Buckingham Palace is brightly lit, and the already luxurious ivory and gold decorations in the reception hall have been re-arranged, making it more gorgeous and extravagant.
"God bless you, Your Majesty." The old duke knelt down on one knee and made a standard curtsey that would make many people feel ashamed. At his age, it was totally unnecessary, but the old duke was more concerned with royal etiquette than the old duke. Everything is heavy.
"I haven't seen you for a long time, Duke." Queen Elizabeth II had a gentle smile on her face, then looked at Angela beside him.
The little girl saluted generously and with a short stature, but this time she really carried the corners of her skirt, but fortunately, my grandfather did not ask her to be as perfect as he was.
"Chris, you've grown taller again." Her Majesty's smile remained the same.
Although she was surprised that Queen Elizabeth II still remembered her name, Angela did not show it on her face, and said with a smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
She is very strange. In any case, the Albert family is at the outermost end of the family tree of the British royal family, but why does every royal family always invite grandpa? Grandpa and Her Majesty the Queen have no secrets, Angela thought irresponsibly.
Coming to Buckingham Palace is a chore, even though modern etiquette has been reduced a lot, the royal family has its own rules and traditions, and it's a real pain for a little girl to abide by these things, but who makes it? She was caught by her grandfather. However, the good thing is that there are still people in the royal family who make her feel happy, not Prince Philip beside Queen Elizabeth II, nor Prince Charles, who always has a bitter face behind him, but the Crown Prince. The temperamental English rose.
In her previous life, Angela didn't know much about Princess Diana, and she only knew a little about the emotional conflict between her and Charles. The only thing that was clear was the car accident 6 years later, and this was after watching the movie "The Queen". just to find out.
To be honest, Diana is not that kind of beautiful woman, but she has her own unique temperament, which makes people involuntarily set their eyes on her, and she is approachable, so it is no wonder that she is called a commoner princess, although Angela I don't adore her, but I'm still attracted to her.
Although the little girl really wanted to chat with Her Royal Highness the Princess after the dinner party - she had done this before, but those two princes were a problem, look, aren't those two little devils looking this way? Harry was better and gave her a smile. William raised his head and hummed with his nose up. The little girl pouted to herself, what a stinky child, what are you doing with your nose up so high, you are not a pig.
There are about 100 non-direct members of the royal family invited to today's New Year's banquet. The waiters specially prepared an extra-long table. Against the gorgeous decoration on the table, the person sitting at the end must not be able to see the queen in front. Your Majesty, but at the end are the children, who cares if the children can see Her Majesty
Angela closed her mouth after she was seated. The dining etiquette of the royal family was not as simple as that in grandfather's manor. Although her mother had always taught her how to behave strictly, she had to adapt to what she said to prevent her from saying the wrong thing. The best way is to say nothing. Although there are children around, but most of them don't know each other, why bother with them.
The gorgeous and sumptuous dinner was extremely depressing in Angela's eyes. Except that Queen Elizabeth II's New Year's toast was slightly new, the rest of the time was the same as before. People talked to each other politely and quietly, with elegant manners and smiles. There is always a layer of invisible and intangible things between them, even between children, no wonder Her Royal Highness feels sad, this is a place that no one who advocates freedom will like - every time a little girl always asks Overwhelmed with emotion.
Fortunately, the chefs at Buckingham Palace are still relatively good. There are only so many British cuisines that come and go, such as butter pudding, roast tender lamb, salmon, wild duck, etc. In summer, there will be ice cream, but in their hands they can always transform different deliciousness. Although it can't be eaten in a big way, it is also good to chew slowly.
The dinner party was not long. After all, Westerners don't like to do everything at the table like Easterners do. The next thing is the highlight of this family dinner - the dance.
The New Year's Ball is held in the Royal Ballroom, the largest room in Buckingham Palace. This ballroom is one of the largest rooms in the palace. It was built for Queen Victoria in 1850. The hall is decorated with white and gold. A giant crystal chandelier, and the top of the surrounding walls is painted with scenes of the War of the Roses in the 15th century.
