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His Highness the Crown Prince travels the World
New Spouse Princess Jennifer Ananto-Connor "Thoroughly Enjoyed" world tour
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
September 30, 5668


Crown Prince Fredrick and Princess Jennifer board the flight that will take them to Altea from Kaliburg earlier this month

His Highness, Crown Prince Fredrick Ananto-Collins has finally returned from his landmark World venture that took him to 10 countries on six continents since the beginning of August. He was accompanied by his new wife, Her Highness, Princess Jennifer Ananto-Connor, and the two have been inseparable since early August, when they were married in Eveari. The voyage nearly 2 months, with the largest part of that time spent in Hutori meeting with the Queen. Below is a summary of the journey, along with a brief discussion of events in each country.

The Crown Prince and Princess' route across the world

1. Hutori. This part of the trip was already scheduled several months ago and served as a honeymoon for the new couple. They visited Queen Arianna, Prince Consort David (who is a member of the Alvarez family and is therefore related by adoption to the Royal Family.) The Anantos, along with Her Imperial Majesty made a personal visit and even attended the Royal Consort's Golf Tournament along with the Hutorian Royal Family. The Crown Prince visited the Isle of Sutton and Ice Haven to introduce himself to the people and staff of those two demesnes, while they stayed primarily with the Steuart Carmichaels. The Prince and Princess specifically took the opportunity to make side journeys to Kenai and Axeminster, and were particularly thrilled to meet so many Kalistani expats and hear some of the best of Hutorian music.

2. Egelion. After stopping back in Kaliburg for about a week, the newlyweds launched to Altea Egelion, to meet with King Artemio and Queen Anastasia. King Artemio is also related to the Crown Prince through Nicole Montelivet (nee: Ananto-Bjorksdattir), of the last Generation of Alvarez' to be considered royal in Kalistan. The three day discussion was considered very productive by analysts, and was also considered key to improving Anantonese Affairs. "I do not represent the present in Kalistan, but the future," said the Crown Prince. "So we talked about the future. Kalistan is moving toward recognition of the Rildanorean Government in Exile in Meriath, and I had the opportunity to listen to King Artemio, a very intelligent man who clearly has his own nation's interests at heart, as well as our mutual interests in the Anantonese Basin. He made some excellent points, which I have relayed to my mother, and we found a lot to agree with. I found him welcoming and warm, and was pleasantly surprised by the amount of concord we found on a slate of issues." When invited to speak before the Royal High Council and Government, The Crown Prince reitereated his commitment to friendship and cooperation between the two Anantonese Nations, and added he genuinely supports the development of monarchy on the Kerisian Continent, especially in Trigunia, which is Anastasia's homeland. "A full Monarch with actual power in that state would do amazing things for Seleyan-Kerisian relations," said the Crown Prince. "It would being some semblance of order to that state. Egelion may be a part of that, and I think this stability would be a net gain for the region."

3. Baeguk/Dankuk. The Crown Prince made a stop over on Chagatae Island to meet with the exiled Empress of Great Bae, formally titled Princess Regent Taeyang Seoyeon, who received the Crown Prince with grace and dignity. Kalistan never maintained strong relations with Great Bae, before or after their proletarian revolt that led to the exile of the Empress, but the Empire of Ananto and Kalistan still recognizes Taeyang as the legitimate Sovereign of the northern Monarchy. "The Island is a piece of calm in a sea of turmoil that you will find on the mainland," said the Crown Prince. "We are aware of the allegations against the Royal family. But assassination and revolution is something Kalistan feels very strongly about, and when that revolution overthrows a sitting monarch, that is something we ourselves would never side with. So it was incumbent upon us to accept the gracious invitation by the Empress Taeyang in her home land, if for no other reason that to introduce her to Kalistan, and vice versa. Though she lives under constant threat by the communists on the mainland, she has held her Island fastness for 20 years, and her tenacity is admirable."

4. Utaristan. The Crown Prince had the opportunity to visit Utaristan, in Northern Dovani, where he met with representatives of the Utari foreign Ministry in the nation's capital. "Jenn and I may be the first Kalistanis to ever set foot in Utaristan," said the Crown Prince. "But we were welcomed nonetheless." The Crown Prince took the opporunity to speak with the Utari Government about Kalistan's position toward this part of the world. "Kalistan had a fairly strong relationship with North Dovani many many years ago, but since then, our relationship has more or less become non-existant. And this is something we could easily remedy if given the right opportunities." The Crown Prince spoke about respect for Utari development and suggested that Kalistan could be persuaded to assist. "This is, hopefully the first of many conversations," said the Crown Prince. "Right now, our mission is to meet one another, and learn more about one another."

