05-05-2026, 04:55 AM
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Empress announces imminent retirement
"We shall abdicate on July 1, 5730", says long serving Monarch
Eveari, Grand Duchy of Ananto
May 1, 5726
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Her Imperial Majesty sits for a portrait at her home in Eveari
"Having secured our legacy, and placing our nation on a good foot, it is our desire to finally retire from office and hand the reigns over to a more energetic generation," said Her Imperial Majesty, Empress Carolina II Ananto, while speaking with The Republic over the weekend. "We have spoken with the Chancellor of the Empire, who does what all chancellors do and initially refused to accept our expression of our desire to abdicate in favor of our son, the Crown Prince William. And then once we got that formality out of the way, we informed him once more that we shall abdicate and phrased it as a Fiat, and at that point he ceremonially acquiesced to our will and informed the National Assembly."
The Empress said she would like to give her son the opportunity to get an education when he leaves the service in July. "He has served his Empire in the regular armed force, and will be discharged honorably. He should have the opportunity to obtain a formal post secondary education and start his family before taking up his birthright. We shall remain in office until her is fully prepared to take our place." Asked if she knows what the Crown Prince will study, she said the Crown Prince has learned an appreciation for trigonometry while serving as an artilleryman. "We think he shall be interested in studying mathematics. That should serve him at the helm of our National Economy."
The Empress was asked about her opinion of the future Consort, Sgt Casey Leigh-Campbell. "The Sergeant is a good for Willy. She is a very professional, serious soldier, and we believe, she motivates our son. She has been promoted over him in the Regular Force, and for the next few months at least, outranks him. He says he doesn't mind being outranked by his own fiancée, because, in his words, 'tens of thousands of servicemembers outrank me already, so what's one more?' But she was promoted to Sergeant due to her high scores on her performance and conduct reviews and her promotion scores--she was promoted faster than even others in her section. She is quite proud of her service, and she is a good person for our son." The Empress also said it was encouraging to her that Ms. Leigh knows how to surf. "She can teach him some things, for sure," said the Empress. "We look forward to formally welcoming her to our family and meeting hers when she is discharged from active duty."
Her Imperial Majesty was interviewed at Ananto Estate. "Our husband and we have decided to spend more time in this beautiful new home," said the Empress. "We are busy overseeing the rebuilding of the Museum of the Empire here on the estate, and we can be in Kaliburg within an hour for anything we are required for, but it is just quieter here in Eveari, and its where we Anantos belong to be totally honest. Our people are here, this land has been in our family for centuries, our ancestors are all buried here, and we are friends with the people of this town. It is very easy to get lost in Kaliburg." Asked if Cliff House will remain open, the Empress said, "We have to keep it open for certain functions, and the staff will of course be retained and kept employed of course. The lawn never tires of growing, the dust never tires of accumulating, and the place will soon be unfit for our habitation if we close it. We will still dwell there on occasion, but the main house will be kept up to pass on to our son when he leaves the service in a few months. And eventually he will take over the offices as well while we will remain here and in Athosia."
Asked how Lady Melanie Ananto-McLinn is fitting in at House Ananto, the Empress was relatively speaking effusive. "She's a natural fit. We needed her sort of no-nonsense mind in that position after Lady Christina retired. Melanie is a real screw about some things--she has already reorganized some of the departments which had been drifting in mission over the years. She's continued Lady Christina's best practices and have come up with some of her own, and has done nothing but impress since she took over in September." The Empress smiled, and added, "We think Lady Melanie is happiest when she is in charge of things and people are just doing what she needs them to do without constantly questioning her. We believe she would have made a fantastic Empress in her own right, if that had been her family's fate. Alas, she get to reign over her own domain and we give her the latitude to do so with an iron fist: We have made it absolutely clear that Lady Melanie has our absolute confidence in House Ananto's operations."
She was asked if Lady Melanie is enjoying life in Luxon. "Luxon is a bit more laid back than the capital," said the Empress. "We believe Melanie is living her best life. Returning her from virtual exile on the frontier has done very well for her self opinion. And there is plenty of nightlife to keep her busy in Luxon, and most importantly, keep her out of trouble. She will actually be visiting us here next week, of her own choice, we shall add. We are so looking forward to it. She said she would like to attend meeting with us here in Eveari. We want her to spend as much time with us as she wishes."
With the Empress' retirement set now, the machinery of both State and House Ananto kicks in to begin to prepare the nation for the transition to a new Monarch. Various protocols and standard operating procedures, not used in more than 30 years are being brushed off, and preparations are being made. "Well, first the Crown Prince needs to get out of the service," said the Empress. "We still have a lot to do and a lot of time to do it in. But retirement is something that every monarch looks forward to sooner or later. We have seen a lot of change here and hand our son a different nation than we inherited. But we believe it is still as strong and as unified as ever, and we have therefore managed our tenure on the throne as well as anyone could expect. And we leave healthy and happy, unlike many of those who went before us, who were miserable at this point in their reigns. This is good energy and will fuel us for the next four years until our time is over."
