[ hailee steinfeld, she/her, cis woman ] — was that AURELIA WINDSOR? the TWENTY-TWO year old is the DUCHESS of YORK, how exciting to see her this season! rumors have it she is STUDIOUS and OPEN-MINDED, but i’ve heard she is REBELLIOUS and CLUMSY as well — maybe that’s why she's been called the ENIGMA. I have even heard that SHE SNEAKS INTO LECTURES UNCHAPERONED — only time will tell.
NAME: Aurelia ‘Riley’ Charlotte Windsor
PRONOUNS: She/Her
AGE: Twenty-Two
SEXUALITY: Lesbian
LANGUAGES: English, French, Latin
TITLE: Princess Aurelia Charlotte, Duchess of York
HISTORY (tl;dr at bottom):
For as long as Princess Aurelia ('Riley') Charlotte could remember, she had been Duchess of York. While it was very common for children to be raised without mothers, Aurelia was raised without a father. Her father, Prince Henry Arthur, Duke of York, was the younger brother to King George III and often trusted with military excursions on behalf of the Crown. Unfortunately, only two years after his first daughter was born, the Duke of York was involved in a military accident and passed away, leaving his estate to his only daughter. Given the family connection and the sacrifices of his brother, the King bestowed the title of Duchess of York to Aurelia.
Like any good Dowager Duchess, Aurelia’s mother managed the estate on her daughter’s behalf, maintaining the wealth and fortune of her husband, while embracing the independence that came from running an entire Duchy without a husband to stifle her. Aurelia was the apple of the Dowager Duchess’ eye and was heavily protected–their fortunes reliant completely on Aurelia’s continued survival in such a dangerous time. Aurelia grew up sheltered, her only freedom found in the many books of her father’s library. Regardless, she was happy, raised with the best tutors in the extreme comfort of their family’s country estate.
When Aurelia turned sixteen, her mother decided to move them to London during the season so that Aurelia could experience proper society for the first time and perhaps begin catching some eligible bachelors’ eyes. Gone were her freedoms to do whatever she wanted, replaced with constant balls and parties. Aurelia hated every moment of it. The only advantage of being in London was her ability to sneak her way into nearby lectures and exhibitions, the gatherings able to quell her forever curious mind. She always disguised herself as a mere gentleman, lest scandal befall her name.
When she turned twenty-one, Aurelia could no longer avoid her mother’s demands for her to debut. Being an eligible Duchess and niece to the King, if she weren’t the diamond of her season, she was at least a sapphire, and her callers formed lines longer than her massive estate could contain. The endless lines of suitors bored her and she found every excuse to end the calls as early as possible. As the close of the season got nearer, it was clear that the Duchess of York had made no progress towards securing a husband and the disappointment throughout the ton was palpable.
If only everyone knew that the Duchess had no interest in finding a husband at all–in fact, she was quite partial to women.
Now in the second year since her debut, Aurelia continues to dread the constant insanity that was the race for suitable marriages. She does her best to avoid the dance floor and continues to dissuade any young gentleman from pursuing her hand. All she truly cares about is the newest textbooks being printed and enjoying her freedom for as long as possible.
TL;DR:
Aurelia (’Riley’) is niece to King George III;
Her father was a military general but died in an accident when Aurelia was just two. As a way to honor his brother, his majesty passed the title to Aurelia;
Aurelia’s mother managed the estate in Aurelia’s name and kept her incredibly protected and sheltered since ownership of the title and estate is reliant on Aurelia’s continued survival;
Riley grew up being tutored by the best professors and had access to a ton of books;
Riley started going to London during the season at 16 so she could get used to everything;
Discovered local university lectures and sneaks into them dressed as a man to avoid detection;
Debuted at 21 (last year) and was super popular due to her title and wealth;
Rejected everyone and intends on continuing to reject everyone since she’s only interested in women, studying, and her freedom.












