THE BRILLIANCE OF PRINCESS MIRACELLE
In a kingdom, in a country, in a world a long time ago, there was (naturally) a king.
King Mathias was a good man and a fair ruler. His subjects were devoted to him and he was equally
devoted to his subjects.
When the time came for the young King to marry he had his choice from princesses all over the world. He chose Helen to be his bride. Helen was a lovely girl from a neighboring province. She came from “good stock”. In the world of kings and queens, the right breeding was essential. It was expected that there would be heirs to the throne to carry on the family name.
After the royal wedding, the King and Queen
waited patiently for signs of an impending birth. But Helen’s waist remained slim, her cycle uninterrupted. As was the custom of the times, if a child was not produced within a year of marriage, the King was obligated to take on another wife who could bear him children. With sadness and resignation, the King once more searched for a suitable bride.
Princess No. 2 had no more luck than Queen Helen in becoming with child.
Seven years and
seven brides later with no son and no daughter in the royal household, King Mathias was despondent. He got down on hands and knees and prayed to God for a miracle.
“God Almighty, it is nine long years and my wives are barren. Please grace Your humble servant with a child.”
His prayers reverberated throughout the kingdom. Every maid and mistress flung themselves to the ground and prayed with their Lordship. The farmers in the field, the
courtiers in the castle all lay prostrate in prayer joining in their King’s lament.
God himself, could no longer ignore the pleadings of so many. He placed a seed in the womb of Queen Helen and nine months to the day, she bore a precious little baby girl. They named her Princess Miracelle, as she was indeed a miracle.
Princess Miracelle was pure joy. Her heart was as expansive as the sky. Her good nature was solid as the earth
underfoot. The princess glowed with the brilliance of the sun that shone every day and everywhere in her presence...
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