Lady Sophia Charlotte and Lady Anastasia Christina Howard, Duchess of Gloucester and Northampton Territory

 Lady Sophia  Dorothea  and Lady Anastasia Christine Howard are sisters. They were both born in the Georgian Year of 2285, but Lady Elizabeth was born in the Pagan Year of 2285 and Lady Anastasia was born in the Pagan Year of 2286.

They were both eight months old apart, Lady Sophia Dorothea  was born on March 21, 2285 (Ostara) and Lady Anastasia Christina was born on the second day of Yuletide ( December 20-January 1).

Lady Sophia Dorothea  was named for Princess Sophia Dorothea of Celle, wife of King George I of England and she would become Duchess of Gloucester Territory

Lady Anastasia Christina was named for her ancestress, Grand Duchess Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra of Russia and Queen Christina of Sweden and given the noble surname of Howard.

Lady Anastasia Christina Howard was born to Lady Theresa Hardwick and Lord Andrew Charles Howard.

Lady Karissa stresses that it doesn't matter as they are sisters through Lord Andrew Charles Howard.

Both little girls are given dolls and Lady Elizabeth names her baby Queen Victoria and Lady Anastasia names her baby, Empress Alexandra who was the daughter of Princess Alice of England and second daughter of Queen Victoria.

Lord Andrew Charles walks in and he sees his two daughters, Lady  Sophia  Dorothea and  Lady Anastasia Christina playing with their new babies, " What more baby dolls?"

"They were presents to the little girls." Lady Karissa states.

"They could form a government with the baby dolls." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.

"Let's see, Russia had Empress Catherine I, Empress, Elizabeth, Empress Catherine II, and Empress Anna," Lady Karissa states.

"Let's see, England has Queen Mary I, Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Mary II, Queen Anne, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth II." Lady Karissa tells him.

"I think Spain had one Queen Regnant, Queen Isabella II." Lady Karissa explains.

"The Netherlands have had Queen Wilhelmina, Queen Juliana, and Queen Beatrice." Lady Karissa states.

"What did they name their new children?" Lord Andrew Charles asks.

"They named them Queen Victoria and Empress Alexandra." Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.

"I see, Lady Karissa." Lord Andrew Charles explains.

"Papa, Lady Anastasia and I received two new children today." Lady Sophia tells him.

"This is Queen Victoria and  isn't she  grand." Lady Elizabeth asks.

"Of course, Queen Victoria was the daughter of Prince Edward of Kent and he knew that one day she would become Queen of England." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.

"King George IV had a daughter, Princess Charlotte and she died after she gave birth to her child, and King William had no surviving children but Prince Edward had one daughter, Princess Victoria and he knew that one day she would become Queen." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"Why can't I be your heiress? I think I am a lot better than Lady Elizabeth asks." Lady Samhain tells her father.

"Lady Elizabeth  was born 4 years before you, in 2275 and I didn't write your great-grandfather's Last Will and Testament." Lord Andrew Charles explains.

Lady Samhain in 2292 is 15 and she is about to lay a real surprise on her father and mother, " Father, mother, I need to talk to you." Lady Samhain tells them.

"We are listening, Lady Samhain." Lord Andrew Charles tells his older daughter.

"Father, mother, I am engaged to my third cousin , Lord David William Beck II." Lady Samhain explains.

"We won't be married until June of 2294." Lady Samhain explains.

Lord Andrew Charles looks at his elder daughter and he says, " Lord David William Beck is my first cousin once removed and his son is my first cousin twice and he is your third cousin." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"I can't help it if your Great Uncle married your first cousin once removed to Lord William David Beck." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"I love Lord David William Beck II, father and mother. I will marry him." Lady Samhain exclaims.

"I will appeal to my grandfather, Lord Charles Andrew JR and he will approve it." Lady Samhain states, "After all, Lord David William Beck II is his great-great-grandnephew."

"I am aware of who is in our family, Lady Samhain. I didn't say you couldn't marry Lord David William Beck II." Lord Andrew Charles tells her.

"Lady Samhain smiles, " We will give you a grandchild, father and mother and Lord David will have his first grandchild." Lady Samhain states.

"I already have two grandchildren." Lord Andrew Charles states, "No thanks to your eldest brother, Lord Anthony Christopher and his wife, Lady Alexandrina Charlene."

"We will give you a grandson." Lady Samhain exclaims.

Lord David William Beck II walks into the drawing room and he bows and he states, "Lady Samhain and I are getting married in June of 2294."

"I heard Lord David William II." Lord Andrew Charles states "You do understand that Lady Samhain is the heiress to the Dukedom of  Clarence ."

"Lord David William has agreed to allow me to retain my maiden name and our first child will be given the surname of Howard." Lady Samhain exclaims.

"Mama, I think I am going to establish Matrilineal Primogeniture on The Duchess of Clarence, and The Marchioness of Pembroke." Lady Samhain tells her mother.

"I have two nieces that I can place in the line of succession for both Clarence and Pembroke." Lady Samhain states.

