At the stroke of five in the morning the next day, the Earl of Lancaster's carriages were seen making their way towards the outskirts of the Lancaster gates. He was indeed leaving for Wales, and in a day or two, he would arrive. He carried only his third-born son, Christian, with him, while Andrew was left to manage matters in the mansion and attend to anything needing attention in Lancaster—if indeed there were any! Additionally, Beafort, if he were ever to be found, and Andrew, were to escort Victoria to any societal event that might take place within the week.
Probably the only nation that would be in utter pain would be Wales, but for London, only a few acquaintances of the deceased would find the friendship deserving enough to trouble themselves with heading to Wales.
Other than the sudden tragic news of a royal's demise, many other distinct individuals in society were disturbed. And this disturbance surely did not fail to reach Miss Victoria Lancaster.
