met you.
Quote from: Carlüs Éovart Vilaçafat on January 17, 2024, 07:22:20 PMGNU (https://wiki.lspace.org/GNU_Terry_Pratchett) Queen Florence
I also wish I could have met you.
She styled herself as "King" and seems to have been a remarkable person. From everything I've heard and read, she only took the throne as a favor to Ben and was more than happy to give it back to him.