Anne Neville's private chamber

The private chamber for Anne Neville at Ludlow.

I enter the room first and wait for my ladies to seat themselves comfortably.

Lady Elizabeth has all the preparations been set up to create my son as Prince of Wales?

All is ready your Grace.

I avert my eyes from Lady Margaret Stanley.

I watch Queen Anne closely. She is pale and much angered.

Is something wrong Lady Elizabeth Woodville? You look at me so odd.

Elizabeth is everything ready for my son to be made Prince of Wales? I fear you are not telling me all is good.

I snap at them both.

Lady Elizabeth is clearly avoiding me. This cannot be good news for me. I hope Queen Anne is not angered with me.

I rise from my seat slowly and kneel at my aunts feet, almost in subjugation.

Your Grace, I seem to have angered you, everything is prepared according to your wishes Queen Anne. Thy investure and dear Isobel's ceremony. Please forgive me Your Grace, thy Duke of Buckingham and Lord Thomas Stanley were there to make sure everything was in order themselves. I do not mean to anger you.

I wait with bated breath for my aunts response. Does she know something?

I take a deep breath and let it out slowly.

Do forgive me ladies. I have been a feeling a bit under the weather. I am sorry. Are we all ready for my son to be made Prince?

I rise and motion for my ladies to leave the room.

I rise and curtsy to Queen Anne.

Your Grace, please accept my gift to you. Tis aromatic oils from thy continent. They bathe and apply oil regularly to keep healthy. Tis something I thought ye would like and as a Queen, ye need luxuries now.

I present to Queen Anne thy golden purfum bottle with delicate decoration.
I keep thine eyes on Queen Anne and wait for her reply.

I rise and wait by the doors while Elizabeth presents her gift to thy Queen.