“I expect, child, that you are tired after your journey. It is important that you should rest because you will find tomorrow strenuous in the extreme. I suggest that you now retire to your bedroom and lie down. Dinner will be at seven o’clock, a small meal with only myself and our closest relatives. My son will, of course, go to his bachelor party as is traditional.”
She touched a little silver bell lying on a side table. Instantly the doors opened and two elderly women, obviously Ladies-in-Waiting, came bustling into the room.
“Will you accompany Miss Lambourn to the bridal suite, Countess?” the Princess asked one of them.
“It will be a pleasure, Your Highness.”
The Lady-in-Waiting swept to the floor and Camilla, realising what was expected of her, curtseyed very low to her future mo
