For appointing a Day for the Celebration of the Solemnity of the Investiture
of His Imperial Majesty.

WHEREAS, by Our Proclamation, given on the ____ day of the Month of ______, in
the Year of Our Lord _____, We did declare Our intention to celebrate the Solemnity of Our Investiture and of the
Investiture of Our dearly beloved Consort, according to the Custom and 
Tradition of the Empire of Reunion; and whereas We have resolved by the favor and blessing of all the
God's to celebrate this Solemnity upon the ____ day in the Month of the _____, in the
Year of Our Lord _____:  We do, by this Our Proclamation, give notice thereof, and We do hereby strictly charge and
command all Our loving subjects whom it may concern, that all persons, of what rank or
quality soever they be, who either upon Our Letters to them directed, or by reason of their
offices and tenures, or otherwise, are to do any service at the time of Our Investiture, do
duly give their attendance at the said Solemnity, in all respects furnished and appointed as
to so great a Solemnity appertaineth and answerable to the dignities and places which every
one of them respectively holdeth and enjoyeth, and of this they or any of them are not to
fail, as they will answer the contrary at their perils, unless upon special reasons by Ourself
under Our hand to be allowed, We shall dispense with any of their services or attendances:
	Provided always, and We do further by this Our Proclamation signify and declare,
that nothing herein contained shall be construed to change or alter Our determination
whereby We signify it to be Our Will and Pleasure, upon the occasion of this Our
Investiture, to dispense with that part of the Ceremonial which heretofore took place.
	Given at Our Court at _________, this ____ day in the Month of the ___, in the
Year _________.



Lord Chamberlain's Instructions for His Highness' Court
The following are the Lord Chamberlain's instructions to those wishing to 
attend His Imperial Majesty's Courts and to Debutantes, 
which are issued in December of each year:-

1.	The Lord Chamberlain announces that ladies already presented at Court who wish
	to be summoned to attend in order to make presentations during the coming year
	are requested to make written application to the Lord Chamberlain's Office, so as to
	reach that office during the first week of January.

2.	A lady attending may present one lady, for whom she must be responsible, in
	addition to her daughter or daughter-in-law.  In the event of a lady presenting two
	daughters or daughters-in-law, no further presentation may be undertaken.  The
	names of the ladies to be presented should be forwarded by the lady who wishes to
	make the presentation when she sends her own name.

3.	A lady presented for the first time can only present her daughter or daughter-in-law
	on the occasion when she herself is presented, and when possible should arrange
	for the simultaneous presentation of herself and her daughter.

4.	No applications can be received from ladies who wish to be presented.  Their
	names must be forwarded by the ladies who wish to make the presentation.

5.	Ladies may be accompanied to the Court by their husbands if the latter have been
	presented.  Ladies who wish to be accompanied by their husbands should state the
	fact in their application, and they should also state if the ladies they desire to
	present wish to be accompanied by their husbands.  It is essential that their
	husband's full title and designation be given.  Once the summons has been issued
	the amending of a summons card in order to include a lady's husband cannot be
	permitted.

6.	When making their application, ladies should state the year they last attended Court.

7.	Summons are issued to ladies about three weeks before the date on which their
	attendance is required.

Dress worn by Ladies at His Imperial Majesty's Court
Ladies attending His Imperial Majesty's Courts must wear Evening Dress or the appropriate House
Uniform.  Gloves must be worn.  There are no restrictions with regard to the color of the
dresses or gloves for either debutantes or those who have already been presented.
	Sketches of typical Court Dress are available through the Lord Chamberlain's
Office.