Lord Albert Edward Howard, Duke of Kent Territory

Lord Albert Edward Howard, the younger son of Lord Andrew Charles Howard and Lady Karissa Elizabeth Ann Howard nee Lowell was born in March of 2285 and 2300 he was 15th years old.

Lord Albert Edward Howard was Duke of Kent Territory and he was a handsome, young man who was favored by many of the young women on Star Base 12, but he had no interest in the aristocratic young women.

There was one young woman that did catch his eye and her name was Lady Antoinette Bourbon and she was a direct descendant of King Louis IX of France and his Queen, Margaret of Provence through his son Prince Robert Robert, Count of Clermont and his wife, Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon and their son, Louis I, Duke of Bourbon and Lady Marie of Hainaut and their son, Peter I, Duke of Bourbon and his wife, Isabella of Valois, Duchess of Bourbon and their daughter Lady Joan of Bourbon who married Charles V of France who was from the House of Valois as he was the son of John II of France and his wife, Bonnie of Luxembourg whose son was Charles V of France and through King Charles V of France marriage to Isabeau of Bavaria and their son, King Charles VIII of France and his wife, Lady Marie of Anjou who was the daughter of Louis of Anjou who was the son of Louis I of Anjou who was the son of King John II of France and Queen Bonnie of Bohemia  and their descendant King Henry IV of France who married Marie of Medici and they had  King Louis XIII who married Princess Anne of Austria and they had King Louis XIV of France, Princess Elizabeth who married King Philip IV of Spain, Princess Henrietta Marie married King Charles I of England.

Through his children, King Henry IV of France was related to the House of Stuart, House of Habsburg and House of Bourbon.

King Henry IV, granddaughter, Princess Maria Theresa  of Spain married King Louis XIV of France, and they had Louis, Dauphin of France who married Duchess Maria Anna of Bavaria and they had Louis of Burgundy and they had King Louis XV of France and through his grandson, King Philip V of Spain and his wife, Elizabeth of Parma and their son, Charles III of Spain and his son King Charles IV of Spain and his daughter, Queen Isabella II of Spain and through her two of her children, King Alfonso XII and Princess Infanta Eulalia of Spain and their children Alfonso XIII and Infante Alfonso, Duke of Galliera who married Princess Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha who was the granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England through her second son, Prince Alfred,, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

Lady Antoinette was connected through the Royal House of Bourbon, Valois, Habsburg and Saxe Coburg- and Gotha and Hanover.

Lady Antoinette Bourbon was found to be a very worthy wife for Lord Albert Edward Howard, who was a direct descendant of King Henry II and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, through their youngest son, King John and his Queen, Isabella of Angouleme and their son, Prince Richard of Cornwall whose son, Lord Robert of Cornwall had a daughter name Lady Joan of Cornwall who married Sir John Howard who had Sir Robert Howard II who had Sir Robert Howard who married Lady Margaret de Mowbray who had the first Howard Duke of Norfolk and his name was Lord John Howard.

King John also had a son name King Edward I who married Margaret of France and they had Prince Thomas of Brotherton and they had Lady Margaret who was the first Duchess of Norfolk in her own right and she married Sir Seagrave and had a daughter, Lady Elizabeth who married Lord John of Mowbray who had Lady Margaret of Mowbray who married Sir Robert Howard and together they had Lord John Howard, 1st Howard Duke of York and he was the grandson of Lord John de Mowbray, the Mowbray Duke of Norfolk but through his mother, he and the loyalty  to King Richard III, the youngest son of Lord Richard, Duke of York and Lady Cecily Neville. King Richard III made him Duke of Norfolk in 1483.

Both Lord John Howard and Lord Walter Devereux died in Battle with their sovereign, King Richard III in 1485.

Both men left sons to carry on their Dukedom and Earldoms.

Lord John Howard left a son, Lord Thomas Howard who became the 2nd Duke of Norfolk and Lord Walter Devereux left a son, Lord John Devereux, 9th Baron Ferrers of Chartley.

Lord Albert Edward Howard had met the enchanting Lady Antoinette Bourbon and they were both only 17 years old in 2302.

When Lord Albert Edward told his father and mother who had been divorced for two years and Lady Karissa remarried Lord Richard William Carey in 2300.

All three were present when Lord Albert told his father, mother and step-father that he met the lady-love of his life and he told his father, mother and stepfather “ She reminds me of my mom dad.”

