30-05-2026, 08:17 AM
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Emperor William II Ananto is Crowned in Kaliburg
Carolina's Throne and Crown passed down to new Monarch
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
July 2, 5730
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His Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto, in his first Portrait as Emperor
At precisely Noon today, the Abdication decree issued by Her Imperial Majesty, Carolina II Ananto went into effect, formally transferring Imperium to her son and Heir, His Highness the Crown Prince William Ananto-Rosenfeld. At this moment, the Royal Family was at the Kalistani Yearly Meeting House in Kaliburg, where the special Meeting for worship with attention to Coronation was just concluding. The Meeting was attended by the entire Royal Family, as well as Friends from across Ananto and Kalistan, as well as the Chancellor of the Empire, Sir Johnathan Mickelson and several members of Her Imperial Majesty's Government.
A single minute was passed in the Meeting that read:
Following the otherwise Silent Meeting, the Abdication proclamation was read aloud, and as the Crown Prince was escorted by the Chancellor of the Empire to the Imperial Seat to begin preparing for the Coronation, now Princess of the Empire Carolina II Ananto-Connor remained behind to finally greet her long time friends from the Eveari Meeting, speaking to them using first person singular pronouns for the first time in decades. She wept as she finally was able to shake the hands of the community who had stood with her for so long. She welcomed all to the Party back in Eveari that she intended to throw following the Coronation, and hen went, with her daughters and the Princess Consort to the Imperial Seat.
Once at the Imperial Seat, the Crown Prince was prepared for the Coronation Ceremony. As the guests, including the Royal Family, foreign guests, members of the Government and the National Assembly, the Peers and the handful of Invited Guests entered the room and remained standing as the ceremony began. The Chancellor took his place near the front of the Poppy Throne's massive jewel encrusted solid polished silver Pavilion. The Crown Prince was then led into the Room by his attendant, Conscript 2nd Class Robert Edward Simmons, who was selected from the Ananto Corps for this Royal Duty. Simmons' father is a ship wright at the Kaliburg National Shipyards and his mother is a school teacher in Kaliburg's Wilson Hill Elementary. The Crown Prince was clothed, as his mother had been, in a simple white floor length linen gown, re-establishing Carolina's coronation Ceremony's program.
The Crown Prince joined the Chancellor before the Poppy Throne, and the Chancellor of the Empire said "Citizens of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan, please recognize Your Emperor and Sovereign, His Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto." All Kalistanis in attendance responded "Long Live our Emperor!" They were then seated, as the Crown Prince was shown into the enclosed Pavilion, followed by the attendant. While inside, the Crown Prince was stripped of his gown and was placed into his Coronation Robes.
With the Crown Prince dressed, the curtains concealing the dressing were removed the Crowd was amazed by the Coronation Robes on the Crown Prince, who himself sat without a crown on for a moment. According to the program, these robes had been made by Del Valle Fashion House in Sulari and the gem work had been performed by Reed to meet House Ananto's specs for the robes. The coronation robes were embroidered with 24k Gold floss. The Robe of State was made of orange silk on the exterior, and velvet for the interior. The tunic, trousers and apron were made of the finest linen-silk satin blend, and heavily embroidered, with the apron featuring ruby poppy motifs, and the tunic featuring a Dragon Motif. All garments are heavily embellished, but it was believed that the robes themselves were very light weight owing to the Linen fabric choice, with the velvet being the heaviest fabric in the Coronation Robes. The Mantle was made of Black Bear Fur, the Nevaran Black Bear being the National Animal of Ananto and Kalistan. Around his neck was a quadruple strand of pearls, three of which were white and one of which was black, giving the Coronation Robes a much more eastern, almost Dovanian appearance, and signaling the longstanding orientation of the Ananto Crown.
The Crown Prince sat on Carolina's Throne: The program reported that House Ananto felt that it would be a crime to destroy the throne which had been created specifically for Carolina, and the Crown Prince expressed a desire that it should remain in place at the Imperial Seat as it had sat for all these years. The Royal House was more than happy to comply. During Carolina's reign, the Throne was classified as part of the Crown Jewels set, and likely wouldn't have been destroyed at any rate.
