The Royals

Chapter 2

Isabel PoV
It's Robert's funeral today,  my family and I were at the palace stairs, staring at the casket, then my brother, Liam went down to the reporter. ''Prince Liam, with heavy hearts, we offer our condolences to you as a grieving nation'' the reporter told my brother

''One of the great things about my brother was, he wasn't afraid to be his own man. I'll miss him'' Liam said.

***
Me, Liam, Len and mother went to the car and mother started giving out to us. Mostly to the twins. ''My god. You wretched brats. Your brother, my firstborn son, and you can't find the decorum, the civility, to honor his memory. What's wrong with you?'' mum yelled.

''Was that scripted too?'' Len asked.

''We script you because we can't trust either of you to come up with a reasonably coherent thought. Why can't you be like Isabel, who listens to me?'' mum said, rolling my eyes.

''You know, God forbid we appear incoherent when our brother dies. Or sad. You might try it, queen'' Len hissed.
''You are a little bitch. I'm inconsolable'' mum said, putting make up on.

''Really? Because our dad is out there genuinely grieving over the death of his son, and you're in here worrying about the family's image and topping off on the Botox'' Liam screamed at her then my mum slapped him. ''Mum how c-'' ''You stay out of this'' mum told me.

''At least I'm not sleeping with the help. And she's so plain'' mum told Liam.

''I think Richard III had it right. Lock the kids in the tower and be done with them. Maybe Henry VIII had it right. He just killed his wives. One of them because she looked fat'' Liam said.
''They always take the good ones'' mum sighed.

''How did Robert die?'' I asked, changing the subject. ''All they'll tell us is that it was a military accident''.
''That's all you need to know'' mum answered.

''Whatever it was, good for him. If you ask me, Robert was the lucky one'' Len said.

***
We were all eating in silence, until Liam spoke up. ''I was thinking of taking some time off from school. Check up on Robert's charities''.

''Can I-''
''No. You need school'' mum interrupted me, and I saw Len was trying to hold her laugh. I rolled my eyes and I turned around and saw her and her sister coming.

''I asked guests to join us'' Liam said. Ophelia sat beside my brother and she sat beside me.

Ophelia was talking about what she's studying, dad liked it except for mum. ''Excuse me'' mum said.

''I think you want to stay for this one Helena'' dad said. ''I think you all will. So put away your phones and your drugs and your lust for the server's sponge and pay attention. I'm considering asking Parliament for a referendum... to abolish the monarchy'' he announced.

''What does that mean exactly?'' my cousin asked.
''That means you'll have to get a job'' Len replied.

''A vote, idiot of my loins, to eradicate us. To erase us'' Cyrus said.
''Yeah, but who votes?" Wow, they are stupid.

''The people'' Cyrus answered. ''But they can't do that. I mean, they're the people. You know, and we're like, us''.

''They can and they have. Ever heard of America?'' Cyrus questioned his daughters.
''But I do not want to be American. I do not want to walk around like Justin Bieber with no shirt on and my trousers hanging off''.
''He's Canadian'' I corrected. ''Even worse. They can't make us Canadian, can they daddy? Canadian and poor like Justin Bieber?''

''The British monarchy always has been and always will be'' Cyrus said, ignoring his daughters. '''Always will be" killed Robert'' King Simon said, which is true. ''The people need the monarchy''.

''The people need bread and jobs and a decent wage. They don't need us''.
''With all due respect, my king, how would you know?'' Cyrus asked.

***
I was in my room, and Liam and Len was sitting on my bed. ''I know I want to be ordinary. But not like this. I mean....I grew up, we all grew up with the monarchy our whole life'' I said. ''Isabel, dad is right. There are other people who's having trouble with money and jobs'' he told me. ''Ok, fine. Let's see what dad will do next. He is the king'' I said.

''You have school tomorrow. Goodnight'' Liam kissed my head and he and Len left my room.