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Kalistan News in Brief:  Crown Prince obtains Luxon
King and Queen of Egelion visit Kalistan; New Investments in Gaduridos
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
July 18, 5603


Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina I Ananto and Crown Prince Fredrick Ananto-Sandoval

Crown Prince Obtains Luxon
His Highness, Crown Prince Fredrick Ananto-Sandoval was named Count of Luxon this week in a formal appointment.  This represents his first political appointment and signals the beginning of a long transition process which will eventually make the young man Emperor of Kalistan.  The Crown Prince was also given duties in House Ananto, and has travelled to Gaduridos to discuss Kalistani affairs with her Excellency, Lady Dana Ananto-Bjorksdattir, Viceroy of Gaduridos.  It is expected that His Highness will take over Wilson House in the fall, as Her Imperial Majesty and His Highness, Prince Consort William Ananto-Sandoval prepares to move into the Ananto Estate in Eveari.  Though His Highness is only 23 years of age, he has opted to attend college only part time, to focus on learning various aspects of Imperial Administration.  The Luxon title comes with a home in Luxon, which the Crown Prince is expected to maintain.

House Ananto has also renewed the contract of Dame Helen Miller-Oswald, the Crown Prince's long time communications instructor and has named her the Imperial Interpreter.  Dame Miller has long enjoyed the confidence of the Royal Family, and is considered to be a personal friend of both Her Imperial Majesty and His Highness the Prince Consort.  Dame Miller and her husband, Henry Oswald, live in the Wilson Hill community nearby Wilson House.  Dame Miller and Mr. Oswald attended the recent funeral for Dame Jacquiline DuMont the long serving Foreign Minister of both Empress Pavlina I Ananto and Her Imperial Majesty Empress Carolina I Ananto.  Dame DuMont was 91.  Dame Miller will continue to serve the Crown Prince as personal Secretary and Official Interpreter.  The Crown Prince is reportedly ambivalent about the decision, mostly because he reportedly thinks it is "ridiculous" to think he needs an official interpreter, but her continued service is the expressed will of Her Imperial Majesty.

King and Queen of Egelion visit Kalistan
In a long awaited return visit, His Majesty, King Amadeo of Egelion and Queen Alice visited Kalistan on their multi-nation trip following their visit to Gaduridos.  His Majesty was invited to a formal audience with Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress, where the two discussed Anantonese Affairs.  Though the audience, which lasted for about 70 minutes was closed to all but the Her Imperial Majesty, the King of Egelion and The Chancellor of the Empire, a short news conference afterward was held to debrief the press.  The Chancellor, speaking for the Empress, said that topics covered were the importance of cultural connections of the Egelian speaking world, to which both Kalistan, Gaduridos and Egelion all belong, and Her Imperial Majesty's interest in cultural exchange and closer relations with Egelion.  "The audience was conducted in Egelian, as a gesture to His Majesty, the King," said the Chancellor.  "Her Imperial Majesty feels it is important to build these ties with our northern neighbor, and Gaduri Egelian language, music, art, and culture is quite important to Kalistan, especially in Suldanor, where Egelian is rapidly approaching the majority of Home Language speakers, and Suldanoran Vrassan is the common dialect of so many residents there."  The Chancellor also said that the Empress expressed her opinion that it is important that absolute leaders stick together against the impulses toward liberalization and republicanism that plague other nations of the world.

Other topics covered by the two Anantonese monarchs include increased economic and security cooperation.  "Her Imperial Majesty formally invited His Majesty to consider joining the Anantonese Security Community, which ensures security and intelligence cooperation in the region, with a focus of ensuring that unwanted outsiders do not take up positions which could endanger regional security."  The Chancellor also noted that Miramar was considering investing a fairly significant sum of money in the Egelion Tourist industry, which is taking off currently.  "Egelion offers world class and year round outdoor recreational opportunities, and Her Imperial Majesty feels this would be a fantastic investment for House Ananto."