At this point in the Ceremony, Chancellor of the Empire, Sir Johnathan Mickelson, read the Coronation Proclamation:
The Crown Prince answered simply, "I affirm that I will try, though it may kill me in the attempt."
The Chancellor signaled for the attendant once more. He took the crown and with a bowed head, he said "Then we, the People of Kalistan offer you our loyalty and pledge our honor to you, our eternal sovereign, and signify so by offering you your Crown." The Emperor gently took the Crown and placed it upon his own head, signifying a self-legitimization which is common of all Ananto Emperors and Empresses. The Crown was also Carolina's Crown: The program read this as the Crown Prince had the option of building a new Crown, but he chose to wear the last Crown of the Anantonese Empire rather than demote his Crown. The only difference was that the crown needed to be resized for the Emperor and the purple cap was now trimmed, like the mantle, in soft black bear fur.
The Chancellor raised head and said:
The Chancellor bowed his head once more, and all Kalistanis in the audience shouted "Viva al Emperador Anantonés!" With this, the Formal Coronation Ceremony ended, and His Imperial Majesty remained seated on his throne as the Chancellor stepped forward and offered a small benediction: "In Wine there is Truth and in the words of my honorable predecessor last time this ceremony was performed, we will drink to the Emperor's Health in the Informal Audience Chamber!" Foreigners and Commoners took that as their cue to leave the Formal Audience Chambers, which were loudly locked after the last one had exited.
Inside the Audience Chamber, the entire Peerage that was assembled and after the Chancellor announced that all previous personal oaths standing from the Emperor's Predecessor were hereby dissolved, he ordered them to kneel before the Emperor on the Opium Throne, and swear a new personal oath of loyalty and defense, upon pain of death, to the Emperor's person. Brethrenists were allowed to affirm rather than swear, but it was expected of every single Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount, Baron, Baronet and Knight in the room, and all complied. Additionally, all members of the Government present were compelled to swear similar personal oaths. Finally, all members of the Royal Family reaffirmed their personal loyalty to the Monarch on their own, and individually. The details of the fealty oaths remain secret, and haven't divulged to the public because of press embargo.
Following the Oaths, the new Emperor changed out of his Coronation Robes, and into a more comfortable and less ceremonial three piece suit, and as the reception was winding down, he met with Her Highness, the Princess Consort, as well as Their Highnesses, the Princess of the Empire Carolina Ananto-Connor, the Prince Elliot Rosenfeld, the Princess Jennifer Ananto-Rosenfeld, the Princess Victoria Ananto-Rosenfeld, and head of House Ananto, Her Highness the Princess Melanie Ananto-McLinn at the reviewing stand for the Parade being held in the Emperor's Honor. The parade featured marching bands, veterans' organizations, civil society club demonstrations, and floats of various types. A great time was had by all, but another reception awaited them in Eveari, and so the entire royal family, a significant portion of the peerage and hundreds of Commoners made their way by special MagLev trains to Eveari.
A single minute was passed in the Meeting that read:
Quote:"After careful and worshipful discernment, Friend Ananto has asked that both the Kaliburg and Eveari Meetings take her son, the Crown Prince and his entire family under their care and guide them in the Light of the Truth. The Kaliburg Annual Meeting joins the Eveari Monthly Meeting's Minute which affirms that it will offer care, counsel and prayer for the Younger Friend as he ascends the Throne. May he rule our secular nation with Peace, Equality, Integrity, Stewardship and Simplicity, and may he guide his people with Justice under his Law."The Minute was accepted by the entire gathered Body.
Following the otherwise Silent Meeting, the Abdication proclamation was read aloud, and as the Crown Prince was escorted by the Chancellor of the Empire to the Imperial Seat to begin preparing for the Coronation, now Princess of the Empire Carolina II Ananto-Connor remained behind to finally greet her long time friends from the Eveari Meeting, speaking to them using first person singular pronouns for the first time in decades. She wept as she finally was able to shake the hands of the community who had stood with her for so long. She welcomed all to the Party back in Eveari that she intended to throw following the Coronation, and hen went, with her daughters and the Princess Consort to the Imperial Seat.
