Their Majesty the Koru, Willow I, shares the following statement for Hokoria Day 2025:
Hokorians- today marks one year since the founding of the Hokorian State as we know it, and what a year it has been.
I find myself reflecting a lot on where I was a year ago, and what has changed since then. I was proudly touring the monarch of a nation that was then close to us, our ties thought to be unbreakable, but time showing that this was not the case.
The people who call themselves Hokorian, the nations we consider our friends, the entire structure of our government, everything feels much different.
I am currently in Kraków, where earlier today I helped establish a new republic- the Republic of Vistaria. This independent nation carries forward the same ideals that gave life to Hokoria- self-determination, unity, and pride.
But as I reflect on Hokoria’s own growth, I can’t help but think about the wider world around us. When I landed yesterday, the sight of the Ukrainian presidential plane was a stark reminder that a war is only a coach ride away- that millions remain displaced by conflict, that thousands have lost their lives in the past year and that suffering continues.
Hokoria will never solve any of that, but it gives me hope that people can build the community and the future that they find most desirable.
The name ‘Hokoria’ itself derives from ‘pride’, and I am extremely proud of the Hokoria we have today. I know that a year from now, that the pride I have in what we have created will only be greater.