The Double Blessing
The Year of 2285 would doubly blessed Lord Andrew Charles Howard, fifth Duke of Norfolk Territory on Star Base 12 with two children.
First, Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard nee Lowell would give birth to their second, Lord Albert Edward Howard on September 21, 2285 out at Beltane Manor.
He would be the second son for Lord Andrew Charles and fourth male line great-great-great-grandson of Lord Patrick William Howard through his son Lord Frederick William Howard and through his second son, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SE and through his oldest son, Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR and his youngest son, Lord Andrew Charles Howard as Lord Patrick William Howard's eldest male line great-great-great–grandson,Lord Richard Edward Howard III would come through Lord Charles Andrew Howard SE and his second son, Lord Richard Edward Howard SR and his son, Lord Richard Edward Howard II.
Lord Albert Edward on the day he was born would become Duke of Kent Territory that once belonged to Lord George Grey, but when it went into abyss Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR claimed it the name of his great-grandfather,Lord Patrick William Howard and his son, Lord Frederick William Howard and his second son, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR and Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR youngest great-grandson would inherit the title and Dukedom and that was Lord Albert Edward Howard.
Lord George Grey was the late brother of Lord Edmund Grey, Duke of Suffolk and he left no children and it went into the abyss.
Lord Albert Edward Howard would become Duke of Kent Territory on Star Base 12.
Lord Andrew Charles Howard second blessing would happen on his 35th birthday on December 21, 2285 when Lady Theresa Charlotte Hardwick would give birth to Lord Andrew Charles' third daughter, Lady Anastasia Christina Howard, Duchess of Northampton Territory.
Lord Albert Edward and Lady Anastasia Christina Howard were only 4 months apart in age when they grew up. They would be close.
On the day that Lady Anastasia Christina Howard was born, Lady Elizabeth, aged ten year old watched intensely and she told her father " You better give me a new sister."
Lady Elizabeth with two sisters and her female cousins sit with their mothers to await the news and when Lord David William Beck tells Lord Andrew Charles that he has a new daughter and that Lady Elizabeth, Lady Samhain, Lady Caroline Matilda have a new sister, and that Lady Autumn Bridget, Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud, Lady Frederica, and Lady Edwina Wihelmina that they have a new cousin.
Lady Elizabeth takes all the little girls and they start to parade around and dance and Lord Andrew Charles looks at his father and says " Look what you started father?"
"Lord Andrew Charles.I can't alter your grandfather's Act of Succession." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.
Lady Elizabeth rushes to Lady Theresa and she holds out her arms and Lady Theresa looks at Lady Karissa and she smiles " Don't worry Lady Theresa. Lady Elizabeth won't let anyone hurt her sisters or female cousins." Lady Karissa tells her.
Lady Theresa places Lady Anatasia Christina into her eldest sister's arm and Lady Elizabeth marches out to her father " Meet my new soldier."
Lord Andrew Charles looks at Lady Elizabeth Victoria Ann Beltane and says, "I am happy you are happy, Lady Elizabeth."
"I am your successor father." Lady Elizabeth tells her father.
"I am not disputing the fact, Lady Elizabeth." Lord Andrew Charles tells his ten year old daughter.
"What is her title, father?" Lady Elizabeth asks
"Lady Anastasia Christina is the Duchess of Northampton Territory and it is very near where her third cousin, Lord Thomas William Howard has his Dukedom and Territory of Northumberland Territory." Lord Andrew Charles tells his daughter.
Lady Theresa Charlotte Hardwick wants her own home and with the help of Lord Richard William Carey. Lord Andrew Charles Howard buys Lady Theresa Charlotte Hardwick country manor out in Bedford Territory where she raises Lady Anastasia Christina.
The manor is not far from Beltane Manor, where Lady Anastasia Christina can be with her sisters and brothers.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard Senior trust fund provides for all his great-grandchildren and Lady Anatasia Christina and her mother will receive a generous amount each month.
Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR smiles and he asks "how many granddaughters do I have now?"
Lord Andrew Charles tells him " Dad. You have five granddaughters, Lady Elizabeth, Lady Autumn Bridget, Lady Charlotte Victoria Maud, Lady Samhain, and Lady Anatasia Christina."
"How many grandsons do I have?" Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR asks.
"Dad. You have Lord Anthony Christopher, Lord David Frederick William, Lord Charles Andrew Howard IV and Lord Albert Edward." Lord Andrew Charles tells his father.
But before it is finished Lord Charles Andrew Howard will have 7 granddaughters, and 4 grandsons, along with two grandnephews, one grandniece, and two first cousins thrice removed through his grand-aunt, Lady Sophia Charlotte Howard.
Lord Albert Edward and Lady Anastasia Christina Howard grow up together and they become very close.
It is Lord Anthony Christopher who is five years old at the time of his little sister's birth and he is the first one who presents his new sister with a baby-doll and Lady Theresa called Czarina Alexandra."
Lady Elizabeth gives her a baby-doll and she tells Lady Theresa "Her name is Kosem and she was the Sultana of the Ottoman Empire."
"Did you know she had two sons that became Sultans of The Ottoman Empire?" Lady Elizabeth asks.
"I believe her real name was Anastasia, but it was Ahmed I who was renamed Kosem and it means "Herd of The Tribe." Lady Karissa tells her daughter.
"Kosem was the only woman that Ahmed I married." Lady Karissa tells her daughter.
Lord Andrew Charles looks at his father " How many more daughters am I going to have?"
"Lord Andrew Charles. Do you want to resurrect your great-grandmother, Lady Jeannette Virginia Beaufort?" Lord Charles Andrew JR asks.
"I can see your great-grandmother rising from her grave to teach you the same damn lesson that she had to teach your great-grandfather." Lord Charles Andrew Howard JR tells his son.
"No. I think I want to leave my great-grandmother in her grave to rest in peace." Lord Andrew Charles tells his father.
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