I spent a good part of today cleaning. My chambers had become quite untidy and the kitchen and bathroom were in need of some TLC so I did my best to make them beautiful again I can’t say cleaning is one of my favourite activities, but I put on some lovely baroque music and daydream while I work. I try and take a page from Cinderella’s book - even Princesses have to work hard sometimes, but that doesn’t change who they are inside, and who says you can’t have fun while you’re doing it?

The Prince is coming over for tea tonight, so I am going to make yummy roast vegetables. Winter meals are so hearty and delicious, I only wish we had a fireplace here.

When I was little we used to toast apples over the fire and eat them steaming hot! There is something very romantic about fireplaces, gas heaters don’t quite have the same glow.