Anastasia, upon hearing this question, paused. She had not thought about it before. Before marrying the prince, she had not understood much about the royal family.
Although her mother had taught her many things, they were just the common knowledge expected of a noble lady; music, poetry, proper etiquette, and household management. She was merely a mistress's daughter, and her mother could not have guessed that she would one day become the crown princess. When she learned of her engagement to the crown prince, she had been too worried and scared of the duchess's actions to think of anything else. Although Miss Magdalene had been sent to educate her, the marriage had been arranged too soon, and she had barely learned much. In the chaos, she had forgotten that she needed to select ladies to join her court.
In truth, this was largely an honorary position, but she had read that the royal family allowed it to maintain the interest of noble families and keep them tied to the throne.
