Entrance to El Escorial

"That sounds delightful indeed, that my coronation shalt be so, so soon. Let us dine in private. We being such public people have so few free time just to be ourselves. I am sure, you have had to stand on ceremony most of your llife and you being so many times wed. Were your previous wives good to you?" Anne of Austria hoped she did not thread on delicate toes when she mentioned the previous wives. She was just curious.

"We shat have some beautiful boys. It is sad that your son, Don Carlos was taken from you at a young age. You had an heir so young and now you must start all over again. I look forward to our children and to meeting your two girls. i am sure that they art delightful. I can not wait until our marriage and my coronation." Anne of Austria enthused.

"Thank you for the chambers, my dearest Majesty. "And together we shalt make an heir" Anne of Austria did not mention England as that was an offensive topic unto her husband. He must miss Queen Mary of England.

Anne of Austria was very pleased that she would be very rich. "Yes, I look forward with a great deal of eagerness, next week, the week of my coronation.

"Yes, I want to be wed before the coronation, for I am sure the wedding day shalt also be glorious." Now, that Anne of Austria thinks of it. She is glad that Elizabeth of England refused Philip. If she had wed with Philip, Anne would not have had this amazing marriage. She smiled graciously at her husband and fluttered her eyelids.

"I should very much like for my coronation to be next week." She could not wait to see the riches that would come her way. Hopefully she wilt give her lord husband sons for that is what he needs. It is sad the day that Don Carlos died. She would not mention Don Carlos to the King for it would sadden him.

"Yes, we will have my coronation next week." Anne of Austria said.

"That sounds wonderful. It will be glorious to be crowned Queen of Spain and to be wed to such a fine gentleman as yourself. i feel very lucky indeed." Anne of Austria said.

"Yes, I would llke for my coronation to be next week. I am looking forward to dining in private. It is so much better than to dine in public" Anne said

The coronation wilt be next week and she would crowned outright Queen of Spain. To have so much power wilt be daunting but she shalt preserve. In face, she shalt love it. It wilt be a glorious day and the day she gives her lord and king a son, will be the best day of all. She can not wait and to meet with Philip's duaghters. She hopes they like her. She smiled at her lord husband.

I smiled back at Anne as I see that she was in thought.

"What are you thinking about Anne?

"I am thinking about how forunate, I am in having such a lord a yourself to husband and to be outright Queen of Spain. It shalt be glorious indeed. What more could a lady want than such respect as you hath shown me, Philip.' Anne of Austria stated.

She needed to rest. All this talk of the wedding and coronation was exhausting. "Philip, may I rest for a spell."

And so she took her leave of her lord for the present. She was led to her rooms and she looked around them as walked around all four large chambers, thinking how lucky she was and then she sat down upon one of the beds for there was two bedrooms. Her maid helped her to undress and she went under the covers, thanking God for her good fortune for that is what it was. Good fortune.