5. Xsampa. The Crown Prince and Princess next flew to Xsampa where they landed in Metz-Leonid, and spoke with Xsampan Mining executives. "Of course we want their rubies," said the Crown Prince with a laugh. "Look: You do know who my mother is, correct? You don't even have to say it twice." The Crown Prince officially renewed the ongoing trade agreements with the Xsampan Government to supply finished aluminum, and purchase jewelry, precision tool sets, and EV automobiles. He also noted that there was money in the budget to procure rubies from the Xsampan collectives who mine them. "We applaud their ethical ways, and the high quality of the stones they have sold us through their diamond program. We look forward to maintaining that relationship in rubies as well." Though the Crown Prince made an attempt to limit his interaction with actual communists in the largely communist country, he was eventually won over when, after travelling further to the low country at Gramdkarpo, was introduced to some young communist zealots, one of whom said he had a poster of the Crown Prince on his wall made from a photo of the Crown Prince surfing at the Wilson Pipeline in Ananto. "The kid said I had inspired him to pick up surfing, and he talked me into spending the afternoon with him catching some waves." The Princess watched and took video of the communists surfing with the Crown Prince in Xsampa.

6. Dorvik. From tropical beaches to serious tundra, the next stop was Kalistan's ancient nemesis Dorvik. As of late, Dorvik has been revitalizing its monarchy, and he and the Princess were greeted by His Majesty, Kaiser Franz III, State Chancellor Andreas Knoerr, Foreign Minister Karolina Johner, and Dorvish Trade Commissioner Dominik Herzberg. The Dorvish Reps and the Crown Prince were cordial with one another, and greeted one another openly. "Our two Nations have had their difficulties in the past. There were other times, though that we saw eye to eye and could work together--Kalistan knows that Dorvik expressed support for the invasion of Kundrati as part of the northern coalition that included our chosen kindred in Hutori. It is my hope that this will happen again and we will have the opportunity to work together." The Crown Prince was treated to a warm press conference by the Dorvish Press, and one question he was asked was "Will there be a day when we see Dorvish flagged Navy transit the Ananto Straits?" The Crown Prince laughed, and said "I can imagine such a day: Specifically, it is the day right after you see Anantonese Flagged Navy stationed at one of Dorvik's beautiful ice free ports in the middle of winter." The Dorvish reps in the room laughed at the obvious joke, pleased that the sensitive topic had been sidestepped deftly, and FM Johner said wryly in Vrassan, "We have the treaty all ready to go!" to everyone's laughter.

7. Luthori. The Crown Prince flew to Fort William to meet with Emperor Richard II and Empress Valeria of Luthori. The visit was warm and the Crown Prince was treated very well by the Artanian Emperor. The Crown Prince stressed long standing cordial relations stretching back to before the Artanian Conflicts, and said it was his intention to renew them as soon as the Luthorians desire to do so. "We have much in common, and for better or worse, Kalistan and Luthori's paths cross at regular intervals. We have had disagreements, and we have been friends. But at the end of the day, you could say our two histories are so intertwined that there is more or a familial relationship between our two nations than either of us have been willing to admit. It can be a basis for a new mutually beneficial relationship, based on mutual respect and trust. It is certainly something I would hope to see sooner than later." The Crown Prince also discussed Mordusia with the Emperor, saying that in his dual capacity as King of Mordusia, it is at any rate in Kalistan's interest to make more friends in Seleya, and Mordusia stands as an excellent opportunity to do so, as a monarchist bulwark against foreign imperialist incursion into the continent. "We still view Pan-Seleyanism as a worthy goal," said the Crown Prince. "We may be the only ones, but we are sure Mordusia can play a major role in that as well, should their government be given the opportunity to do so."

8. N&D. After leaving Luthori, the Crown Prince flew into Bannerhafen, Narikaton, to speak with the new superstar President, Siske Ossel. "Well, what can I say?" asked the Crown Prince rhetorically. "She is a ball of energy." According to reports, the Princess and the President immediately hit it off soon after the couple was introduced to Ms. Ossel. "Max charisma," said Princess Jennifer after their meeting. "She speaks Luthorian well, but she also speaks a million miles a minute. And she asked a ton of questions, all about Kalistan, some of which I am embarrassed to say, I did not know." Apparently, Ossel is a bit of a fan herself. "She said she has a scrapbook of my modelling," said the Princess. "She 'stans' my 'drip' and called it 'gas', I think is what she said. I could only smile and accept the compliment, I hope it is a compliment." The two heads of state mostly discussed the third leg of the Triad, Himmelshtern, which Ms. Ossel is keen to interest Kalistan in. "Well, she noted the heavy commercial opportunities in the Nisrad," said the Crown Prince. "I told her that of course Kalistan has its reservations about working with Amudim in any capacity. And oddly enough, she just smiled and said something about 'staying on the grind, or grinder or something.' I think I caught about 90 percent of what she was saying to me. I fear a lot was lost in translation from Darnussian, but as she spoke such impeccable Luthorian, it might just be that Luthorian and Vrassan languages are more different than I expected. She's a delight anyway, and I am glad Jenn and I got to meet her."

