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Crown Prince is Engaged
Kaliburg Socialite Monica DeLaurentis to become Princess Consort
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
July 9, 5605


His Highness, Crown Prince Fredrick Ananto-Sandoval, 25 and Ms. Monica DeLaurentis, 23 to be married in 5606

The announcement is official:  His Highness, the Crown Prince Fredrick Ananto-Sandoval and Ms. Monica DeLaurentis are engaged to be married.  The date of the wedding is set for July 15, 5606.  The announcement was made during the Coming home party that the very socially active Crown Prince threw for his sister, who has finally completed her tour in the NSP, and is starting college at Kaliburg Polytechnic in the fall, where she will pursue a degree in finance and accounting.  The Prince reportedly proposed to Ms. DeLaurentis at the celebration.

"His decision to propose was apparently a surprise to nobody but Ms. DeLaurentis," said one source close to the Crown Prince and Princess.  "Princess Michelle, who introduced the two more than a year and a half ago, apparently had helped her brother plan the proposal, and when he gave her a ring with an amethyst stone in it, she about fainted from surprise."

The coming home party was held at Kalistan's upscale Shoreline Nightclub, where the Crown Prince often goes in the evenings with Ms. DeLaurentis.  The club, which is in Imperial City, near Embassy Row, features live music from some of Kaliburg's best rock, blues, and R&B acts, and is a favorite for the children of the aristocracy who keep homes in Kaliburg.  The Crown Prince maintains a private box at the club that opens to the main dance floor and stage, where he frequently entertains guests, friends, and many times, just club goers who come to the venue hoping to see famous people.  Her Highness Princess Michelle, who completed her National Service in May, is also purchasing a private box there for her own social activities.

Ms. DeLaurentis is part of the Kaliburg elite.  Her father, Martino DeLaurentis, is a movie producer who produces both independent feature films and has also made several concert and feature films for Republican, and her mother, Talia Esposito, is an Institutionalist Deputy who represents Lolla.  Ms. DeLaurentis served in the NSP with Her Highness Princess Michelle Ananto-Sandoval for two and a half years, and she was introduced to His Highness, the Crown Prince Fredrick Ananto-Sandoval before she left the NSP.   Ms. DeLaurentis has completed her first year at Kaliburg Polytechnic where she studies literature and music.

"It was very cute," said the unnamed source.  "Fredrick was kind of a playboy, seeing new girls all the time.  Everyone sort of understood that he wasn't interested in being exclusive.  But when he met Monica, that sort of changed for him.  There is something about the two of them together, it felt like love at first sight."  When she mustered out of the NSP more than a year ago, she and he Crown Prince became an item and were seen all over Kaliburg together.

"I think Monica is learning sign language for him," said the source, "and he has been pretty exclusive with her since she left the service.  They do a lot of things around the city together, whether its going to movies or concerts together, or even really mundane things like going shopping.  And Her Imperial Majesty and the Prince Consort have apparently given the pairing their blessings as well, and have had Monica up to Eveari on numerous occasions, even inviting her parents to celebrate the new years with them on Ananto Estate."

The Private Secretary for Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress Carolina I Ananto issued the following statement on behalf of the Royal Family.  "We long ago welcomed Monica to our family.  She is an intelligent and insightful young woman.  She will be an excellent partner for our son and we are so happy that he (finally) got around to taking his relationship seriously enough to ask her to formally join our family.  We wish the two young people only joy and happiness as they begin their journey together."  The Empress also asked the Media and the people of Kalistan to respect Ms. DeLaurentis' privacy during these last few months while she still remains a private citizen, because once she marries into the Ananto Family, she will never enjoy complete privacy again.

@LaModa