The Once and Future Princess

My name is Princess Catherine Of Elmet. My mother, Queen Clara, is the sole ruler since my father died and my brother, Crown Prince Thomas, is in training to be king. Our kingdom has always been led by men until my father died. Since I am not "eligible" for the throne, it goes to my younger brother. He is only 16, and as he is not of age he must still be trained until he is of age at 21. My mother has decided that since my father died, I must be a "Proper" woman. This means no riding my horse for fun, no archery, no training of any kind unless it is to be a proper lady. I wish I could tell you things got better between my mother and me, but this isn't our story. This is the story of how I became Queen of Camelot.

Cross-posted on AO3 by my account KryssiLeigh