A/N : Here is the final chapter of this story. Thanx to all those who reviewed the latest chapter; Azkaban Canuck (will they get married in this chapter? keep reading and you'll find out), Starbright Moonlight, MeLLoDraMatic, princessvampire, A Sorta Fairytale, ndblue123, KrystinePotterLover (whose kids do you want to see?), Cordelia Osbourne (a wedding in this chapter? you may be right), literaryfreak (All American Girl is one of my favourite books!) In fact, I would like to thank everyone who has reviewed any or all of the chapters of this fic. If there were no reviewers, then there would be no writers - it is the feedback that keeps me writing!

Time now to end this story...

(Disclaimer : see chapter 5)

Chapter 23 - The Celebrations

"I Diana, take thee Phillippe to be my lawfully wedded husband..."

Finally it was happening. Phillippe and Diana, were becoming husband and wife. At the ages of just over nineteen and not quite eighteen, they were one of the youngest couples in the history of the Renaldo family to be getting married, but it was what they both wanted more than anything else in the world.

As the cathedral bells rang out and the doors swung open, the crowd cheered at the sight of their Crown Prince and his bride, the new Princess Diana. Both sets of parents watched proudly as their children descended the steps and made their way towards the waiting limousine.

"A perfect end to a perfect week" Mia smiled, and it had been such a wonderful week in Genovia.

On the Monday, Princess Lilly Amelia had finally been christened, and the whole of Genovia had joined in the celebrations, which had, this time, gone off without a hitch. Lars, Holly and had been proud God-parents and the whole country had watched every second of the happy occasion live from outside the church or on television.

On Thursday, James Pelkowski had received his honour of bravery, as it was presented to him by his aunt, the queen of Genovia, on television and in front of a large number of dignitaries and nobility. He was, by all accounts, very embarrassed about his reward, and blushed, Lilly told everyone, more than she had ever seen him blush before. Particularly when the daughter of a duke in attendance, said he was the bravest guy she had ever met, and asked him to dance!

Finally, here they all were on Saturday, attending the wedding of Prince Phillippe and Diana, daughter of Lars, the bravest security guard and best friend that Mia and Michael could have.

"I can't believe I'm a princess" Diana giggled as she and her new husband were about to climb into the limousine.

"You've always been a princess to me" Phillippe told her, kissing her sweetly and causing the whole crowd to erupt with applause as they watched.

Diana blushed as she took her seat it the limo and Phillippe followed.

The royal couple waved as the car pulled away from the cathedral and all eyes were turned to the Queen as she and her family made their way to several other limousines which would take them back to the palace.

"You okay, son?" Boris asked Jay, when he noticed how quiet he was.

"Yeah, Dad, I'm going to be fine" his son assured him, and for once he truly believed it. He did love Diana, but he wasn't in love with her like he'd thought. He loved her like he loved the rest of his family - his sisters, his cousins, his aunts, his uncle, his niece, and of course, his parents. Life had taken a lot of turns for the whole family. There had been ups and downs, tears and laughter, and it felt to Jay as if every emotion possible had passed through him over the last few weeks. In the end, it didn't matter how bad things got, he always had his family. He realised now that it was all he needed. Just to know his family was there for him was enough, and that he was there for them too.

He climbed into the limousine with his parents and his sisters and smiled to himself. He was glad his life was the way it was, and he wouldn't change it now for anything in the world.

In the limo in front of that containing the Pelkowskis, the Queen travelled with her husband and her daughter, and of course Lars and Jackie.

"It's been an eventful month or two" Jackie sighed, peering out of the window as the car pulled away.

"It certainly has" Mia smiled, "But everything turned out well in the end"

"And it always will" Michael assured her, "because we're a family and we stick together and we can over come anything"

"Indeed" Lars nodded, "because we all truly are family now"

"Yes" Mia giggled, "You are mother and father in law to our son now"

"I find it quite daunting to be mother in law to a prince" Jackie admitted with a nervous smile.

"Don't worry Jackie" Michael told her, "Lars has not only the task of being father in law to a prince, but also God father to a princess" he grinned.

"I think I am going to be very busy" Lars smiled, "but I could not be happier to be a real part of your family your highness"

The baby princess stirred in her mothers arms.

"Well, I think the only person who will be oblivious to the happenings of the last few weeks will be this little one" Mia pointed out.

"I have no doubt, Mia" Michael told her, "that our little Lilly's life will be just as eventful as all of ours" he smiled, "Just wait until she grows up..."

A/N : Please review this final chapter, and if you would like me to write a fifth story you can mention that in your reviews. I am considering writing another sequel and I have a few ideas, so if enough people want me to write another story, I probably will, in the new year. In the meantime, Merry Christmas to you all, and thanx for reading.