Several sharp ears in the room caught the sarcasm in the Queen’s voice at the word ‘interesting’, and the other three members of the royal family tried desperately to hold back their laughter while Vanessa and Weaver had to cover their mouths to hide their smiles. By far, Christian was having the toughest time holding back since he had always been able to burst out laughing at anything and anyone with no remorse.

Alivia, the Minister of Marriage and Dissolution, flicked her dark hair over her shoulder before she uttered affirmatively without a smile, “I stand with Cora and Harold. I, too, feel that the child of a minister is...