"Oh yes of course," the Queen nodded. "We should let you two go and get changed into more..suitable clothes for the affair. An engagement annoucement, well simple kefta's just wont do," she tsked. "I could send my seamstress--"
"No Mother," Nikolai interjected."Whatever Alina chooses to wear will be fine."
"Hopefully she looks presentable and not like a stablemaid," Vasily muttered swallowing more kvas.