The palace is burning! You're being bombed by aircraft! There's a mob of millions marching down the main avenue straight to your gates! What's the first thing you should think of?

Bring the red shoes or the gold-heeled ones?

I know, I know, isn't it silly? And I didn't know whether to wear casual, informal or military fatigues! Darling, these sudden occasions just don't give you time to plan! You'll probably forget to feed the piranha in the swimming pool! A crowd of screaming people will be at your door before you can say "the good, the true and the beautiful", isn't that just so awful? It seemed so terrible when it happened to us then, but now we just laugh about it as we fan ourselves with our Swiss bank account certificates.

Anyway, just to make sure the same social distress doesn't befall you, I've prepared you this short list of packing tips to help prepare you for that big moment in every beloved ruler's career when the army turns against you, the people are screaming for your blood, Uncle Sam has sold you out, and you can't even decide if you're going to go with diamond or pearl earrings!