"I am sure your eldest brother will appreciate it, but I think Lord Anthony eldest daughter Lady Josephine  Karissa  Howard will become Countess of Surrey, "I have three sisters, Lady Caroline Matilda, but she is heiress to the Dukedom of Bedford Territory, and I can place Lady Elizabeth and Lady Anastasia in the line too." Lady Samhain states.

"I am sure that Lady Theresa will appreciate that Lady Anastasia is going to be in the line of succession." Lady Karissa states.

"Lady Anastasia is my sister." Lady Samhain explains, "We share the same father."

"I wouldn't boast about it, Lady Samhain." Lady Karissa tells her.

"When is Lady Caroline Matilda going to marry mom?" Lady Samhain asks.

"Lady Caroline Matilda is only 10 year old and it will be a while." Lady Karissa states.

"Lord Anthony  has a son, Lord Alexander Andrew  Charles." Lady Karissa states.

"I can place him in last I guess after Lady Elizabeth, Lady Anastasia, and Lady Elizabeth Ann Howard, my brother's daughter." Lady Samhain explains.

"I can place any female children that Lady Caroline Matilda has later on." Lady Samhain exclaims.

"When are you going to give me a new baby sister mom?" Lady Samhain states.

"Take it up with your father." Lady Karissa tells her and Lady Samhain looks at her father, "Alright dad. I need a baby sister to add to my line of succession." Lady Samhain states

"I think your mom and I are planning for sometime in 2294 and with a little luck that child will be born in 2295." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"I want a sister, dad and not a brother." Lady Samhain explains.

"I have three brothers,, Lord Anthony Christopher,  Lord  Albert Edward and Lord Benjamin Lawrence." Lady Samhain states.

"Lord Anthony Christopher is 12 year old and he can't even court until 2296 when he is 16 years old." Lady Karissa explains.

Lord Charles Andrew Jr walks in, " What is all the talk about?"

"Grandfather, Lord David William Beck II and I are getting married in June of 2294." Lady Samhain states.

"I think that is a grand idea." Lord Charles Andrew states, " He is the great-grandson of my youngest brother, Lord Edmund Howard."

"We will make you a great-grandfather and Lord Edmund a great-great-grandfather." Lady Samhain exclaims.

"I am sure if my youngest brother was alive, he would thank you." Lord Charles Andrew JR states, but since he is not here to do I will thank you for him."

"Dad, you aren't making things very easy." Lord Andrew Charles explains.

"You married for love, and so will my grandchildren." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"I heard from Lord Anthony and Lady Alexandria that they are doing very well out in Surrey with their two children, Lady Josephine Karissa  and Lord Alexander Andrew  Charles." Lord Charles Andrew JR tells his son.

"I expect Lord Edward Andrew would do very well." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"Grandfather, I am placing Lady Frederica Wilhelmina in line of succession for The Dukedom of Clarence and Marchioness of Pembroke." Lady Samhain states.

"Lady Frederica is the same age that you are Lady Samhain." Lord Charles Andrew Jr explains.

"When is she going to marry?" Lady Samhain asks.

"I don't believe she has found anyone yet. " Lord Charles Andrew JR tells her.

"Lady Frederica doesn't want to marry a relative." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"Lord Jeremiah Collin has a brother, Lord Gabriel Collins and he married Lady Rachel Drummond and they have a son, Lord Charles Collins and daughter, Lady Daphne Collins." Lord Charles Andrew JR explains.

"I can't blame Lady Frederica for not wanting to marry within her family." Lady Karissa states.

"My great-great-grandfather had the utmost respect for Lord Joshua Collins and his wife, Lady Naomi Collins." Lord Charles Andrew JR states, "They had two sons, Lord Daniel and Lord Edward Collins.

"Lord Joshua Collins had a sister, Lady Abigail Collins but she never married." Lord Charles Andrew JR explains.

"They say that she was a spinster and a disagreeable woman who couldn't or wouldn't get along with Lady Naomi Collins, but what from what I understand Lady Naomi had a sister, Lady Judith Collins who married one Reverend Gregory Trask and they children, Lady Charity Trask and Lady Minerva Trask." Lord Charles Andrew JR explains.

Lady Samhain and Lord David William Beck II start to dance together and his father, Lord David William Beck SR and Lady Katherine Beck walk in and they bow and curtsy and Lord David tells his second cousin, " Looks like we are going to be related even more and even share grandchildren."

"We are already related as Lady Samhain and you are third cousins as you share the same great-grandfather, Lord Charles Andrew Howard SR." Lord Andrew Charles states.

"I think I got the best of Lady Karissa and your children, Lord Andrew Charles." Lord David states.

"You think so, Lord David. She is the daughter of Lady Karissa and she is the elder cub and she has fangs and claws." Lord Andrew Charles tells him.

Lady Samhain walks over and she shows her fangs and claws to Lord David Beck and Lady Karissa tells her elder daughter, "What have I told you about that Lady Samhain. Put your fangs away and your claws away?"