At the beginning, Her Majesty the Queen and her husband danced together first, and then the crown prince and princess, but Charles was obviously not in high spirits, and it ended in haste. Angela, who was looking at it after a little thought, understood. In 1992, Charles The relationship with Diana has fallen to a low point, and now it's just a symptom. Even if they danced hastily, the two of them didn't show anything else. Probably the direct members of the royal family will naturally have such clever cover-ups.
After Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip sat down on the big seats, the ball officially began. The gentlemen began to invite their favorite dance partners, except for the grandfather, who always stood by her side, and no one was invited. Angela I understand his thoughts. After my grandmother passed away at the age of 6, my grandfather never married. The relationship between him and her seems flat, but it is actually very deep.
So what she has to do now is to try her best to hide herself behind her grandfather and not be invited by other little boys, especially some stinky kid. Otherwise, according to her habit of saying no, her heels should be swollen at the end of the dance.
But, as the old saying goes, the more you try to escape, the less you can't escape it.
"This beautiful lady, can I invite you to a dance?" The voice came from behind. Although the tone and words were very formal, the schadenfreude between the teeth was very obvious.
Angela rolled her eyes, turned to look at the 10-year-old Prince William who had touched him at some point in front of her, unable to hide the smugness in her eyes, and gritted her teeth involuntarily. If it was someone else, she might be able to summon the courage. She refused, but she couldn't say no to this little devil with her grandfather by her side.
"I am honored, Your Highness." The little girl managed to hide her gnashing of teeth and took William's hand.
The two entered the dance floor holding hands and danced among the adults to the tune of "The Blue Danube". Angela struggled to follow the beat, and at the same time, she had to be careful not to step on the corners of her skirt. She was not good at very few things. But dance is one of them.
"William, you did it on purpose." After a mistake, the little girl couldn't help but said viciously in the ear of the little prince.
William raised his eyebrows proudly, and when he was wrong again, he pressed Angela's ear and said, "Yes, I did it on purpose, I think since you are called a genius by your mother, there must be a way to keep it up before you finish dancing. Keep your heels steady."
Damn kid! Angela hated her heart. Although she also knew that as a prince, William would never do something that was not in line with his status, but it was really annoying to come over like this under his leadership, so she hated it. In dancing, men are always dominant in pas de deux.
If I had known earlier that summer, I shouldn't have teased this damn revenge kid out of curiosity! The little girl gritted her teeth and insisted, taking deep breaths, taking deep breaths continuously. Now every step she took, the discomfort on her heels would get a little more. Fortunately, the heels were not too high, so she could barely bear it. Physical contact made her feel a little nauseous, which was a bit strange. You must know that when I contacted Edward Furlong a few months ago, I didn't have such a reaction. What happened
After thinking about it, Angela put this aside. She doesn't have so much attention to think about this now, so let's get through this most uncomfortable moment first, and, fortunately, it's not jumping now Dance close to the body, otherwise if you let William hold her waist, God knows if she will throw the prince over the shoulder when she gets excited.
Finally, the song was over. The little girl's face was flushed red, her chest was constantly heaving, and her perspiration was dripping with charm. She stared at William angrily and whispered, "Are you satisfied, Your Highness?"
But there was no response even after a few calls. Angela frowned and looked intently, only to find that the dead kid was staring at her without blinking. Being caught, the little girl hurriedly lifted her skirt and wanted to leave, but she was a little anxious, and when she turned around, the heel of her right foot suddenly made a light sound, causing her body to suddenly lean to the right. Fortunately, before she reacted and made a big move, someone had already supported her from behind.
"It's really unfortunate, Miss Genius, you did a good job in the whole dance, but unfortunately you couldn't last until the end." The joking voice sounded, and you didn't need to guess who it was.
"I really don't know, it turns out that the second heir to the throne is so narrow-minded." Angela hummed without turning her head, and at the same time pulled his hand away, how could it be so similar? It's unfortunate who helped her last time.
"Hey, it seems that you should thank me, right, otherwise you will make a big fool just now!" William's tone was a little annoyed.
"Then, I thank you very much, Your Highness." The little girl immediately turned her head and threw him a big white eye, and walked towards her grandfather without looking back.