On the other side of the palace, Alex's parents were also getting dressed inside their room. In a few minutes, they would be entertaining their guests for their scheduled breakfast and other activities for the day.
"Did you know what The Council was planning when they announced Alex's right to the throne?" Katherine asked her husband, knowing that he was a member of The Council of Elders.
The Council members had long requested the duke to head it, but he always refused because he did not want the responsibility. And he did not want any conflict with his brother, King Edward. His brother had been a good and responsible king as far as he was concerned. He had no problem with his rule.
Their ancestors formed the council to oversee the laws of the kingdom. They made sure that everyone followed their law according to their written manuscripts. And if there were changes that needed to adjust to modern times, the council also decided on it.
