The Countess of WEssex has so kindly sent us this holiday update rife with seasonal fashion tips...
| Well, once again Christmas (are we still allowed to say that?) is upon us, and once again it’s time for our chauffeur, Benson, to point the Bentley northwards and head for Balmoral to join the rest of the Royals for the annual knees up. |  |
 Balmoral Castle |
To be perfectly honest, I am not looking forward to it this year as, once again, it will be the same old game of charades with Charles doing The King's Speech followed by the lads joining Phillip's shooting party whilst the Queen and the rest of us ladies sit around knitting booties and the suchlike for the latest addition to the line of succession. Phillip will then return with the Count and the others clutching a brace of various defenceless furry creatures mixed in with a few unfortunate ramblers who had just happened to wander within range.
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The evening ends with a masked ball, and this is where the dilemma starts...what to wear? Last year's theme was children's historical book characters, and unfortunately the Count had not noticed the word ‘children's,’ and he came dressed as The Marquis de Sade with me trotting along behind as Lady Godiva. The Queen (dressed as Mary Poppins) was not amused, but Humphrey Stigbolt-Jenkinson-Smythe (Noddy) and Lady Henrietta Dugdale Plympton (Wonder Woman) thought it was hilarious.
This year the only requirement to adhere to is a mask, and I have gone for a simple venetian affair in 9 carat gold encrusted with diamonds and framed with feathers from the rarest of endangered species. For the dress I have elected to go really traditional and stick to plain reds and greens with a full-length ball gown in red satin complemented by a green off-the-shoulder wrap in chiffon with a pair of emerald earrings and matching necklace. Although I would usually wear high-heeled Deltra Escarmoix sling-back shoes in gold with a sapphire buckle, this year, due to a painful bunion, I will make do with a pair of Reebok Trainers.
The Count, once again, has misread the invitation and is attending wearing only a mask. He says his ‘manhood’ will receive very little attention, but I disagree as most of the people there get great pleasure in looking down at the unemployed.
| It now leaves me to wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and a Prosperous New Year and remember be careful over the holidays and don’t do anything that I wouldn’t (which leaves you with plenty of scope). |  |
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