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Kalistan's New Crown Prince
Minor Prince William-Malcolm Isaac Ananto-Rosenfeld is Introduced
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
July 1, 5717


The Minor Prince William-Malcolm Isaac Ananto-Rosenfeld, at a skate park in the Wilson Hill neighborhood, (not the photo his mother would have preferred)

On June 25, 5717, Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto officially decreed that her first born son, His Highness, the Minor Prince William-Malcolm Isaac Ananto-Rosenfeld shall be her official heir and successor. This formally makes the Minor Prince the Crown Prince of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan. Her Imperial Majesty decided to wait until after he was 13 years old to formally name him as Crown Prince, to ensure that he reached an age where he could, theoretically take the throne with a regent if needed, should something happen to Empress. This will allow Her Highness, the Princess of the Empire to finally fully retire and remove herself from the line of succession for good.

The Minor Prince was welcomed into Kalistani society with a formal party where he was allowed to invite his friends from school. "His Highness, the Minor Prince controlled much of the guest list," said Lady Christina Ananto-McKinley, head of House Ananto. "The Party was held here in Kaliburg, at Cliff House, and except for a few select members of the nobility, and Lady Alice Bjoriksdattir, who was invited to keep Her Imperial Majesty company and help chaperone the party, it was mostly kids. Both of the two minor princesses also attended and were allowed to invite one friend each so as to not detract from the Crown Prince's event."

House Ananto released a brief biography of the new Crown Prince: His Highness, born on March 15, 5704 is a bright 13 year old. The Crown Prince will start High School at Kaliburg-Wilson next fall. He is interested in skating, football and music. He said he intends to start surfing next summer. His favorite musician is Thomas Jones, like millions of other teenager, and he reportedly has no time for pop music. Like his mother and father, he is a birthright Brethrenist, and while his family's home meeting is in Eveari, he has most connection with the Wilson Hill Meeting near his house. His favorite classes are music and theater classes, though he also scores high marks in science and math, where he is expected to place into trigonometry during his freshman year. He also said he would like to learn Dundorfian in High School.

Like his parents, he is an avid Go player, and currently holds an amateur rank in the Kaliburg Club System of 4 kyu. He doesn't currently show much interest in conservation, said Lady Christina: He prefers a more urban setting. "One thing we do know is that he is very concerned about homelessness in the capital," said the Head of House Ananto. "So Her Imperial Majesty is helping him work with the Brethrenists to volunteer some of his free time serving food at a local shelter, to help him learn about not only what homeless people face on a day to day basis, though he himself will never have to face those difficulties, but also to help inure him to the notion of voluntary service to the people of the nation. Most of the people he meets during the day do not know him as anyone but another Brethrenist, and some comment that its a good thing that even a kid is willing to help people out."

Lady Christina said that the Crown Prince will formally begin his Imperial Training in September. "The Empress knows that she only has five more years to teach him the basics of public administration, so she will insist that much of his non-school time is spent showing him how to carry an absolute government on his shoulders, as well as teaching him strong normative lessons that inculcated the very specific moral and ethical lessons a monarch must learn if they are to promote the General Good during their rule." Others are also being enlisted in this effort to teach the Crown Prince what he must know to begin to govern as soon as Her Imperial Majesty vacates the Throne.

"Interestingly enough," said Lady Christina, "Her Imperial Majesty has also decided that she will take it upon herself to train her daughters as well, while she is training her son. The Minor Princesses, 11 and 10 respectively, seem eager to learn, and while Her Imperial Majesty likely won't provide as intensive training as the Crown Prince will receive, they will still learn how the Institutional State works first hand from the singularly greatest living authority on the question." Lady Christina said this desire to train all of her children how to govern stems from the fact that her own older brother was tragically killed when she was only 12 years old, and she always wished that her parents had done more to introduce her to government.

Up until now, the Minor Prince could be found at the Wilson Hill area skate park and youth center. Lady Christina said he will still have time to skate, but he may find that his peers may treat him a bit different now that he's been named the next Emperor of Ananto and Kalistan. "Up until now, people have always just treated him and talked to him as Willy, the kid who lived on the other side of Wilson Hill. That's kind of over for him now. Her Imperial Majesty said she knows this will transform his life forever, but it is his duty to his society, and so the less she delays, the more she can help to prepare him for his life as an absolute monarch."

A formal investiture ceremony was held at the Imperial Seat on June 30. In attendance were His Highness the Prince Consort, Her Highness, Princess of the Empire Nicolette Ananto-Collins, Lady Christina Ananto-McKenzie, Lady Melanie Alvarez-McLinn, Judith Martel who is Clerk of the Wilson Hill Meeting in Kaliburg, and both Minor Princesses. A formal reception was held afterward for the Peerage and members of the Ancient Order of Gray Smoke in the Informal Audience Hall a the Imperial Seat.

@TherRepublic