Victoria resisted the urge to smirk seeing the Queen's reaction to the tonic. It was a wife's duty, whether a queen or a maid, to provide children to her husband. Beatrice was clearly failing in that mission. It made Victoria sneer inside that she could take a little dig at the woman. Especially when she had never had trouble giving her husband children.<br/><br/>Victoria didn't dislike Beatrice because she had ever done anything to personally to Victoria. She disliked the Queen for having what she always wanted. Victoria wanted to be a queen. She had dreamed of it almost her whole life. Life dealt her a different card. Instead, of being a queen, she was stuck being married to Henry. Henry, who wasn't a bad husband, but had no ambitions. Other then to probably helping the King drink the wine he presented to them. Most people seemed to like Henry. He was nice, he could be funny, and he was nothing like his wife. People often felt sorry for him that of all the women in the world, Victoria was the one he had forced to marry. Victoria knew of her and Henry, her children liked their father better. Victoria smiled at the Queen, not realizing the significance of getting a ruby necklace.<br/><br/>"Thank you, your majesty. It is beautiful and I will treasure it forever."<br/><br/>She probably would too. Rubies were quite expensive and Victoria was one who had expensive tastes.<br/><br/>"May you have a very blessed year, as well. Hopefully filled with a little one."<br/><br/>Victoria replied, not resisting talking about a baby one more time. Henry hoped that the Queen wasn't too offended by his wife and that the King would accept his present.<br/><br/>------------------------<br/><br/>While David and George stood behind their parents, keeping quiet and not looking up much, Rebecca was paying attention. She was surprised to see the difference between the monarchs and her parents. While Victoria was clearly in charge in her marriage and seemed to almost despise Henry at times, Rebecca could see from the way the King and Queen acted, their marriage wasn't the same. It might have been arranged but they appeared to actually be in love. King Theodore actually respected his wife's opinion. Rebecca could not remember a time that Victoria ever showed respect to Henry. Probably because she never had. It was very fascinating to the young woman to see a couple that appeared to be in love.