The Chancellor also pointed out that His Majesty, the King was offered the title Stranger Knight Companion in the Order of the Gray Smoke, making him the first foreign Royal member of the Order.  The title was graciously accepted, and His Highness was officially inducted into the order on Wednesday Evening in Kaliburg.  He is now entitled to all the rights and privileges of the Order, including the right to wear regalia specific to his Class, and attend all Order functions, and will keep these rights and privileges for the rest of his life.  Queen Alice will also be considered for membership, but as the King will need to have been a member for at least a year before his spouse can be inducted, there will need to be a separate ceremony for her.

Over all the meeting was very positive and a good foundation for close ties is laid in between the two Northern Anantonese Nations, said the Chancellor.  Following the business, the King and Queen were invited to travel on the high speed maglev train from Kaliburg to Eveari along with Her Imperial Majesty and the Prince Consort, where they were hosted at the Ananto Estate for the week.  During that time, the Empress remained in residence in Eveari, while she played host to the King and Queen.  During their stay the royals took in the National Aquarium at Dulnerstaad, along with fine Canrillais cuisine in the town, as well as a visit to the Global Music Hall of Fame in Luxon.  The Royals also took in a baseball game in the National Stadium in Kaliburg, where they saw the Kaliburg Imperials defeat the Sulari Republicans 4-2 in 9 innings.  The week closed with the annual ODEN Smokeout which was held this year in Eveari and featured seven bands over Friday Night and into early Saturday Morning.  The Egelion King and Queen departed from Kaliburg the next day to continue their trip, and the Chancellor expressed that they are both welcomed to return.

New Investments in Gaduridos
Miramar has continued to deepen its investments in Gaduridos.  Lady Dana Ananto-Bjorksdattir, speaking for Miramar, made the announcement from her office in Vespiano Marlingantos.  "Miramar ha aumentado sus inversiones en la industria del café tanto en Vintalli como en Manzamal en 45 millones de rublos imperiales adicionales," said Lady Ananto.  "Esto ayudará a los caficultores a despejar más tierras y mejorar las tierras marginales para ponerlas a cultivar. Nuestro objetivo es comenzar a exportar café Gaduri a nivel internacional a gran escala. También estamos alentando a los productores de Gaduri a que se sindicalicen y desarrollen un sindicato de exportación para garantizar el mejor precio para todos los caficultores de Gaduridos eliminando la competencia destructiva que rebaja los precios y garantiza una mala calidad."

KalMilInCo has also begun building a Home Guard Fleet which will ultimately be stationed at Bentasur under the command of the Kingdom of Gaduridos.  "The Articles of Empire require that during time of war, each constituent nation will supply (at least) one Fleet to an Imperial Navy," said Martin Kellogg, of KalMilInCo.  "Some time ago, we discussed the construction of a naval fleet for Gaduridos both for the enhancement of regional security, and also so they could meet their treaty obligations should the Empire ever call up the fleet.  Now that there are competent ship building facilities located in Gaduridos, as well as those avaialble in Kalistan, we should begin working on that to support Gaduridos in meeting their security obligations to the Empire." 

The Gaduri Home guard fleet will be be considered a rapid response littoral fleet, and will primarily patrol in and around Gaduridos.  Exact specifications of the fleet are still being worked out, but it will at least consist primarily of surface ships with a submarine detachment, with ships based on Kalistani and if possible, Lodamese designs.  "A Gaduri home fleet will certainly augment Imperial Naval power in the Central Anantonese Ocean and will fill in several gaps that currently exist in the seas to the south of Gaduridos," said Kellogg.  "The development of this new fleet, which will be maintained and under the command of Gaduri authority, will take about 10 years to develop and build.  Despite our abundance of ship building facilities and construction materials that exist between Kalistan and Gaduridos, we aren't as brutally efficient as some nations who can put an entire fleet to sea in just a couple years.  We tend to be a bit more realistic with our building schedules, because we hope to provide ships that will actually stay afloat and be deployable."

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