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Kalistani News in Brief: Son born to Crown Prince and Princess
Kalistan steps up treacle and rum production; Throne to be redesigned by Reed Jeweler
Kaliburg, Grand Duchy of Ananto
September 15, 5670


Crown Prince and Princess with new son last month in Kaliburg

Son born to Crown Prince and Princess
His Highness, Grand Duke of Ananto, the Crown Prince Fredric Ananto-Collins and Duchess of Ananto, Lady Jennifer Ananto-Connor gave birth to their first son, His Highness, the Minor Prince William-David Martin Ananto-Connor last month in Kaliburg. The child was born healthy and on time at Kaliburg Imperial Hospital just a few months from the Royal couple's house. Her Imperial Majesty Empress Mary I Ananto visited the two in the Hospital, along with Her Highness Princess Nicolette Ananto-Collins and Count Martin Collins of Sulari flew up the following day for a visit.

The young prince was named after the last Emperor of the early Anantonese Era who was forced to abdicate by a Republican interregnum. "We named him William, for the Emperor William," said the Crown Prince. "I think we've had enough Fredricks for the time being. William I Ananto was a beloved Emperor while he reigned, and ensured that an irresistible republican impulse made its reforms without violence or bloodshed. he was a man of peace, and this is the kind of person I want my son to be as well."

Lady Jennifer made it through the labor uneventfully, though at one point, she spent more than two hours in an upright tub. "Jennifer thought the labor was progressing too slowly," said the Crown Prince. "So the midwife helped her to a bath tub and she soaked while passing through several contractions, until the midwife hurried her back to the bed so she could have our son. I guess the bath worked." The Royal couple stayed in the hospital for four days while various nurses kept an eye on mom and baby. Following the stay they were cleared to return home to introduce the future emperor to his new nursery.

Kalistan steps up treacle and rum production
In light of the ongoing labor problems in the Island nation of Vorona, Kalistan has stepped up its treacle and rum production this year. "ODEN has seen the potential for a shortage in the international market for rum in the coming years. Kalistan's cane crop is about to be ready for harvesting, and the Grower's Syndicate in Sulari have agreed to step up treacle production in the Duchy by 15% and rum production by 35%. "A lot of the cane we cut often ends up as silage," said Mario Savera of the Suldanor Grower's Syndicate. "Most of that will go to Suldanor's rum producers who will export the rum via ODEN to the markets Vorona can no longer cover."

The rum to be produced during this period will likely age for about a year and a half, and will be exported as white, overproofed rum. "Vorona still has their markets covered with the rums that are coming out of the barrels for the next couple years, but if rum production falls off a cliff this coming spring, as their news is suggesting it will, Kalistan will tool up now to begin producing spirits to cover the market until Vorona picks back up." Savera says Kalistan will also be upping its cane imports from Gaduridos to contribute to both treacle and rum production. "We are one of the main purchasers of Gaduri Sugar cane, and are seeking more from the Southern Kingdom to ensure world supplies of both treacle and rum."

Savera said the Syndicate considered just selling cane to Vorona to allow their distillers to continue production on schedule. "But we realized that Kalistan has almost no relationship at all with Vorona, despite their being one of our closest neighbors. So we wouldn't even know how to get cane to their distillers. The only reason we know of the shortages is because we read it in their newspaper. But they also haven't made an effort to reach out to Kalistan, so, we will just continue our business and take advantage of the shortage in the Anantonese." He also said Suldanor growers will be prepared to scale back cane production as well, as soon as the Voronan labor situations are settled.

Throne to be redesigned by Reed Jeweler
The Imperial Seat is set to be completely redesigned in time for the Crown Prince's coronation in under two years. The redesign is being overseen by Reed Jewelers, the company belonging to Imperial Jeweler William Reed, and will involve a design that permits the consort to sit at the same time as the Emperor. "A Consort throne will be an interesting challenge," said Imperial Jeweler Reed. "Our first task is to disassemble the current royal seat. That will involve unsetting the more than 1000 gemstones currently in the seat without damaging them, and then melting the gold that makes up its frame. It was a work of art, but I think the Consort Throne will be a wonder of the world."

Reid said Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Mary I Ananto gave the go ahead to replace the Imperial Seat with a simple arm chair for the time being while the Throne is being rebuilt. "Her Imperial Majesty also gave me permission to use (almost) any stone in her collection to create the new Consort Throne. Though there are so many gems there, I couldn't possibly know where to start. But I worked with Her Imperial Majesty and she gave me an idea of how she would like it to look." Reid said she intends it to be made of white gold rather than yellow gold as her previous throne was. "And significant numbers of diamonds, rubies, Emeralds and Amethyst. She certainly wants the Imperial Amethyst displayed on the new Consort Throne."

Reed said the Crown Prince has asked for a Consort throne because it is his intention to name Princess Jennifer as Empress and Co Sovereign. This is not unprecedented in Kalistan: Fredrick II Ananto and Pavlina I Ananto were co-sovereigns, as were all of the Emperors and Empresses of the First period of the 4th Dynasty. "She said the Princess is a far more outgoing and gregarious personality, and the family has had numerous conversations on the question, and it appears that His Highness is going to have his way." Reed said that the new Consort Throne will be ready by the Coronation in June of 5672, and will be unveiled at that time.

"Her Imperial Majesty has also asked me to make a dress for the Princess as well," said Reed. "I am not saying a word, but am working with Del Valle. You all will see it when she wears it."

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