“Do not worry, I will be there. It is my duty to be there. I will not let Charles or my people down. I know my duty.”
William Cecil observed the dark shadow on Elizabeth’s face and he added hastily:
“Charles is a very pleasant looking man, Your Majesty, he is only twenty-six years old, cultured, he can read and write in Latin, he is an accomplished rider and a very pleasant companion.”
Elizabeth remembered her father; he was also a handsome, cultured man and a great rider. All these qualities had not prevented him from executing her mother. Elizabeth’s thoughts turned to her mother, she was also cultured, a real beauty and great with horses: she loved riding horses. All these assets had not helped her avoiding her tragic end. Elizabeth thought about the love of her life, Robert Dudley.
