Lord Albert Edward Howard, Duke of Kent Territory

The Search For The Perfect Bride Part One

Now, I have to take you back into French History, with the King Louis IX of France who was the son of King Louis VIII of France and he marries one of the beautiful daughters of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence and he had four daughters, Lady Margaret of Provence (1221–1295), wife of Louis IX, King of France

Lady Eleanor of Provence (1223–1291), wife of Henry III, King of England

Lady Sanchia of Provence (1225–1261), wife of Richard, King of the Romans, brother of the King of England

Lady Beatrice of Provence (1229–1267),wife of Charles I, King of Sicily, ( brother of the King of France).

King Louis IX of France married the eldest daughter, Lady Margaret of Provence and they had Blanche (1240 – 29 April 1243)

Isabella (2 March 1241 – 28 January 1271), married Theobald II of Navarre

Louis (25 February 1244 – January 1260)

Philip III of France (1 May 1245 – 5 October 1285), married firstly Isabella of Aragon, by whom he had issue, including Philip IV of France and Charles, Count of Valois; he married secondly Maria of Brabant, by whom he had issue, including Margaret of France.

John (born and died in 1248)

John Tristan (1250 – 3 August 1270), born in Egypt on his father's first Crusade and died in Tunisia on his second

Peter (1251–1284)

Blanche (1253–1323), married Ferdinand de la Cerda, Infante of Castile

Margaret (1254–1271), married John I, Duke of Brabant

Robert, Count of Clermont (1256 – 7 February 1317), married Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon, by whom he had issue. It is from him that the Bourbon kings of France descend in the male line.

Agnes (c. 1260 – 19 December 1327), married Robert II, Duke of Burgundy.

Lord Albert Edward Howard is 15 years old when he is taken to his cotillion by his father, Lord Andrew Charles Howard in 2300 in search for his bride, but Lord Albert Edward tells his father " I want to find a young woman who is like my mother."

Both Lord Andrew Charles and Lord Richard William Carey tell Lord Albert Edward "I don't think your late maternal grandfather and grandmother had a twin sister of your mother."

"I won't marry until I have found a young woman that has similar characteristics as my mother does." Lord Albert Edward tells his father and third cousin.

"My son. You have a rather tall order. What if you don't find that young woman?" Lord Andrew Charles asks.

"I will keep searching until I do, father." Lord Albert Edward states.

Lady Karissa walks in and Lord Albert Edward tells his mother " I want to marry a young woman just like you mother."

Lady Karissa looks at her son, and she tells him " Lord Albert Edward. I am not a saint and I am flawed with imperfections although your delusional father and third cousin doesn't think so."

"I am far from perfect, my dear son. I have so many imperfections, inadequacies, and I am very flawed." Lady Karissa tells her son.

"I don't see it mom. " Lord Albert Edward tells his mother.

"My dear son. You are just as blind as your father and third cousin." Lady Karissa tells her son.

"I wonder if you all are not ostriches with your heads buried under the sand." Lady Karissa tells her son.

"My dear Lord Albert Edward. You are only 15 years old and this is your first cotillion. You have many other cotillion to attend before you will find your bride." Lady Karissa tells her son.