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Empress and Prince Consort visit Lourenne
Have opportunity to meet Emperor and Princess Consort
Eroncourt, United Kingdom of Lourenne
December 12, 5580


Royal Family boards AeroKal Imperial Jet for Lourenne

Finally being given clearance to fly, Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina I Ananto and His Highness Prince Consort William Ananto-Sandoval flew to Lourenne for a brief holiday before the new year.  On the agenda was responding to an invitation to visit Emperor Maximillian the V and Empress Olivia.  The Lourennais royal couple are around the same age as Her Imperial Majesty and His Highness the Prince Consort, and it was viewed as an opportunity to strengthen a bond that first forged when the Canrillais Emperor visited Empress Pavlina in Kaliburg years ago.  

The royal family first arrived in Eroncourt where they were greeted by the High Chancellor and members of the Royal Government.  The High Chancellor then introduced Her Imperial Majesty to Emperor Maximillian in the Lourennais equivalent of a formal audience.  Following the audience, a stuffy affair with competing protocols and such, the royal family and Emperor Maximillian V were joined by the Empress Olivia and all four ate lunch.  Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina I Ananto and Emperor Maximilian conducted their conversation in Canrillaise, while Empress Olivia was kind enough to translate for the Prince Consort, who does not speak Canrillais.  

Following the luncheon, both couples, joined by the Kalistani Crown Prince, five month old Minor Prince Fredrick, took a stroll through the Royal Estates at Lac des Lumières where they discussed Lourennais architecture and the mighty achievements of Lourennais cities.  The Emperor graciously agreed to speak Vrassan for the sake of including His Highness, the Prince Consort, and the four carried on a great conversation throughout the parklands.

The evening was capped off by dinner in Eroncourt, and then drinks at the Imperial Residence after the Crown Prince had gone to bed.  All reports say that the two royal couples had a great time on the social visit, and Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress said she looks forward to the Emperor's next visit in Kaliburg.

The next morning, Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress and His Highness the Prince Consort took their leave of the Lourennais royals, and proceeded further into the country.  They stayed two days in Meridia, which is in the crown land of the Duchy of Outannais, and enjoyed the cultural variation.  They also visited with the Egelian speaking Kalistani diaspora in Meridia, and attended a cultural festival that included music, dancing, and food.  Following their visit to Meridia, they went to the Riviera Lorena, where they rented the top floor of a grand hotel, and spent their days poolside, and their evenings in the casino.

The trip lasted for a week, and was said to be very relaxing for the royal family.  It appears that no business was conducted during the trip, and the vacation was viewed as just that:  an opportunity for the Empress to take a break from her role as sovereign, for just a week.  The visit was viewed as an opportunity to restore ties with the Lourennais crown, and to give Her Imperial Majesty the opportunity to see Lourenne that she has wanted to take for a long time.  All three Anantos returned safely to Kaliburg following their stay at the Riviera Lorna, and immediately regretted having to leave.