Scottish themed wedding clever ploy to make claim to the Scottish crown?St. Petersburg – To the tune of bagpipes and the swish of kilts the Tsarina of all the Russias married recently, pulling off perhaps the most diabolical and well planned propaganda coup the world has ever seen. With the fate of Scotland still in the air and dependant on whom the Scots decide to support the Tsarina’s nuptials boasted everything Scottish, save for haggis. “You know, for the first time I can honestly say I feel out of place not wearing a skirt” the Turkish ambassador is reputed to have murmured as the tartan clad procession made its way through. With sporrans-a-plenty it is thought the affair will be used to curry support amongst the Scottish people and bolster the Tsarina’s claim to the throne of that territory. Opponents of the Russian government have been quick to play down the affair however, alleging that only one clan was actually in attendance and that the rest of the ‘Scots’ were actually Frenchmen and other confederates from the Tsarina’s occupied territories. Nothing however seems to be able to beat down the fascination the public at large has had for the occasion. Most crippling of all for Russia’s adversaries was the appearance of the Duchess of Matt in the bridal party. English advisors and diplomatic staff apparently pleaded for the Duchess prior to the event not make an appearance, lest it weaken her and her husband’s control over the highlands, but to no avail. Apparently when asked by foreign office staff why she would not reconsider the Duchess replied “Uh, do you see the dress I get to wear? Do you see the flowers I get to hold? She can have Scotland, but I’m keeping these shoes!”
