What's Up Wednesday (Invitation and Preparations for the Christmas Ball 2013)

As the year draws quickly to a close we are at the same speed growing in our excitement for this year's Royal Christmas Ball, to be held at  Stirling Castle, officially hosted by the Democratic Government of Scotney. The event, that promises to be this year's most glittering, is a collaboration between the governments of Scotney and Britania to make amends for tragedies suffered as a result of revolutionary terrorism. the Crown prince Imperial, who is the gust of honour at the Ball will be joined by all the leading Royals of the world and the Premieres of both Scotney and Britania.

The public and Royal watchers haven't had the pleasure of a large tiara event in 2013 due to the unexpected death and funeral of Empress Crystobel. The assassination cast a pall of mourning over the world for most of the year and celebrations were kept to a minimum. The events that were held were very discreet affairs in respect of the official mourning period. However the world is at the threshold of new year and the Christmas Ball promises to revive the sparkle as only a Royal Ball can.

The invitations went out early November and adheres to the cultural colours of Scotney. This also compliments the Royal heritage of the country and the Crown Prince Imperial due to their obviously strong historic links.

Stirling Castle as a ancient historic icon was spared Revolutionary damage and looting due to its extreme cultural value. It serves as a museum and will now host the first major Royal gathering on Scotney soil since the 96 Revolution. The medieval castle and former Royal Residence has undergone some repairs and refurbishment in preparation for the ball.

Inside the castle, workers are busy cleaning and preparing the various rooms to be used for the function. here a brand new Royal Red Carpet is being rolled out in the Ball Room.

Some photos from last year's Royal Christmas Ball will remind us of some of our favourite personalities that we have seen very little of and even less of all dressed up, in 2013. These and many other V.I.P's will be gracing our glamour starved red carpet soon.

Queen Gloria of Normandia has hardly had any press this year except for the Christening of her young son in mid 2013.

The Queen of Hispania hosted a State Visit from Hanoveria early in the year and attended the Imperial funeral. We normally see far more of Her Majesty.

We did have an Annual Knight's Meeting this year, that was attended by all the Royal heads of Chivalric Orders and even by Empress Crystobel but it was such a small affair that we all but forgot about it as the shock of the assassination struck very soon after.

Last year we saw more than 8 major tiara events. This year we have only had 2 events that may be considered "major" ones but they were very small my Royal standards. We only saw the Shahbanou (pictured above) at one very intimate tiara function in Reicenthal in mid 2013.

Princess Kirsten Youssopoff usually has us all a gasp at her spectacular style but this year we only saw her very discreet appearance at the Imperial Funeral and at a private family function earlier in the year. .

We wait with abated breath for the year-end spectacular.