Reign III

Emperor III

The Lambda Emperor

Chuck Anderson

Empress III

The White Rose Empress

Celebrating the nation's 200th anniversary, the city also celebrated the election of Chuck Anderson and Billie Cassandra as Emperor and Empress III. This was an election year in the United States, and Billie and Chuck brought further credibility to the Court by sending 5 delegates to the 1976 Democratic National Convention in New York City to help the National Gay Task Force lobby for a Gay Rights Platform.

These monarchs are also responsible for the formation of a Barony for the Empire. They proclaimed that Colorado Springs was granted the right to form an organization with its heads of state carrying the titles of Count and Countess of Southern Colorado. Within a year of its establishment, and with the consent of the Privy Council, this organization could become a Court with its own Empire. The maturity of the Court in the Gay Communities of Northern and Southern Colorado was evidenced by this bold step.

This year also proved to be a very sports oriented one with the theme of the PR Ball being Think Orange, also the theme of the Denver Broncos football team. The PR Ball was held at the Albany Hotel. The winter ball, held at the Hilton Hotel, had a theme of Winter Wonderland. Held at the Oxford, the King of Hearts Ball celebrated the theme of Mardi Gras.

The lines of succession became more and more involved with the reign. The Empresss line consisted of Princess Royale, Causha Lee; Queen Mother (for Life) Lola, Grand Duchess Lee Sommers, (later passed to Tommi Lynn); Czarina Mary Kupfer and Marquessa, Rhonda. The Emperors line of succession included, Prince Royale, Mark Bovay; Grand Duke, Bill Olson; Czar Lon Marfel and Marquis, Todd Fowler.

On April 16, 1977, Coronation IVEverythings Coming Up Roses, an appropriate salute to the 3rd Reign, was held and thus began Reign 4.