& @reginaes
As the only member of her own family, Meg could never quite grasp how expansive the Boleyn-Tudor siblings' had grown. With each marriage came more children, and before one knew it, more claimants to the Tudor line of succession emerged from the woodwork. Perhaps the most incredible relation, however, was Mary, Queen of Scotland and France. Mary's grandmother was Elizabeth and William's aunt, as was the case with the Grey daughters, but what astounded Meg was that Mary was Queen of Scotland in her own right.
Both of Henry VIII's sisters had married abroad, and descendants of both were perfectly placed to challenge his children's claim to the throne. The English were quite wary of their king's Scottish cousin, but on the odd occasion where Meg had been in her presence, she found Mary rather admirable. The young queen carried herself with grace and a quiet confidence that one could only be born with.
She greeted the French-raised Scotswoman with a warm smile and a curtsy befitting her station. "Your Majesty. Are you enjoying the evening?"
