The Royal Family

The Wedding

Four years later

"Mother are we almost there?" asked Henry. "Just a few more minutes Henry" Henry sat across from me and Annabelle with Arthur and Katerina kicking their legs waiting to get to the castle. Were headed to the Louvre to watch my oldest daughter, Emily, get married to the Dauphin. We stopped in front of the castle and got out. We were escorted to the throne room to be announced to the King and Queen of France. "THERE MAJESTIES, THE QUEEN AND KING OF ENGLAND AND THE PRINCES, ARTHUR AND HENRY, AND PRINCESSES, ANNABELLE AND KATERINA." We were announced, "My favorite cousin, Margaret. It is a wonderful day! Our children are getting married!" "Yes Francis, it is a great day. My daughter and your son. How are the children getting along?" "They seem to be getting along wonderfully. They are the best of friends right now and hopefully it becomes more. Now let's get this wedding moving along." "I am going to see my daughter before we start this, do you know if Isabelle and Mary are with her?" "Yes I believe they are" I walked out of the throne room with the children trailing behind me and into Emily's room. *knock knock* "Enter" I heard Emily say. I walked into her room and saw her in a beautiful white wedding dress with tears rolling down her cheeks. "Mother" she ran into my arms, crying harder. "Don't worry my dear I'm here." "I didn't think you were coming." "Of course I would come. I am the Queen of England and your mother. I would never miss this day." I said wiping her tears away and walked towards the bench to sit down. "Now tell me my dear, what is wrong?" "I'm just very nervous and I was scared you weren't coming." "Well I'm here now and we shall get you married. Now tell me, how do you like the prince?" "He is very nice, I think I am beginning to love him. He is my best friend mother." "I am so glad my dear. And you look beautiful my little princess, now go and finish getting ready for your big day while I talk with your sisters" Emily got up and went back to her ladies so they could finish. Isabelle and Mary came over to me and gave me hugs, Isabelle was now 12 and Mary 11. They've been spending the last four years in Austria and Scotland learning about their new kingdoms and their soon to be husbands, they will be returning to England with the rest of us after the wedding. "Mother how have you been?" Isabelle asked. "I have been wonderful my dear, always hoping for news from you and your sisters. We will have another Prince to join our family." "Another one? That's wonderful! How are my brothers and sister?" Mary asked. I looked over to the kids playing with each other. "They have been wonderful, they are never bored. Arthur is betrothed to Princess Katerina and Annabelle is walking and talking." "And Henry? Will he become a priest?" "Oh no, I do not think so. He is too wild, just like his father. He always wants everyone's attention." "He always has been like that." "And you my daughters, how are you liking your new kingdoms and countries?" "Oh mother, Austria is just heavenly. I have become great friends with Prince Charles and his sisters and his mother truly loves me like a daughter." Isabelle said. "That is wonderful, and what of Scotland Mary?" "Prince James and I are the best of friends now, at first he didn't like me but he does now. His sister is wonderful too, she has taught me so many things about Scotland. Did you know the King has changed the law saying a woman may rule if she is a first born? I think that is truly great. He is a great King mother" Mary answered. "I'm sure he is my dear. Now let's go help your sister with her dress" We got up to help Emily, I looked over to where the children were to make sure they weren't making trouble. "Anna" I said, she looked up with big eyes and new she was caught. "Mama" "No" she looked down at the block that she was going to put in her mouth "No" then she threw the block, right at Henry. Henry started crying and Ruby went to Henry. "Ruby leave him" she walked away from him looking confused. Henry got up and ran over to me. "Mama" "Henry you must forgive Annabelle, she didn't mean to throw it at you. You are her strong big brother, you must always forgive her." "Yes mama" He went back over to Annabelle and kissed her head and hugged her. "Mother what am I going to do when I have children? How am I supposed to be as just as you are?" "You will just have to send me letters so I may tell you how. Now let us go out there so you may finish getting ready. Everyone else left to go take their seats but I decided to stay behind so I could talk to Emily. "Mother what is it?" "I am just so proud of you my dear. I wanted to give you something." I cut a beautiful white rose from the roses outside her window and put it in her hair. "Now everything is perfect. Don't you ever forget that you are a York." I finally left my baby girl to finish doing whatever she has to for her wedding. I walked into the Chapel where everyone sat to watch my daughter get married. We heard the music start and then I saw my beautiful daughter, all dressed in white with the white rose in her dark auburn hair. ..... "I do" "I do" "You may kiss the bride"