Once at the Imperial Seat, the Crown Prince was prepared for the Coronation Ceremony. As the guests, including the Royal Family, foreign guests, members of the Government and the National Assembly, the Peers and the handful of Invited Guests entered the room and remained standing as the ceremony began. The Chancellor took his place near the front of the Poppy Throne's massive jewel encrusted solid polished silver Pavilion. The Crown Prince was then led into the Room by his attendant, Conscript 2nd Class Robert Edward Simmons, who was selected from the Ananto Corps for this Royal Duty. Simmons' father is a ship wright at the Kaliburg National Shipyards and his mother is a school teacher in Kaliburg's Wilson Hill Elementary. The Crown Prince was clothed, as his mother had been, in a simple white floor length linen gown, re-establishing Carolina's coronation Ceremony's program.
The Crown Prince joined the Chancellor before the Poppy Throne, and the Chancellor of the Empire said "Citizens of the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan, please recognize Your Emperor and Sovereign, His Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto." All Kalistanis in attendance responded "Long Live our Emperor!" They were then seated, as the Crown Prince was shown into the enclosed Pavilion, followed by the attendant. While inside, the Crown Prince was stripped of his gown and was placed into his Coronation Robes.
With the Crown Prince dressed, the curtains concealing the dressing were removed the Crowd was amazed by the Coronation Robes on the Crown Prince, who himself sat without a crown on for a moment. According to the program, these robes had been made by Del Valle Fashion House in Sulari and the gem work had been performed by Reed to meet House Ananto's specs for the robes. The coronation robes were embroidered with 24k Gold floss. The Robe of State was made of orange silk on the exterior, and velvet for the interior. The tunic, trousers and apron were made of the finest linen-silk satin blend, and heavily embroidered, with the apron featuring ruby poppy motifs, and the tunic featuring a Dragon Motif. All garments are heavily embellished, but it was believed that the robes themselves were very light weight owing to the Linen fabric choice, with the velvet being the heaviest fabric in the Coronation Robes. The Mantle was made of Black Bear Fur, the Nevaran Black Bear being the National Animal of Ananto and Kalistan. Around his neck was a quadruple strand of pearls, three of which were white and one of which was black, giving the Coronation Robes a much more eastern, almost Dovanian appearance, and signaling the longstanding orientation of the Ananto Crown.
The Crown Prince sat on Carolina's Throne: The program reported that House Ananto felt that it would be a crime to destroy the throne which had been created specifically for Carolina, and the Crown Prince expressed a desire that it should remain in place at the Imperial Seat as it had sat for all these years. The Royal House was more than happy to comply. During Carolina's reign, the Throne was classified as part of the Crown Jewels set, and likely wouldn't have been destroyed at any rate.
At this point in the Ceremony, Chancellor of the Empire, Sir Johnathan Mickelson, read the Coronation Proclamation:
Quote:"Your Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto, Your People call you step into your role as Our Ruler. We begin by reading a Minute from the Kaliburg Yearly Meeting of The Society of Bretheren, which says 'After careful and worshipful discernment with Brethrenist Meetings across Ananto and Kalistan, both the Kaliburg Annual Meeting and Eveari Monthly Meeting have taken Friend William Ananto and his entire family under our care and guide them in the Light of the Truth. The Kaliburg Annual Meeting joins the Eveari Monthly Meeting's Minute which affirms that it will offer care, counsel and prayer for Friend William Ananto as he ascends the Throne. May he rule our nation with Peace, Equality, Integrity, Stewardship and Simplicity, and may he guide his people with Justice under his Law. We wish him peace.'
Our purpose today is merely to place the crown formally upon the head of our Monarch, and establish him in his full authority and sovereign reign over the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan. Speaking for your Peers, Deputies, and Citizens, I ask His Imperial Majesty to take up his proper and correct place as our Ruler and our Sovereign, for as long as he can hold this office or until such time as he can pass it to some one trained and prepared for it. So I shall ask you, My Sovereign, Your Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto: Do you affirm that you will govern us honestly, administer justice evenly and fairly, according to the law, and rule with the end of the good and common welfare of your subjects and your citizens as your first, last, and only consideration, in all matters, from now forward?"