The Empress said she is working with House Ananto at the moment to begin planning for a royal wedding.
The Empress said she would like to give her son the opportunity to get an education when he leaves the service in July. "He has served his Empire in the regular armed force, and will be discharged honorably. He should have the opportunity to obtain a formal post secondary education and start his family before taking up his birthright. We shall remain in office until her is fully prepared to take our place." Asked if she knows what the Crown Prince will study, she said the Crown Prince has learned an appreciation for trigonometry while serving as an artilleryman. "We think he shall be interested in studying mathematics. That should serve him at the helm of our National Economy."
The Empress was asked about her opinion of the future Consort, Sgt Casey Leigh-Campbell. "The Sergeant is a good for Willy. She is a very professional, serious soldier, and we believe, she motivates our son. She has been promoted over him in the Regular Force, and for the next few months at least, outranks him. He says he doesn't mind being outranked by his own fiancée, because, in his words, 'tens of thousands of servicemembers outrank me already, so what's one more?' But she was promoted to Sergeant due to her high scores on her performance and conduct reviews and her promotion scores--she was promoted faster than even others in her section. She is quite proud of her service, and she is a good person for our son." The Empress also said it was encouraging to her that Ms. Leigh knows how to surf. "She can teach him some things, for sure," said the Empress. "We look forward to formally welcoming her to our family and meeting hers when she is discharged from active duty."
Her Imperial Majesty was interviewed at Ananto Estate. "Our husband and we have decided to spend more time in this beautiful new home," said the Empress. "We are busy overseeing the rebuilding of the Museum of the Empire here on the estate, and we can be in Kaliburg within an hour for anything we are required for, but it is just quieter here in Eveari, and its where we Anantos belong to be totally honest. Our people are here, this land has been in our family for centuries, our ancestors are all buried here, and we are friends with the people of this town. It is very easy to get lost in Kaliburg." Asked if Cliff House will remain open, the Empress said, "We have to keep it open for certain functions, and the staff will of course be retained and kept employed of course. The lawn never tires of growing, the dust never tires of accumulating, and the place will soon be unfit for our habitation if we close it. We will still dwell there on occasion, but the main house will be kept up to pass on to our son when he leaves the service in a few months. And eventually he will take over the offices as well while we will remain here and in Athosia."
Asked how Lady Melanie Ananto-McLinn is fitting in at House Ananto, the Empress was relatively speaking effusive. "She's a natural fit. We needed her sort of no-nonsense mind in that position after Lady Christina retired. Melanie is a real screw about some things--she has already reorganized some of the departments which had been drifting in mission over the years. She's continued Lady Christina's best practices and have come up with some of her own, and has done nothing but impress since she took over in September." The Empress smiled, and added, "We think Lady Melanie is happiest when she is in charge of things and people are just doing what she needs them to do without constantly questioning her. We believe she would have made a fantastic Empress in her own right, if that had been her family's fate. Alas, she get to reign over her own domain and we give her the latitude to do so with an iron fist: We have made it absolutely clear that Lady Melanie has our absolute confidence in House Ananto's operations."
She was asked if Lady Melanie is enjoying life in Luxon. "Luxon is a bit more laid back than the capital," said the Empress. "We believe Melanie is living her best life. Returning her from virtual exile on the frontier has done very well for her self opinion. And there is plenty of nightlife to keep her busy in Luxon, and most importantly, keep her out of trouble. She will actually be visiting us here next week, of her own choice, we shall add. We are so looking forward to it. She said she would like to attend meeting with us here in Eveari. We want her to spend as much time with us as she wishes."
With the Empress' retirement set now, the machinery of both State and House Ananto kicks in to begin to prepare the nation for the transition to a new Monarch. Various protocols and standard operating procedures, not used in more than 30 years are being brushed off, and preparations are being made. "Well, first the Crown Prince needs to get out of the service," said the Empress. "We still have a lot to do and a lot of time to do it in. But retirement is something that every monarch looks forward to sooner or later. We have seen a lot of change here and hand our son a different nation than we inherited. But we believe it is still as strong and as unified as ever, and we have therefore managed our tenure on the throne as well as anyone could expect. And we leave healthy and happy, unlike many of those who went before us, who were miserable at this point in their reigns. This is good energy and will fuel us for the next four years until our time is over."
The Empress said she is working with House Ananto at the moment to begin planning for a royal wedding.
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