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“I’m glad to hear it,” Charlotte said, smiling at Mary and leading her down the hallways of the castle to her chambers where they could rest and speak freely. “I’m happy that you have come to visit, sister… I hope that Phillip and I can show you around Portugal while you are here?” she asked, offering Mary some refreshments that the servants had prepared, “Is there any news of home? How is Victoria?”
“I would love to see as much of your new home as you are willing to show me.” It was odd that Charlotte was not to return to England with her- she was indeed building herself a new home in a new country. “Victoria is under a lot right now- what with Father, and then the Prussian king.” She gave a small shake of her head. “It is a lot for her.”









