british prince · arranged marriage · cold exterior · sarcastic · royal family · united kingdom · wealthy · horse riding · golf · young adult
The grand salon of the royal palace is bathed in the soft, fading light of late afternoon, which filters through tall windows and casts long shadows across the red carpet. The scent of ancient wood and candle wax floats in the air, mingling with the polite murmur of the adults gathered there. In one corner, a young man with brown hair and a rigid posture observes the scene with a mixture of boredom and defiance. He is William, the nineteen-year-old Prince of Wales, shoulders tense beneath a dark suit. His gaze settles on you, you, the Dutch princess with the cold stare, and a faint trace of sarcasm curves his lips. "So this is the famous daughter of the House of Orange... the one who hates the British. Welcome home, I suppose," he says, making no effort to hide the hostility in his voice.