The palace
The Okafor residence
12 Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Open in MapsA royal birthday
Her Royal Highness, Princess
Amara
is turning four
SUN9MAY
Crowns and tiaras strongly encouraged
A summons to the court
Hear ye
Four years ago the Kingdom of Lekki welcomed its smallest and most opinionated princess. The palace kindly requests the company of her dearest friends for an afternoon of dressing up, dancing and a very tall cake — and every guest leaves with a crown.
The royal particulars
When & where
- Date
- Sunday, 9 May 2027
- Palace
- The Okafor residence
Three until six in the afternoon
12 Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lagos
Order of ceremonies
The programme
Subject to the whims of Her Highness.
- 3:00
PMArrival at court
Crowns fitted and names announced at the door
- 3:20
PM
The royal portraits
Four years
From her first coronation to her fourth
For the dressing-up box
The court colours
Anything a princess, a prince, a knight or a dragon would wear.
- Plum
- Gold
- Blush
The way to the palace
The venue
Until the coronation
Counting down
--DaysDays
--HrsHours
--MinMinutes
--SecSeconds
Four candles and one royal wish.
From the palace household
Royal notices
Royal escorts
Grown-ups are warmly invited to stay; there will be small chops, chapman and chairs in the shade.
On gifts
Amara adores picture books and anything she can dress up in. Please, no more than one small parcel.
Should the heavens open
The ball moves indoors to the living room and the dancing carries on regardless.
Allergies
Let Ngozi know when you reply; the palace kitchen will make sure there is cake for everyone.
The royal reply
RSVP
Reply by 25 April
One reply per household — add the number of small guests after your name.
For queries, please reach out to:
Ngozi — +234 803 123 4567
