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In reality, however, it's not romantic; it's not a fairy tale with a happy ending. But we all know that. I just finished a medieval time travel novel last night and the History Channel today had a history on Russia's empire which was quite interesting. Both led me to the conclusion I would never be happy as a royal. For one, I would never survive the intrigues, the stale, stuffy, snobbish attitudes and for another, I detest politics with a passion.
I know the intrigues aren't the same as they were in Medieval times (as the emperors and monarchs had more power then), but still there are intrigues. I definitely know I wouldn't survive Medieval intrigues. There were people back then who had no compunction in killing anyone who stood in their way of a higher position or even the throne itself. It is reputed that Ivan the Terrible's mother was murdered in just such a power struggle when he was but seven-years-old. And forgive me, Star-Heart. I'm not up on my English history at the moment, but I believe it is reported(?) that John murdered or had his nephew, Arthur, murdered(?) so he could ascend to the throne. So, yeah, I would likely be a footnote in history--a very small footnote. Poquito. I would likely be stuck in a convent for the rest of my days, or I would have a very mysterious accident.
Here in the modern world, if I were a royal I'd be a rebellious one, the black sheep in-law (if they'd even allow their prince to marry me). I would do my duties as a Serene Royal Highness because it would be expected of me, but I would not play the cold, untouchable royal. I would not play the intrigues and for Pete's sake, I would not stand by and watch my husband pine for and cheat on me with his mistress! (Yes, I watched Dateline or what have you, on Diana's secret tapes.) The traditional royals wouldn't be too happy with or take kindly to me. I would most likely be ousted like Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, after a while or if they (whichever royal family I happened to be a part of) decided to allow my marriage to continue to their prince, there probably would be attempts to keep me in the background, out of the limelight. I would probably be politely snubbed.
But hey, I'll never have to worry about it because it's for darn sure I'll never meet or marry a prince. Give me a Stripling Warrior anytime.
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