“The Queen is never late, everybody else is simply early.” —The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement
For as long as royal institutions have existed, stories about them have captured our imaginations. Maidens going from ashes to riches in the span of a fateful ball, royals fleeing public scrutiny to find understanding and acceptance with commoners, ordinary people unexpectedly thrust into the royal spotlight — these tales have been told and retold across a variety of mediums, in a variety of ways. And for some people (like Meghan Markle, or Yuuri Katsuki ;) ) these sorts of tales do come true.
YOI Royalty Week is a theme week dedicated to celebrating Royalty AUs of all kinds. From reimaginings of famous royalty-focused stories like the Princess Diaries or Cinderella to entirely new stories of your own, the sky’s the limit on how you’d like to reinterpret the YOI characters as history makers, kings, or even sleeping princes.
This event takes place 5/13-5/19 (which happens to coincide with 2018’s royal/commoner wedding ;) )
Day 1: Balls and Masquerades: That fateful moment. A night to remember, a night of no pretenses. Time loses meaning as we dance the night away.
Day 2: Star-Crossed: Family rivalries, opposing countries in war, differences in social position. We may be separated by circumstance, but we are united by something deeper.
Day 3: Tokens of Favour: A flower, dropped at an event. A present, delivered to the doorstep. Messages — of all mediums — connecting us even when we aren’t together.
Day 4: Freedom: Who would we be, if we were not who we are? (FREE DAY)
Day 5: Intrigue and Scandal: An affair is exposed, politicians and courtiers vie for favour. This world exists in a gilded cage — can we survive it?
Day 6: Mentors, Advisors, and Servants: From close friends and confidantes to prying eyes and institutional barriers, these people can facilitate great change, or pose deadly challenges.
Day 7: Happily Ever After: A fairytale apotheosis. A dream come true. We craft a new beginning today, in our promises and our connection.
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