chapter 1

A/N: all characters, events, and countries are fictional and belong to me. Feel free to give me your opinions if you like it or not.

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The room is old-fashioned victorian era decor consisting of artisan dark rustic oak wood furniture. The walls are of a calm pastel blue color. Several paintings are hung on the walls with a big constellation map and a globe in the center of the room.

The room is of relatively medium size but full of history. If you stand at the center you can see at the north a wall library, full of books that some look old and some new with an altar full of crystals, incenses, and a couple of statues. The south is the bed, the east is the big window area; there is a telescope standing beside a rocking chair and a round glass table, and two chairs are stationed facing the window view. To the west, an old-fashioned dark wood desk with a leather chair, the desk is full of papers, notebooks...etc, but what seems a medium-sized chest is dominating the view.

"Ma'am Her royal highness princess Amelia and the biographer have arrived" a mid-aged woman opened the door, and an old lady wearing a violet long dress walked inside the room. "Good, let them prepare for us the regular order," she said. The old lady is of medium stature with a slight bent, her hair is silver-white, slightly waved shoulder-length, the dress she is wearing is long sleeved-long silk gown only wearing artistic-light-rouge lipstick.

A young court maid walked in with a white vase full of vibrant pink roses and placed it on the glass table, the aroma made in the room makes you feel that spring has arrived. The old lady sat on the leather chair behind the desk, she started writing on the paper that was in front of her then she stamped it.

The door was knocked, "c'mon in" she said, the door was opened. Two figures entered the rood, one of a young lady wearing a long formal red jumpsuit and white high heels and another figure of a mid-aged man with black and white hair and beard wearing a black suit, he was holding a leather briefcase," greetings your majesty" he said. the young lady walked and kissed the old woman "Gran...why your room is always vibrant and so full of positive energy, what is your secret.: she added, "Although it never changed over years it never changed in generating positive vibes to those who visit it" she said while talking a long breath with a big smile on her lips. The old lady replied with a grin, "it's no secret, my dear, it's love".

The Septuagenarian woman gestured with her hands softly to the two figures to sit.

"Grandmother, I know that this kind of topic you avoided for a long time. It is important for all of us, as your citizens, servants, grandchildren, and fans to know the secrets of the past. The life our beloved queen lived so that all of us can learn more from you." her granddaughter said with a small optimistic grin.

The queen sighed and took a long breath, "well I am not surprised by your request. all of my grandchildren and children avoid this topic but only you remained persistent." she smiled, "I think it is the time for it today. I will tell the tale but we will stop for tea breaks and not all at once, as you see ruling taking your time and commitment."

both guests nodded.

She then asked Amelia to go to the library and bring her the smallest book, the book itself was old worn out with visible deep scratches on its front cover. Amelia grasp it and walked toward the queen and handed it to her.

"See this book holds treasured memories and emotions. It played important role in my journey with my life." she hold it near her chest with emotions in her tone. She took a deeper breath and let a small tear run from her right eye's corner. For an unknown time passed away, silence filled out the room, and the smell of the roses and the incense. You can tell from her eyes the pain and sorrow she passed through in her past, letting a tear fall from her eye's corner, "together teta" Amelia holds hands together with her grandmother with an encouraging smile. The queen holds tightly to her hand and rubs Amelia's hand "you are my anchor now, eh?"

"Mr. Clinton, from where you want to start?" asked Amelia this time. The biographer nodded, "if we can start by giving the background, family history, Who is Queen Rose, what was her childhood, how did she grow up. You can stop when you feel like stopping, your majesty. I understand you very well."

"All right, I shall tell you the beginning of how I lived back then," she said while laying back in the chair.

He opened his briefcases and placed a laptop on the table she nodded," let us begin shall we?" she opened an old journal from the drawer.

third-person pov:

In the year 1930 Marion, Queen Rose was born to Lord Rex Shelford and Lady Scarlett Hanover of House Hanover. She was the firstborn and the first grandchild in the Hanover house. Lady Rose is a minor royalty as both of her parents are minors, her father a Baron and her mother a Lady as her father is an Earl.

A little background to the royal world in the Marion kingdom, any royal house or aristocratic who does not inherit the house title can start building their own title by ranking up either by marriage or hardworking. They can be titled if they do not wish to rank up to be titled with lower-level like if your father is a Duke and your oldest brother inherent it, you can be courtesy of lower title such as Viscount, Baron... Etc. The unique order is that anyone who wishes to rise up can do it from scratch and govern his own land and become part of the court of the Monarchy. Marion kingdom is a unique place that follows traditional and modern cultures with more liberty than other neighboring countries.

Queen Rose is considered a branch of the Hanover household as she is born to a higher ranking aristocratic house compared to the Shelford House, then her surname is of Shelford-Hanover according to the laws. Her father can inherit a portion from the Hanovers fortune but can be stripped from that right by the heir of the house due to logical reasons like committing a crime/infidelity/adultery or divorce. He can be a regent of the title if no male heir is alive, thus he can inherit the title from his father-in-law via his wife's right but he shall step down as his children would take up the role of the house heir instead of him even daughters upon reaching 21 of age. This means queen Rose is lady Rose Shelford-Hanover from Hanover House the only Earl house of Royal blood. The house is related to the current royal .family and other Monarchies.

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How did she become Queen? why is she troubled by her past? what kind of struggle did she go through? stay tuned.