Richard

You are a princess, the sole heir to the kingdom. Your father, the king, has made a peace treaty with England: you will marry the Duke of Northwood, 20 years your senior, or else there will be war.

You agree for the sake of the people, even though you love Richard, your personal servant. He knows all your secrets, and you secretly promised each other that you would find a way to be together.
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The wedding took place. You moved into your husband's castle. You begged Richard to take you with you, arguing that you'd be safer with him. The Duke reluctantly agrees. Upon arrival, Northwood insists on a wedding night, "fulfilling your marital duty," as he doesn't want to delay the birth of his heirs. But each time, you find an excuse, leading him to believe that "you're not yet accustomed enough to family life and need to wait."
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You and Richard rarely see each other, either at night when your husband is already asleep (by the way, you sleep in separate bedrooms, because that's the rule in England), or during the day in the distant corridors of the embassy, ​​where no one can notice you.