Mi Princesa

Part One - Chapter Thirty-Three: Getting Ready

Charlotte smiled as she stepped into the room where her sister was getting ready, she just couldn't believe that in a few hours Vanessa would be a married woman.

Nora followed excitedly wearing her pink ankle-length flowers embellishing dress paired with silver glitter wedge sandals, she was so excited about the wedding.

"You look beautiful Nessa," Charlotte gushed moving to admire the ivory A-line off-the-shoulder zipper-up pick-ups lace sweep train wedding dress that her sister was wearing.

Rubén Perlotti had worked hard since he had tasked with creating a wedding dress for Vanessa; he had done everything in his power to make the dress unique from other royal brides.

The dress had been paired with white pointed stiletto heels and Elizabeth had ensured that Vanessa had a perfect set of accessories for the wedding; she had gifted her granddaughter the diamond embellished tiara that she had worn on her own wedding day.

"You look like a princess," Nora whispered in awe, moving closer to Vanessa as she smiled; she had never thought that the brunette had looked so princessy before.

Charlotte laughed softly knowing what Nora meant, it was rare to see Vanessa so dressed up like this and it was going to be an extra-long day.

"I feel like one," Vanessa murmured, she felt a little odd and she was trying to keep calm so that she didn't freak out; she couldn't believe that in a few hours she would be Mrs Fernando Torres.

Bojan babbled happily from his chair, he was dressed in an adorable little suit that had been tailored to fit him; he pouted as he watched his mother in her very strange dress.

"Any news yet?" Charlotte queried, she knew that sometime soon there would be news of the titles that George had decided on; she was curious as to what her sister and future brother-in-law would be called.

Vanessa shook her head, she chewed on her lip sure that her father wouldn't have denied them this; she had spoken with him in depth about the titles that could be given and she was curious about what he had decided on.

"Nothing..." Vanessa replied with a shake of her head, she sighed moving to sit down since her feet were starting to ache; she smiled watching Nora fuss over Bojan and she was sure everything would be fine for the ceremony.

Charlotte opened her mouth to speak when there was a knock at the door, she frowned wondering who it could be; the two women turned to look at the door as Anoushka walked into the room.

Anoushka smiled at the sight of Vanessa in her wedding dress, she held an important piece of parchment in her hand; she had been given the order to only deliver it to Vanessa or Charlotte.

"From His Majesty the King," Anoushka said handing the letter over to Charlotte before she left the room, there was so much that needed doing and she couldn't stay.

George would have delivered the letter himself and broke the news but he had important business to deal with; the palace would be making a very important announcement in thirty minutes.

Charlotte slowly opened the letter and grinned down at the information that she had just been handed; she was thrilled for her sister especially since this changed things.

"Congratulations... Duchess of Santa Coloma," Charlotte teased moving to show Vanessa the letter that confirmed her new titles; she wasn't even surprised at the one that had been chosen.

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Fernando took a deep breath as he attempted to do his tie, he would be leaving for the church soon and he was so nervous; he was trying to keep himself calm since he wanted to do Vanessa proud.