She much preferred galloping on horseback through the royal woodlands.
"Antonie!" the Empress cried, a fearful scowl on her face."Future queens don't ride like stampeding cattle !. They sit sidesaddle and trot along daintily."
"I'm not allowed yo do anything fun anymore," thought Antoine,furiously.
The Empress was determined to make her daughter grow up quickly. On visits to the opera, Antoine now had to sit at the front of the royal box.