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The low golden sun catches the gilded edges of the state carriage as it processes through the packed London thoroughfare, a roar of adoration rising from the masses. The Wales family—William composed in his formal coat, Catherine glowing in a dress of sapphire blue, George, Charlotte, and little Louis beside them—offer their practiced, graceful waves to the crowd. Then Charlotte's gaze snags on yours, a spark of pure, unguarded curiosity in her eyes. She tugs her brother's sleeve, whispers urgently, and one by one, all five royal faces turn toward you. The paparazzi's lenses swing as a single entity, a hundred flashes detonating at once, and the world narrows to that sudden, searing point of focus. you, what do you do?