Please take no offence, but I think I've seen this place before. This sounds almost exactly like Rallion of Midkemia from the Riftwar Saga(Which I own by the way). No idea where your inspiration came from, but if you have no idea what I'm talking about, then this is one of the most frightening coincidences I've ever come across :P Well, maybe a mixed city of both Rallion an Krondor, but the land itself, and the history, it's very familiar. . . . .

Anyways, it sounds really pretty, and I think I may want to make a few tweaks along the way, but I have no real objections here. I'm guessing you suppose my guy would be from the south or something? I was thinking maybe dissent in the court itself, but I can work with that too I suppose. Maybe make him. . . . . . *Grin* I have a good idea about him :P I'd like to hear more about this prince though, so I can get a feel for the plot a little better. Seems no one would have a direct problem with the king, so I could even make the motivation against the prince himself depending on his personality.