Here is a letter which I sent today to the Russian Embassy. Please keep your fingers crossed for me.
To: His Excellency Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko
Dear Mr Yakovenko,
I hope you are well.
As you are aware, the World Cup is in progress and both of our sides are doing unexpectedly well in what has been an exciting and extremely enjoyable tournament.
You are probably also aware that should England, by some miracle, reach the final, no dignitaries from my country will be present, as would normally be the case. They have effectively boycotted the event. No Prime Minister, no member of the cabinet, no Royals – not even the really useless ones, such as Edward or that Kent woman. This is churlish and mean-spirited of my government and I feel a little ashamed.
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