“I think that Lavinia is too young to be married,” the Princess stated firmly.
“I rather agree with you. At the same time it would be rather difficult for me to forbid Prince Igor to approach her. Obviously he is most anxious to have a British wife and, as no one is available in England, he turns to us.”
“But Igor is not British,” the Princess said sharply. “And our Lavinia is your daughter and to all intents and purposes a Balkan.”
The Prince smiled.
“My darling, you have forgotten how important you are. After all, your family was related to Queen Victoria and have you now forgotten that she was a Godmother at Lavinia’s Christening?”
The Princess was silent.
Then she asked rather helplessly,
“What can we do, darling?”
Prince Serge put his arm around her to hold her closer.
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