Chapter FiveInvitations came rolling in. And it seemed to Meta as if they never had a single moment to themselves. They rushed off somewhere to see someone’s horses or friends came to ride with them. There were luncheons, dinner parties and dances all lined up. Everyone in Leicestershire now wanted to meet the Prince and Princess and the word had gone around how attractive they both were. Also Meta knew that a great number of people who had been very fond of her father and mother were eager to show her and Richard that they had not been forgotten. It meant, she thought, that she never had time to think or to be with the Prince. They all rode together in the morning and were trying out the new horses one by one. Richard found another local owner who was ready to sell several outstan

