The Aristocrats

The New Duke and Duchess Consort of Norfolk Territory

The big day arrives for Lord Andrew Charles Howard and his wife, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann.

They are becoming the new Duke and Duchess Consort  of Norfolk Territory and it is the first time in the Howard  history that a third son succeeds his father as Duke of Norfolk Territory .

It was five year old Lady Charlotte Augusta Howard at Lord Andrew Charles Howard's birth in December 2250 that made the prophecy to her father and mother that her father's successor had been, both didn't believe it.

Lord Charles Andrew JR and Lady Patricia looked at their five year old daughter, Lady Charlotte Augusta born five years before her youngest brother and she was adamant that Lord Andrew Charles would succeed her father.

The prophecy provoked her eldest brother, Lord Charles Andrew Howard III and he told her, " No way Lady Charlotte Augusta. I am father's oldest son."

Little Lady Charlotte Augusta stomped her foot at Lord Charles Andrew III and she told him, " Lord Andrew Charles will do what Lord Patrick William and you fail to do." 

At that time Lord Charles Andrew Howard III was only betrothed to Lady Victoria Charlotte Stanhope and didn't give it any thoughtful that he would have producing a child to procure the family name.

Lady Charlotte Augusta walks over to her mother Lady Patricia and she holds out her arms and Lady Patricia looks at Lord Charles Andrew JR and  says, "Lord Andrew Charles is a baby."

"I don't care Lady Patricia. Lady Charlotte Augusta wants to hold her baby brother." Lord Charles Andrew explains, "Let her hold him after she is his older sister."

Lady Patricia places newborn Lord Andrew Charles into her daughter's arms and Lady Charlotte Augusta holds newborn Lord Andrew Charles in her arms and she kisses him.

Lord Charles Andrew JR and Lady Patricia watch Lady Charlotte Augusta take Lord Andrew Charles   out  in the middle of suite and she starts to dance with him in her arms and from that time there is a strong bond formed between Lady Charlotte Augusta and Lord Andrew Charles.

Lord Charles Andrew JR smiles as his youngest daughter Lady Charlotte Augusta dances with newborn Lord Andrew Charles in her arms and finally she walks over and places him in his cradle near her mother.

"Father, mother, your future Duke has arrived." Lady Charlotte Augusta exclaims.

Twenty four years later Lady Charlotte Augusta Stafford nee Howard now 30 years old   arrives back on Star Base 12 to watch her youngest brother, Lord Andrew Charles Howard and his wife, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann become Duke and Duchess of Norfolk Territory.

Lady Charlotte Augusta married Lord Frederick David Stafford, heir to the Dukedom of Buckingham Territory of Star Base 10 in 2266 when Lord Andrew Charles is 16 years old. It was happy marriage and produced three children,  Lord Frederick David JR, in 2268 and a set of paternal twins, Lady Louisa Charlotte and Lord Louis Charles in 2273.

Lady Patricia Neville and Lord Ralph Neville arrive from Westmoreland Territory from Star Base 10 as well to attend the coronation of Lord Andrew Charles and Lady Karissa be installed as Duke and Duchess Consort of Norfolk Territory.

All the other dignitaries arrive to attend the coronation service as well and The United Federation of Planet sends a representative to attend and congratulate the New Duke of Norfolk Territory.

Lord Patrick William and Lady Patricia Charlene as well as Lord Charles III and Lady Victoria Charlotte are in attendance as well as Lord Richard William Carey, Lord Frederick William III, Lord Thomas William Howard to represent the branch of their family as well as Lord Henry Grey , , Duke of Suffolk Territory, Lord John Seymour, Duke of Somerset, and Lord Alexander Charles Stuart, Duke of Lennox Territory.