The king’s mistress overturning orders given by the queen?Secret treaties with opponents against war allies?Spies, and plots, and elegant dances… Modern-day soap operas have nothing on Charles’ court, as he fathered many illegitimate children before marrying his Queen, Catherine of Braganza. If the Protestant king has no royal son, then his Catholic brother will succeed … Continue reading Ladies in Waiting, by Laura L. Sullivan (fiction) – royal scandal, queenly dignity, kingly contempt