The Crown Prince answered simply, "I affirm that I will try, though it may kill me in the attempt."
The Chancellor signaled for the attendant once more. He took the crown and with a bowed head, he said "Then we, the People of Kalistan offer you our loyalty and pledge our honor to you, our eternal sovereign, and signify so by offering you your Crown." The Emperor gently took the Crown and placed it upon his own head, signifying a self-legitimization which is common of all Ananto Emperors and Empresses. The Crown was also Carolina's Crown: The program read this as the Crown Prince had the option of building a new Crown, but he chose to wear the last Crown of the Anantonese Empire rather than demote his Crown. The only difference was that the crown needed to be resized for the Emperor and the purple cap was now trimmed, like the mantle, in soft black bear fur.
The Chancellor raised head and said:
Quote:"All Kalistanis, at home and abroad, behold, your Emperor. His True and Complete Name is:
By the Consent of the People, His Imperial Majesty, of the Ancient House of Ananto, Emperor and Sovereign of Ananto and Kalistan, King of Vintalli, King of Andalay, King of Karzon, King of Sekowo, Grand Duke of Ananto, Grand Duke of Isle of Sutton, Duke of Icehaven, Duke of Athosia, Duke of Outannais, Count of Davon, Count of Dah, Baron of Zappa, Baron of Wilson, Commander in Chief of the Regular Forces of Kalistan, Sovereign and Grand Master of the Ancient Order of the Grey Smoke, Sovereign and Grand Master of the Excellent Order of the Anantonese Empire, Sovereign and Grand Master of the Order of Vintalli, Sovereign and Grand Master of the Order of Andalay, Defender of the Realm, Formal Head of the Anantonese Government, Embodiment of the Anantonese Nation, Arcturous, Guarantor of the Anantonese Ocean and Ananto Strait, William II Ananto."
The Chancellor bowed his head once more, and all Kalistanis in the audience shouted "Viva al Emperador Anantonés!" With this, the Formal Coronation Ceremony ended, and His Imperial Majesty remained seated on his throne as the Chancellor stepped forward and offered a small benediction: "In Wine there is Truth and in the words of my honorable predecessor last time this ceremony was performed, we will drink to the Emperor's Health in the Informal Audience Chamber!" Foreigners and Commoners took that as their cue to leave the Formal Audience Chambers, which were loudly locked after the last one had exited.
Inside the Audience Chamber, the entire Peerage that was assembled and after the Chancellor announced that all previous personal oaths standing from the Emperor's Predecessor were hereby dissolved, he ordered them to kneel before the Emperor on the Opium Throne, and swear a new personal oath of loyalty and defense, upon pain of death, to the Emperor's person. Brethrenists were allowed to affirm rather than swear, but it was expected of every single Duke, Marquis, Count, Viscount, Baron, Baronet and Knight in the room, and all complied. Additionally, all members of the Government present were compelled to swear similar personal oaths. Finally, all members of the Royal Family reaffirmed their personal loyalty to the Monarch on their own, and individually. The details of the fealty oaths remain secret, and haven't divulged to the public because of press embargo.
Following the Oaths, the new Emperor changed out of his Coronation Robes, and into a more comfortable and less ceremonial three piece suit, and as the reception was winding down, he met with Her Highness, the Princess Consort, as well as Their Highnesses, the Princess of the Empire Carolina Ananto-Connor, the Prince Elliot Rosenfeld, the Princess Jennifer Ananto-Rosenfeld, the Princess Victoria Ananto-Rosenfeld, and head of House Ananto, Her Highness the Princess Melanie Ananto-McLinn at the reviewing stand for the Parade being held in the Emperor's Honor. The parade featured marching bands, veterans' organizations, civil society club demonstrations, and floats of various types. A great time was had by all, but another reception awaited them in Eveari, and so the entire royal family, a significant portion of the peerage and hundreds of Commoners made their way by special MagLev trains to Eveari.
