After meeting the guests, the Queen made her way toward the perfume-making candidates.
Natalie watched as the Queen approached. The previous night, she had only seen her from a distance, but today, she was going to see her up close.
The closer the Queen came, the more Natalie noticed the striking resemblance between her and her mother. For the first time, she was meeting her grandmother—another person with whom she shared a blood tie.
Meanwhile, Charlotte had already informed her grandfather about Natalie's comment regarding the possibility of a new princess appearing. She and Howard, who were watching the Queen walk toward Natalie, held their breaths in suspense.
"Grandpa, she's not going to tell Grandma about her, is she?" Charlotte asked in a low, anxious voice.
