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Crown Prince Returns from World Tour
Future Emperor greeted at all stops
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
August 13, 5721


Minor Crown Prince William-Malcolm Isaac Ananto-Rosenfeld Arrives at Kaliburg International, followed closely by security

His Highness, The Minor Crown Prince William-Malcolm Isaac Ananto-Rosenfeld returned from his first unaccompanied tour of the world in time to start the school semester in Kaliburg. The Crown Prince was accompanied by several of his personal friends in Kaliburg, along with Sir John Bright, who was appointed as chaperone for the journey. The trip took him to four continents in Terra, and allowed him to meet first hand the people of the world.

The first leg of the trip took him to Hutori where her visited with his adopted Uncle, His Highness, King William XVII of Hutori and aunt Queen Diane. He stayed with the Hutorian royal family for three days, taking the opportunity to tour the Hutorian Capital and countryside, and then relocated to the Ananto residence on the Island duchy of Sutton. There he was greeted by locals, who threw a party to introduce the young Prince to the youth of the island and establish a personal relationship between the Crown Prince and the Island's population.

Following his departure, the Minor Crown Prince participated in the growing tradition of Kalistani royals dropping in to Luthori unannounced. The party took a commercial flight from Axeminster to Fort William, where they presented civilian passports. Granted entry to the country on a tourist visa, the Kalistanis spent two days touring the Luthorian Capital. They also had the opportunity to take in a show at a Luthorian music club and eat genuine fish and chips from a Luthorian fast food vendor. The following day, they escaped the country, though the Crown Prince was greeted at the airport by a throng of young women who were waiting for him there, after one of them said they had spotted and recognized him the previous day. The reception committee elected a Miss Janine Roderick of Fort William to speak for them, and Miss Roderick requested that the Crown Prince remain in the country for another day so that they may take him and his party on a proper tour of Luthori, and to show the Crown Prince a side of Luthori that he would never read about in any travel books. The Crown Prince graciously thanked them for their invitation, before Mr. Bright stepped in and informed the girls that the Crown Prince needed to board his plane, and he would have to take a rain check. Miss Broderick was able to pass her personal information to the Crown Prince before he was ushered away.

The Entourage then arrived in Bridgemont New Englia, where the Minor Crown Prince was greeted by a small delegation from the New Englian Government. The New Englians were eager to show off their nation to the young Kalistanis. "I would say the Englian Government rolled out the red carpet for the Crown Prince," said Mr. Bright. "They were keen to show off the wonderful spots in the nation that they would like to promote as tourist destinations. His Highness was eager to indulge them, wanting to take in the full experience of the North East Dovanian coast." The weather while the Party were in country was favorable to the Crown Prince's visit, and he spent a few days seeing various historical sites, spending time on the beach, and enjoying the local cuisine. The Crown Prince said the stop over was his favorite on the entire trip and looks forward to returning someday to see the rest of the nation. Upon departing, he thanked the New Englian delegation who had been appointed to accompany him on his visit. This is the first time a Kalistani Royal has been to New Englia.

The next stop was Xsampa, where the party visited the famed People's Palace, former home of the Xsampan Monarchy in Metz-Leonid. They also paid their respects to the lost at the Nuclear War memorial, which memorialized the people who were murdered by nuclear terrorism more than 100 years ago during what the Xsampans refer to as the Bargas Chenpo. The city was a delight to the Crown Prince who viewed it as the most exotic of all the cities on the tour. The party sampled the strange food, took in the colorful and musical culture of the city, and even saw a ballet in the Capital of all Xsampan performers. One day, the Minor Crown Prince decided to go shopping to select some jewelry featuring the famed Xsampan rubies to present to his mother, Her Imperial Majesty Empress Carolina II Ananto and great Aunt, Her Highness, Princess of the Empire Nicolette Ananto-Collins as Presents. He reportedly spent more than K$72,000 Imperial Pesos on matching necklace and earring sets for both women, the largest single purchase of the trip. The Party also took the opportunity to surf at Gramdkarpo on the Xsampan east coast, which is a favorite spot of Kalistani Tourists to Xsampa due to the high and long waves on the shore.

The Party then intended to visit Gaduridos, but the local situation in Gaduridos is still very uncertain with regard to Kalistani royals. "We simply did not feel that the nation could provide enough security to an Ananto royal at this moment," said Mr. Bright. "His Highness remembers what happened when the Royal Family visited Gaduridos during the King's coronation, and it was likely that His Highness would be immediately recognized. The general belief is that Gaduris cannot tolerate the sight of a Kalistani, and without evidence to the contrary, we just decided to skip the nation entirely and move on to Egelion."

Once in Egelion, the Crown Prince took the opportunity to visit the Capital. He was greeted by a delegation sent by the Emperor Leon Alexander and Empress Isabella. He introduced himself as the Crown Prince of Ananto and Kalistan and was granted a short audience with the Emperor and Empress, who invited him to sit for tea. The short conversation between the two royals was meant to serve as a formal introduction. "His Highness felt that it was important that he introduce himself personally to the Emperor in the North, rather than be introduced by Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress, or some other third party. He explained that he was very curious about Egelian naval deployments in the Anantonese Ocean and this would certainly be something his mother would also be curious about, but his real interest lie in artillery, specifically its use on the battlefield: He declared that, whatever is happening at sea, God stands on the side with the best artillery. The Emperor listened to the young man politely but held his personal thoughts about the young man close to the vest."

Following the meeting, the party toured the beautified cities of the realm, taking in the sights, the sounds, the food and the libation of the Egelion's capital district, as well as venturing out into the country under the able and enthusiastic direction of their Egelian guides. In all, the Party was in Egelion for four days.

The last stop on the itinerary was the allied nation of Valruzia. The Crown Prince skipped a stay in the Valruzian Palace Kulka-Kozyra, and stuck to Nowagard primarily. He was hosted by the Valruzian government and showed around Kampania, and even spent some time touring the Kampania National Park, which is one of Seleya's most beautiful stretches of protected wildlands. He also went to Szary Kamien, of course to visit the official birthplace of the Kalistani Music Industry. Szary is a favorite tourist destination for Kalistanis visiting the nation. He and his companions toured the Valruzian wine district centered on Proczyce, and enjoyed the company of young Valruzians who had got together to accompany the Crown Prince on his tour of the nation.

"It is this kind of fraternity between the people of our two nations which wins Valruzia major points in Kaliburg," said Mr. Bright. "The simple gesture of welcoming and the sharing of common interests that His Highness enjoyed in Valruzia sets them apart from all other nations on the trip, because Kalistanis almost feel at home in Valruzia. The language may be tough to get, but there is a particular Seleyan spirit that pervades on this continent that is not found anywhere else in the world, especially toward Kalistanis, who most nations view with hostility if they acknowledge us on any level to begin with. We found none of that here. It was easy for the Crown Prince to let his guard down and be at ease with these, our natural friends, and of course the tourism in Valruzia did not disappoint either."

Ultimately, the Crown Prince spent more than a week in Valruzia before finally returning back to Kaliburg this week. Here he parted ways with his travelling companions and made his way home to debrief. He will begin preparing to start his final year in school later this week. His sisters are reportedly "jealous." House Ananto sent letters to thank those governments who hosted the Crown Prince, and to offer to reciprocate should any of their members want to visit Kalistan on a similar world tour.

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