9. Kafuristan. The penultimate stop and longest flight of the trip was to Kafuristan, in southern Majatra. There the Crown Prince was greeted by His Majesty King Umar and His Highness the Crown Prince Tariq. This was another first for a Kalistani royal. "Many years ago, Nicolette I Ananto had an estate in Istalia, but once that land became communist, her home was unceremoniously seized by the communists, and no Ananto has stepped foot in Southern Majatra since then. It is my pleasure to be the one to return and to thank His Majesty for his warm welcome and true Majatran generosity." The King presented Prince Fredrick with a Schmitar as a symbol of friendship, and the Crown Prince returned the gesture by presenting the King with a solid gold relief wall map of the Nation of Kafuristan, and congratulated the Crown Prince on the recent opening of the new Abadi Vanguard HQ in Kasraj, praising its relief efforts in the Ahmadi parts of the world. The Crown Prince spoke with the King and Crown Prince, as well as the First Minister and the Foreign Minister about what Kalistan has done to diversify its energy industry. "I noted, and I believe the King agreed, that though Kafuri oil makes the Kingdom a lot of money, eventually they could face a petroleum cliff as Kalistan did. To meet our own energy needs when cheap petrol ran out, we began diversifying to renewables. And as a result, Kalistan is able to produce energy at excess capacity if we need to, and we can export our energy through powerlines, rather than container ships. It's a long term strategy for long term success." He invited the King to Kalistan to check out if what the Empire chooses to do to provide energy could possibly also work in Kafuristan.

10. Lodamun. The last stop before home was Kalistan's longtime Seleyan partner and friend Lodamun. The Crown Prince was given the opportunity to visit Mount Plainly in Barrington. "The Administrator-General used to be located here," said the Crown Prince. "This office is a matter of historical significance." The Crown Prince visited with members of the Lodamese Government briefly: The Crown Prince has had many opportunities to meet with Lodamese Officials during many visits. "We just wanted to stop in Lodamun for a little rest and relaxation, and because Jenn had never seen much of this country before. But we did conduct a little business too. I presented a message from my mother to the Kalistani Ambassador to pass on to his connections that Kalistan remains committed to the working together with Lodamun on regional security, and suggested that some point in the near future, Kalistan and Lodamun should meet on Baltusia, which may be becoming a growing matter of interest for both of our nations." The Crown Prince and Princess remained in Lodamun for four days before finally returning to Kaliburg, and making a full report to Her Imperial Majesty of the trip. He was also debriefed by the IBSI, in what may ultimately be Princess Margaret's last debriefing before she retires at the end of this year.

The trip around the world took almost exactly 28 days, and avoided several pariah states in the world and those who might have attempted some violent intervention in the route of travel if they had had the opportunity. The Crown Prince left a positive impression in all places, and was thrilled to report that he was greeted by warm and friendly individuals, all of whom he reported "Kalistan can definitely work with everyone we met on this trip!" This evaluation was gratefully welcomed in Kaliburg, who is in the process of preparing for a more internationalist orientation in its foreign policy as soon as Crown Prince Fredrick assumes the throne in less than 4 years.

For her part, Princess Jennifer said she thoroughly enjoyed the trip and hopes to go back to a lot of these places, either professionally or on vacation. "I really liked President Ossel, I though we got along well, despite my occasional failure to understand what she was saying." The Princess thought that The Triad would be very open to Kalistani Fashion. "There is a ton of money in that country," said said. "And Kalistan is known for producing fashion that is expensive, expertly crafted of the finest fabrics, and would look really really good on those ladies. I think that is definitely an avenue worth exploring." The Prince said his favorite memory of the trip was surfing with the young communists in Xsampa. "I was very glad to meet kids on the exact opposite side of the world who loved the same things I loved when I was their age. Communism or not, those young people really carved up some ocean on their boards. It was an honor to be asked to go surfing with them."

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