The Herald

With a dot or more of politics, your changeling knows that  The Herald operates as both the direct agent of the current Monarch, as well as the agent on behalf of the unknown incoming Monarch for the following season. It is his or her job to act in the Monarch's stead when the Monarch is unavailable, and the Herald's word is effectively the Monarch's. But in addition to being the Monarch's right hand man or woman, he is also a shepherd for the eventual transition of the crown. This responsibility gives the Herald the right to challenge the Monarch in private for actions which may jeopardize the Freehold in the future. After all, it will be the Herald's Court that inherits the Monarchy, and its problems, when the current Monarch's reign is done.