“I am sorry son, but your mother is one of a kind. I am afraid you will have to settle for second best.” Lord Andrew Charles tells his son.

Lady Karissa looks at Lord Andrew Charles “Don’t place me on a pedestal. I am human and have many flaws and imperfections.”  Lady Karissa tells him.

Lady Elizabeth is Duchess of Norfolk Territory and she walks in with Lord Richard Edward III and their two children, Lady Karissa age 7 years old and Lord Richard Edward IV who is 2 years old.

Lady Elizabeth looks at her younger brother “ Lord Bertie'' as Lady Bess calls him” Has found his lady-love.”

“What is her name Bertie?” Lady Bess asks.

“Bess. Her name is Lady Antoinette Bourbon.” Lord Albert tells his sister.

“How old is she?” Lady Bess asks her brother.

“We are the same age.” Lord Albert tells her.

“We are both 17 years old.” Lord Albert tells his sister.

“I tell you what Bertie. Court her for a year and marry her.” Lady Bess tells her brother.

“We are courting each other and we plan to marry in June of 2303.” Lord Albert explains.

“Wait until you see Lady Bess. She reminds me of our mother.” Lord Bertie tells his sister.

Lord Andrew Charles looks at Lady Karissa “We only have  one more child to marry off now?”

“I have two children to marry off - Lord Benjamin Lawrence and Lady Sophia Charlotte Dorothea.” Lady Karissa tells Lord Andrew Charles.

“Lord Benjamin Lawrence is only 13 years old and Lady Sophia Charlotte Dorothea is only 7 years old.” Lady Karissa tells him.

“We have married off- Lady Elizabeth, Lady Samhain, Lord Anthony and Lord Richard William and I married Lady Caroline Matilda and now you and I will see our second son marry.” Lady Karissa tells him.

Lord Albert Edward brings Lady Antoinette Bourbon home to meet his father, mother, stepfather and eldest sister, Lady Elizabeth who is the Duchess of Norfolk Territory.

Lord Anthony, Lady Samhain, and Lady Caroline Matilda with their spouses come to meet Lady Antoinette Bourbon and she is well received and Lord Richard Edward III likes her very much as his paternal grandmother was Lady Henrietta Bourbon.

Lord Frederick William Howard III likes her too as his mother was Lady Joan Bourbon.

Lord Richard William Carey’s paternal grandmother was Lady Isabella Bourbon who married Lord George Carey.

Lady Antoinette Bourbon is a distant cousin of  all three of them through their great-great-great-grandfather, Lord Philip of Bourbon and one of his children.

Lord Phillip Bourbon traveled with Lady Elizabeth Valois on the USS Excalibur on the day before that fateful May 1, 2153 day when World War III started.

Lord Andrew Charles and Lord Richard William Carey both like Lady Antoinette Bourbon and finally on June 21, 2303 arrives  Lord Louis Bourbon escorts up his daughter, Lady Antoinette to marry Lord Albert Edward Howard in the chapel at Beltane Manor.

Lord Andrew Charles, Lady Karissa, Lord Richard William Carey and Lady Elizabeth and Lord Richard Edward III sit in the front pew of the chapel with the rest of The Howard family and watch Lord Albert Edward and Lady Antoinette Louisa marry each other.

Lady Elizabeth smiles as she watches her younger  brother kiss his bride and Lord Anthony with Lady Elizabeth Ann with their son, Lord Andrew Charles II is there along with Lady Samhain and Lord David William II, and everyone else.

Lord Andrew Charles  looks at his son and says “ I am losing all my sons.”

“No dad. You are gaining a daughter.” Lord Albert tells his father.

“You gained two sons when Lady Elizabeth and Lady Samhain married, and you gained two daughters when Lord Anthony and I married.” Lord Albert tells his father.

“I feel old.” Lord Andrew Charles tells Lady Karissa.

“Say what, you are only 53 years old.” Lady Karissa states.

Lord Albert Edward and Lady Antoinette Louisa had a very happy marriage and in 2305, they were blessed with a son, Lord Louis Andrew Howard, named for both of his grandfather’s, Lord Louis Bourbon and Lord Andrew Charles Howard and in 2310, Lord Albert and Lady Antoinette are blessed with a daughter, Lady Alberta Louisa Howard named for her father and mother.

Lord Albert Edward Howard and Lady Antoinette Louisa Bourbon have a very happy marriage and they govern the Dukedom of Kent together.