Red & White

forty five.

The picture above is what Leah looks like. The actress' name is Adelaide Kane. You may know her from Reign and the show sparked my idea for this story and I think she's insanely pretty so that's who I have cast for Leah.
Ps. This is exactly what Leah looks like in this chapter for her portrait.

The engagement post was printed onto a scroll and framed in a dark chocolate square. The words declared the jovial news of the engagement between Prince Harry and Lady Leah. The bulletin was left out on a stand directly behind the front castle gates so that visitors and townspeople could view and learn of the special news.

Word spread like wildfire and everyone was thrilled to hear of a new future princess. People supported Leah and Harry for being the first royal couple strung together by genuine love. It was the start of a new, modern era of what royal romance was like.

Some villagers even started to gossip about a possible royal baby. Women dished their bets on whether the couple will have a boy or a girl first, along with their personal favorite names.

While talk outside the palace walls was filled with celebratory drinks of English pride, inside the castle, the spotlighted couple was put under the stress of having an portrait done. It was tradition that each engaged couple were to immediately get a portrait painted to be put into records. This practice had been going on for centuries.

It was the following day after Harry and Leah arrived back home from their nighttime proposal outing that the king and queen were informed of the engagement.

Queen Anne was so jocular as she traveled through the corridors with King Robin and three guards to find Harry and Leah in a private drawing room. Her son had finally found a wife, and although she would have preferred for him to have wed sooner, she was beyond happy he found a woman he truly loved.

King Robin was pleased as well, and he highly approved of sweet Leah, but was more-so fixated on the outcome of the portrait of the two that would become instantly famous. Trailing behind the royals and the guards were two tailors lugging male robes decked out in plush materials and jewels, and various crowns and tiaras.

The Queen and King were invited inside to discover Leah in one corner having her hair primped now that she was fully dressed in a full ballgown, the color of a light gold yellow with red stitching throughout the arms and skirt. The neckline was rather low and protruded the Lady's bust more prominently. It curved her figure into a masterpiece.

She's the real art, Harry thought to himself as he was assisted into shrugging on his suit jacket and bright red robe. He intently watched her still by herself quietly, almost frightened by the fuss made over her appearance. It was evident the girl was overwhelmed by the whole ordeal, the Prince could see it in her wary glances down to the dress and the blush on her cheeks as the maids toyed with her hair.

Queen Anne was ushered by her son to come to him. She smiled at the man, excited to share her congratulations. Anne wrapped her arms around the Prince in a warm embrace.

"You can't even fathom how happy I am for you, Harold. Truly."

Shoes were slipped on to Harry's feet as he grinned at his mother. "Thank you. I'm so lucky to have found her."

Anne glanced behind them to look at Leah, now standing up and viewing herself in the massive mirror on the wall, reflecting her beauty she was clearly doubting.

"She looks like a goddess," Harry mumbled to himself, momentarily forgetting his mother was standing right there. She smiled broadly at his comment, fascinated by the kind words she never thought he'd ever say.