Talk:Princess Celestia/@comment-7345250-20131011023012/@comment-26943476-20131023174434

I would say that the Crystal Empire was within Equestria, but as a separate Kingdom. In Equestria Girls, when Celestia is giving Twilight and the mane 6 a briefing about who Sunset Shimmer is, Cadance can be clearly seen sitting on her throne, with Celestia and Luna standing below and beside her slightly lower down. The Empire is kinda like Hong Kong. Hong Kong is not part of China, but it's protected by China if you get what I mean.