CHAPTER FOURThe wedding day started badly.
Sophie struck Titania with a hair-brush, because her hair under her veil was not as she wanted it.
It was the first time she had ever done so and it made Titania angry, but despite her indignation she considered it was unwise to make a scene on this particular day.
She therefore re-arranged Sophie’s hair and thought it was almost the same as it had been before.
Then they went down to the hall, where the Lord Chamberlain was waiting to escort Sophie to the Cathedral as Prince Frederick had already gone on ahead.
Sophie had said disagreeably while Titania was helping her to dress,
“The King should have given me away, but he refused. I think it is rather degrading for me to have to put up with the Lord Chamberlain.”
“It’s a pity Uncle Edward c
