Chapter 168 - The Charming Couple

One by one the guests of honor arrived and everything was broadcasted through various media and witnessed by many curious Moravian citizens.

The royal gala was always the center of attention of its citizens at the end of every year. The presence of the king and his family were always looked forward to. The king had two children, and both died young, Prince Joseph and Princess Hannah.

Prince Joseph had three biological children. Prince Roman, the previous crown prince, died four years ago from a heart attack. Now, only the two daughters left: Princess Caroline and Princess Laurencia. 

After the death of Prince Roman, according to the Moravian constitution, the next in line to the throne should be his younger brother or nephew born in a legitimate marriage. Unfortunately, he did not have a younger brother, and his younger sisters did not have a son.

That's why the palace finally disclosed a secret that Princess Hannah, who died 20 years ago, had given birth to a boy whose identity was hidden by the royal family because he was born when Princess Hannah was young and not yet married.

This was a desperate measure taken by the palace to maintain the continuity of the successor to the throne. When the announcement was made, the whole country went into an uproar. They were surprised to find out who was the prince that had been hidden by the royal family.

He was none other than a genius who was very well known for his various roles in space exploration in SpaceLab. Renald Hanenberg.

In the past, people thought his last name that was similar to the Moravian royal family was just a coincidence. Only then did they realize that Ren was indeed a descendant of the king.

He was already a Doctor at the age of 20 and taught at the world's best university. He was later appointed director of the Space Exploration Division when he was only 24 years old. He led the division for three years until finally he was called back to Moravia.

When he was appointed the new crown prince, many people supported him. They hoped that he would succeed in making Moravia more advanced and many world companies were interested in opening offices and developing their businesses there.

Apart from being famous for his impressive background, Prince Renald also had a very handsome face. Women of all ages were all very fascinated whenever they saw him appear on TV or on the internet.

When he was called back to Moravia, he was almost 27 years old, but his handsome face still looked very young. He could easily look like a university student if he was wearing casual clothes.

For this reason, Prince Renald always made a habit of wearing dark clothes in a formal style to make his appearance look older. However, no matter how he appeared, the women still liked him. His face that rarely smiled did not make them feel less impressed with him.

Prince Renald's popularity was so great that the public's view of the woman who would become his wife became very critical. In their opinion, a perfect man like Prince Renald should find a companion who was suitable for him and could match all his perfection.

Given his family background, his genius IQ, high education, and handsome face, they certainly hoped to see the future king marry a beautiful girl from among the nobility who was highly educated as well.

Over the past few years, many women in the upper class had been rumored to be close to or want to be close to Prince Renald, but until now there had been no official statement from him personally or from the court.

A few days ago, several gossip news agencies began to release news that the royal family was seriously thinking about Lady Amelia Genevieve to become a candidate for the crown prince's consort.

News and all information about Lady Amelia and her family immediately became the target of the media to be discussed and probed. 

According to the latest poll conducted by a major media company, 78% of Moravian citizens supported Prince Renald to marry Lady Amelia.

They were very happy when they found out that the beautiful noblewoman was actually Prince Renald's childhood friend. She was also highly educated. She and Prince Renald were even at the same university. At that time, Prince Renald was teaching as a professor, and Amelia studied as a student on the same campus.

Various photos of their closeness had started circulating. The pictures since they were teenagers; when they spent time together on the same campus; and even recently when Amelia accompanied Prince Renald in various state duties, were making rounds on the internet.

The people were very happy when they found out that the prospective crown princess worked as the prince's personal secretary and was used to accompanying him in state events.

All this made the public feel excited and filled with enthusiasm. Prince Renald was now 31 years old and Princess Amelia was 26 years old. Surely, they were at the proper age for marriage. People couldn't wait to see the grand wedding and parties to celebrate the occasion.

That's why this year's royal gala attracted more attention than usual. They were eager to witness the closeness of Prince Renald and his future wife.

When Lady Amelia arrived with her father and mother, the people gathered around the palace gates immediately exclaimed joyfully, and hailed Prince Renald's name over and over. This made Amelia smile and wave and say thank you all the time.

Actually, the people present in front of the palace and who watched the coverage at home were surprised because they did not see Lady Amelia coming with Prince Renald, but her parents.

They assumed it might be because the couple didn't want to formally appear together before their engagement was announced by the palace.

Finally, the eager citizens could only be patient. While waiting for the presence of Prince Renald and other royal families, they witnessed the arrival of other VVIP guests and admired their appearances.

Prince Renald arrived promptly at 8 pm in a convertible Rolls Royce with his grandmother, Queen Elena, and grandfather, King Gustav. They got out of the car gracefully and were escorted by a dozen tough-looking bodyguards.

In addition to the bodyguards that protected the Moravian monarchs, there were also dozens of snipers scattered around the palace to ensure the safety of the king, queen, and crown prince when they arrived.

The people burst into cheers when they saw the three most important people in Moravia finally arrive. Queen Elena, King Gustav, and Prince Renald waved at the audience and then walked across the red carpet that stretched to the entrance.

After the escort cars of the royal family had passed, entered a black limousine followed by some very impressive bullet-proof Mercedes. The people who were cheering King Gustav and Prince Renald immediately attracted their attention towards the group that had just arrived.

Judging from the group of cars that had stopped in front of this gate, the person in it must have been super important and super-rich. They couldn't wait to find out who it was.

The limousine driver got out and opened the door for the VIP passengers. The audience immediately saw a pair of long legs stepping out of the car gracefully followed by the body of their owner. When the VIP guest got out of the car, suddenly the audience involuntarily held their breath.

This man was very handsome and impressive. He was tall and sturdy with a black tuxedo and a classy long winter coat covering his manly body.

The man was extremely handsome with a tall nose and thin red lips and a pair of bright blue eyes. His golden curls seemed to sway a little in the winter wind, but he didn't seem bothered at all by the low temperature.

The audience felt like they were seeing pictures of a prince from fairy tale books that were not real. Was there a human this handsome in the world? they thought in awe. 

Not long after, a pair of long legs stepped out, and the handsome man reached out his hand to help the girl out of the car.

When this woman came out, almost everyone watching her widened their eyes like fools. This girl was absolutely stunning and made it impossible for anyone to take their eyes off her. 

She was wearing a light blue dress that matched the light blue shirt the man was wearing. Her elegant shoes were also decorated with a blue bowtie on her ankles, making her look very feminine.

Her face ... oh her face really was like a goddess of heaven who came down to earth.

Her pair of large round eyes were brilliant brown. Her nose was cute, and her lips are naturally red with long, light honey-colored hair flowing down to her waist.

Even though her clothes were simple in style, this girl's appearance actually looked very luxurious and attracting attention compared to all the women who had arrived with intricately designed clothes and ornaments of precious stones and crystals.

She was the definition of classic and elegant.

Beautiful like a fairy.. Graceful like a princess, everyone gave the same judgment.