II: April
The king and queen were very upset that they were not able to conceive a child. They grew anxious, then dejected. There was a very dismal atmosphere in the castle. They became so depressed, they nearly gave up hope. They could not even manage the spirit to argue with each other. The kingdom shared in their distress.
That July when Queen Yuuko announced that she was pregnant, their people rejoiced with them. At last the gloomy spirits of the two monarchs lifted. They returned to their usual bickering, mainly about how Yuuko's drinking and smoking tendencies were bad for the baby (Clow won those arguments), and choosing names for the baby.
The baby was due sometime early April. Since they were very certain it was a girl, they had decided that they would name the child Sakura, after the blooming cherry trees.
The king and queen scheduled a celebration to be held sometime after the princess's birth and invited all their friends, travelers, customers and subjects. They decided to leave no room for mistakes as this was their heir and could possibly be their only heir.
While all this was happening, the evil fairy who placed the curse on the king and queen observed the festivities from far away.