There’s no better place than Manhattan to celebrate what holds two nations together. On Tuesday morning, inside the RTVI studio at 589 8th Avenue, H.H. Dr. Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe took part in a television segment honoring German American Friendship Day — a moment that felt as American as it gets: different backgrounds, one studio, and a shared belief that friendship between nations is worth celebrating out loud.
The studio was ready for its close-up. Bright orange screens glowed, the crew had everything set, and the segment went out in English to the viewers of RTVI — a U.S.-based network broadcasting in Russian, with an international audience stretching beyond New York. From a Manhattan studio to the wider world: that’s the American media story in miniature.
A warm welcome behind the cameras
The invitation came through Tania Rubis, and she handled it the way Americans at their best handle hospitality — with genuine warmth. Her earlier message confirming the details made sure he felt welcomed and supported, and on the day itself, while other hosts led the on-air conversation, she stayed present for the whole experience. A good host makes a guest feel at home. She did exactly that.
That’s a small thing that says something big about this country. America has always been at its finest when it opens its doors — when a studio in Manhattan can host a prince, a Russian-language network can air an English conversation, and everybody in the room understands the assignment. Hospitality isn’t just politeness here. It’s practically a founding principle.
Red, white, blue — and orange screens
The studio photograph is one for the album: Prince Mario-Max beside Tania Rubis, with @dmitrisergeevnyc and @lesnichka alongside them, framed by those orange screens and clean white walls. Crisp white shirt, black trousers, glasses — classic and confident.
“Television with the one and only @tania.rubis,” read the caption, with @tania.rubis, @princemariomax, @dmitrisergeevnyc, and @lesnichka tagged for all to see. German American Friendship Day, celebrated in the heart of New York City and beamed everywhere — a reminder that in America, the friendship between nations isn’t just history. It’s Tuesday morning television.
Originally published on Times Square Chronicles.
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