No, Villetta is a pure-blooded Britannian (that's why she's in the pure-blooded faction of the army along with Jeremiah and Kewell); however, as the DVD magazines indicated, she grew up in the slums.
Also here's an interesting section from one of the sound episodes (.884 - The Imperial Siblings) Cornelia: (slightly disdainful) That Area no longer has the will to make even an attempt at defiance. Anyone can be Governor.
Schneizel: Cornelia, you have to leave them a little room for resistance.
Cornelia: Why is that?
Schneizel: The desire to resist is in itself a resource; if you shear away too much of that, all vitality in the Area will be lost.
Cornelia: Then we Britannians shall be the new life force. Isn't that enough?
Schneizel: There's a limit to that, and for that reason the Honorary Britannian system was created.
Cornelia: That system blurs the line between the ruler and the subjects. It must be made clear to them who holds the reins.
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Also here's an interesting section from one of the sound episodes (.884 - The Imperial Siblings)
Cornelia: (slightly disdainful) That Area no longer has the will to make even an attempt at defiance. Anyone can be Governor.
Schneizel: Cornelia, you have to leave them a little room for resistance.
Cornelia: Why is that?
Schneizel: The desire to resist is in itself a resource; if you shear away too much of that, all vitality in the Area will be lost.
Cornelia: Then we Britannians shall be the new life force. Isn't that enough?
Schneizel: There's a limit to that, and for that reason the Honorary Britannian system was created.
Cornelia: That system blurs the line between the ruler and the subjects. It must be made clear to them who holds the reins.