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Those Rowdy Royals!
by Laura Resnick
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Copyright (c)1995 Laura Resnick
First published in Alien Pregnant by Elvis!; DAW Books, June 1994

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Science Fiction/Alternate History


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THE MEDIEVAL TIMES, c. 1152
"An Annulment Is Announced"
After long and detailed negotiations, the Queen Consort and His Royal Majesty
Louis VII of France have resolved to annul their marriage. The Queen Consort
is expected to wed Henry, Duke of Normandy, before the end of the year -- a
less-than-stunning match, according to royal analysts.
For an incisive study of the effect these events are expected to have
on the stability of the florin against the dinar, please turn to the financial
section.
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THE NORMAN RAG
"Queen Claims: Those Children I Bore Weren't Mine!"
Having been caught _in flagrante delicto_ with that rogue the Duke of
Normandy, Eleanor of Aquitaine (rumored to be thirty years old, despite her
claims to the contrary) has filed for an annulment. Can we expect His Holiness
the Pope to overlook the veritable herd of children Eleanor has borne to her
hapless husband, the King of France? Can the royal couple reasonably claim
non-consummation with so many of their heirs playing Crusaders 'n' Saracens in
the back yard? Is the heir-apparent to the throne of France really the son of
the castle chimney sweep? And will the Duke of Normandy, barely nineteen years
old, really fess up and marry the Queen Consort?
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THE ANGLO-SAXON STAR
"Caught In The Act!"
Eleanor of Aquitaine and Henry of Normandy were caught being more than a
little careless while vacationing at an exclusive seaside resort near Calais
last week. Recently separated from King Louis, Eleanor was supposedly resting
in seclusion while awaiting her annulment papers.