A Tudor Rose
It's been a mere months since England welcomed a new Queen into their lives. This Queen happens to be a beautiful sixteen year old woman named Katherine Howard or Kitty as she is known by close friends and family. Everyone at court looks for signs of her being with child since her marriage occurred.
Usually on this day Henry mourn the lost of his beloved Jane; however, instead with Kitty by his side he hosted a celebration instead. Henry announces to his court during a delicious feast "On this every day three years ago, we mourn the lost of my beloved Queen Jane who gave her life for Prince Edward" pausing for a minute to remember his heir's mother "Thus, it gives me great pleasure to announce that a new royal child shall join our family sometime in the Spring according to the Queen's midwife"
The people of court celebrated the news that a new child which was hopefully another Prince for England shall be born. No one other than the Duke of Norfolk was more joyful at the news because it gave him another chance to have a Prince with his blood on the throne, knowing that Prince Edward's health is similar to Lady Mary's health in her early years.
~A Tudor Rose~
Weeks have past since the celebrations that Kitty was currently with child. However, it seem like her mid-section was growing bigger then any Queen before her. During a examination by the Queen's midwife, she makes the discovery that twins shall be borne to the King and the Queen. Kitty along with her family have prayed desperately for one or both of the royal babes to be Princes.
~A Tudor Rose~
Kitty has been forced into confinement since the last day of the winter season because midwives where not sure when she would enter into childbirth process. Since entering her confinement, a team of midwives have been attached to her household for the royal birth.
During the middle of night on a spring day, Kitty yells out in pain after experiencing the pains of childbirth. After experiencing sixteen hours childbirth, an exhausted Kitty holds a child in each arm when Henry walks into her chambers happily to meet their children for the first time.
Henry asks quietly at the sight of the sleeping babies "My love, do we have sons or daughters?" because he refused to allow anyone expect for Kitty tell him the gender of their children.
Kitty looks at her children lovingly to say "I have given you another Prince and Princess for England" knowing that she will never loose his love and devotion like her cousin before her.
Henry takes the baby from her left arm to hold his son in his arms for the first time with a sense of pride and love. Kitty asks him "What shall we name our Duke of York?" knowing that she will never have an opinion on the matter.
He carefully looks at his son to reply with these words "Prince Alexander of England the Duke of York" naming him after Alexander the Great instead of himself. The reason for the change of heart was because he did not want to be reminded of the two sons that he had with his brother's widow. Then placing Alexander back in Kitty's arms, he took his newborn daughter from her another arm.
"Her name shall be Rose since her mother is my rose without a thorn" says Henry quickly looking at the his baby's hair colouring similar to that of his daughter's Elizabeth and his mother's own hair colour. In that moment in realizes his beautiful Elizabeth could not be anyone expect for his daughter.
Kitty says to Henry with no doubt in her voice "My dear husband, I wish to see my dear cousin and step-daughter return to her rightful position in our family" knowing that she just gave him another son to secure his succession and legacy.
"I shall the issue with my Privy council on the matter but if Lady Elizabeth returns to her former position as a Princess of England" pausing for a second Henry then explains "It shall be behind any daughters that we might have together"
Kitty kisses Henry on the lips for the first time since the birth of Alexander and Rose. She says tiredly to Henry "It is time for you to celebrate the birth of our children with the people of your court because the three of us need our rest" as the two chosen governess take the children to their royal nursery here at court.
~A Tudor Rose~
Weeks later Lady Elizabeth returns to court as Princess Elizabeth of England once more on the same day that her mother was arrested for adultery on.