"Why mom?" I am proud of my fangs and claws. If any woman even looks at Lord David William II. I will tear her from limb to limb." Lady Samhain states.

"I will rip her out her eyes." Lady Samhain exclaims.

"I told you that Lady Samhain is as dangerous as her mother, Lady Karissa. She is the elder cub and even Lord Edward Andrew has fangs and claws." Lord Andrew Charles tells Lord David.

Lord David William Beck SR starts to laugh " I think we got the best of your children."

"I am glad you think so. You aren't married to Lady Karissa." Lord Andrew Charles tells him.

Lady Anastasia and Lady Elizabeth walk over with their babies and tell Lord David " These are our newest children, Queen Victoria and Empress Alexandra."

"I like the names." Lord David William Beck SR tells them.

Lady Theresa Hardwick walks into the drawing room and Lady Samhain tells her, "I have placed Lady Anastasia in the line of succession."

"I am very touched, Lady Samhain." Lady Theresa states

"Lord David William Beck II and I are getting married in 2294." Lady Samhain explains.

"Congratulations Lady Samhain and Lord David William Beck II." Lady Theresa states.

"Mama. Look at my new baby." Lady Anastasia tells her mother.

"You have a tribe of babies." Lady Theresa states.

"This is Empress Alexandra." Lady Anastasia states.

Lady Theresa smiles, "It's a fine name, Lady Anastasia Christina." Lady Theresa states, "What did Lady  Sophia Dorothea name her new baby?"

"Lady  Sophia  named her newest baby, Queen Victoria." Lady Anastasia tells her mother.

"Queen Victoria's second daughter, Princess Alice had Princess Alexandra and she married Grand Duke Nicholas who became Czar Nicholas II and she became Czarina Alexandra." Lady Theresa states.

"Queen Alexandra of Denmark's sister, Princess Dagmar of Denmark who became Maria Feodorovna, the wife and Czarina of Czar Alexander II of Russia and they had Nicholas II." Lady Theresa states.

Lady  Sophia Dorothea  and her daughter, Victoria meet her sister, Lady Anastasia Christina and her daughter, Alexandra and Lady Karissa and Lady Theresa smile.

"I do declare to you Lady Karissa that Lady Sophia Dorothea is the best of your children." Lady Theresa tells her.

"I don't know about that now, Lady Theresa." Lady Karissa states, " I am inclined to believe Lady Carolina Matilda is my favorite daughter, but I love all of the children, Yours, Mine and Ours."

Lady Samhain walks over and she looks at Lady Theresa and says, " I love all my sisters and brothers and I don't care who their father's or mothers were."

Lord Charles Andrew JR looks on and he smiles and says, " Lady Karissa is the she-wolf of Star Base 12 and her children are even more dangerous than she is. Lady Samhain bares her fangs and claws, and she is the most jealous young woman when it comes to Lord David William Beck II."

"My grandson, Lord Edward Andrew, has the same claws and fangs." Lord Charles Andrew JR tells Lady Theresa.

"I don' t know if Lord Anthony or Lady Elizabeth has them yet as they are both very young." Lord Charles Andrew JR explains.

"Oh! Grandpa. You know we love you and so does your great-great-nephew, Lord David William Beck II.' Lady Samhain states.

"What do you know about Lord David II's grandmother, Lady Samhain asks.

"I only know when she was born in 2245 the same time that I had your aunt, Lady Charlotte Augusta who is named after Lord David William II great-Aunt." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"Lady Eliza was married in 2262 and Lord David William Beck SR was born in December of 2262." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"Your great Uncle Lord Edwin Howard married her to Lord William David Beck.' Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"I know that Lady Eliza loved her son, Lord David William Beck." Lord Charles Andrew Jr explains, and "What's not to love."

Lady Karissa smiles and she agrees " The three best young men on Star Base 12 are Lord Andrew Charles, Lord Richard William Carey, and Lord David William Beck SR." Lady Karissa states.

"Tell me Lord Charles Andrew JR, what did your youngest brother look like?" Lady Karissa asks.

"Lord Edwin was tall, blonde, fair skin, with blue eyes. He was quite the lady's man on Star Base 12 and Norfolk Territory. He was born in 2220 and he was married in 2238 to Lady Penelope Rich nee Devereux and in 2245 between 2238 until 2245 they had several children, but only Lady Eliza survived." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"If you look at Lord Patrick William. He resembles Lord Edwin William Howard, my youngest brother who passed away in 2270." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"Lady Patricia declared that Lord Patrick William was her favorite son while Lady Charlotte Augusta was my favorite daughter, but I have no favors. I love all my children down to Lady Frederica." Lord Charles Andrew JR states.

"I only wish that my two older sons would have had children." Lord Charles Andrew JR states, "I hated to put the burden of Lord Andrew Charles, but at least Lord Andrew Charles, Lady Theresa and you have secured what my great-great-grandfather, Lord Patrick William Howard started back in 2160." Lord Charles Andrew JR tells Lady Karissa and Lady Theresa.