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His Imperial Majesty and Her Highness the Princess Consort in Eveari at the new Reception Hall at Ananto Estate
At Ananto Estate, a formal grand reception was held for His Imperial Majesty, where the Peerage finally got the opportunity to wish the new Monarch well and. The Party was also well attended by commoners, who seized on the opportunity to meet the Emperor. Much of the town of Eveari made their way to Ananto Estate in the afternoon the mingle and celebrate the coronation. The Eveari Orchestra played several romantic orchestral pieces, and invited dancing, which the Emperor and the Princess Consort availed themselves greatly of.
The most sought after person at the reception was however, the former Empress, who people greeted warmly and often for the first time. "The resident at Ananto Estate is often considered the patron of our city," said Craig Marino, of Eveari. "Its no secret that Eveari is the most devoted town to the Anantos--The Family gives so much to our city, but while she was the Empress, we could see her out and about, but were forbidden from saying even good morning directly to her. But now, La Doña of Eveari can finally greet us as neighbors. She happily shook my hand and even remembered my name. She may be only be our Countess now, but she is the warmest, kindest person, and she will always be our Empress. I am happy to say I finally got to meet her and tell her what she means to me and my family." Marino said his home was destroyed in the Eveari Earthquake twenty five years, and the Empress, who came to survey the damage, stopped by his home and promised him and his family that the home would be rebuilt. "Not only did she rebuild my home, but my entire neighborhood. She gave us our lives back, and I finally got to tell her thank you today, a quarter century later."
So many other Eveari residents expressed the same joy at getting to finally meet the Princess of the Empire in person. Her Highness has lived in Eveari full time for the last five years and has been very active in the community and in the Brethrenist Meeting. "Yes, I love it here in Eveari," said Princess of the Empire Carolina. "he territory is beautiful, the people are so kind and welcoming, and despite it being the longstanding home of my family, its still Kalistan's best kept secret, because almost nobody ever comes here unless they are brought here. This town only looks as modern as it does because the earthquake destroyed much of the city and we had to rebuild, but otherwise, you can just go to what the people are calling Old Town now and see buildings that have stood here for thousands of years which are still very much lived in and cared for. It's a perfect place for me, for sure. Much more my speed than the capital."
Following the reception, the family retired to the Estate house.
Kalistan has a new Emperor, Long Live His Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto
The most sought after person at the reception was however, the former Empress, who people greeted warmly and often for the first time. "The resident at Ananto Estate is often considered the patron of our city," said Craig Marino, of Eveari. "Its no secret that Eveari is the most devoted town to the Anantos--The Family gives so much to our city, but while she was the Empress, we could see her out and about, but were forbidden from saying even good morning directly to her. But now, La Doña of Eveari can finally greet us as neighbors. She happily shook my hand and even remembered my name. She may be only be our Countess now, but she is the warmest, kindest person, and she will always be our Empress. I am happy to say I finally got to meet her and tell her what she means to me and my family." Marino said his home was destroyed in the Eveari Earthquake twenty five years, and the Empress, who came to survey the damage, stopped by his home and promised him and his family that the home would be rebuilt. "Not only did she rebuild my home, but my entire neighborhood. She gave us our lives back, and I finally got to tell her thank you today, a quarter century later."
So many other Eveari residents expressed the same joy at getting to finally meet the Princess of the Empire in person. Her Highness has lived in Eveari full time for the last five years and has been very active in the community and in the Brethrenist Meeting. "Yes, I love it here in Eveari," said Princess of the Empire Carolina. "he territory is beautiful, the people are so kind and welcoming, and despite it being the longstanding home of my family, its still Kalistan's best kept secret, because almost nobody ever comes here unless they are brought here. This town only looks as modern as it does because the earthquake destroyed much of the city and we had to rebuild, but otherwise, you can just go to what the people are calling Old Town now and see buildings that have stood here for thousands of years which are still very much lived in and cared for. It's a perfect place for me, for sure. Much more my speed than the capital."
Following the reception, the family retired to the Estate house.
Kalistan has a new Emperor, Long Live His Imperial Majesty, Emperor William II Ananto
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