There have been many "Queens of Love and Beauty" to me.
Duchess Garlanda was the first Queen I had the honor of retaining for. It was at Estrella 9 and I was one of the only other midrealm women out there. I was so tickled to be able to follow her around and carry stuff for her. I was probably only a couple years into the sca and still very much a newbie. I was in awe! She was so regal and elegant, it was a very WOW for me. Later, maybe their next rein (?) she gave me an AOA, with that she talked about my retaining out there for her and she gave me a set of blue glass beads as a thank you. It was the start for me of many reigns retaining and helped shape for me what I wanted to do in the SCA.
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Duchess Garlanda was the first Queen I had the honor of retaining for. It was at Estrella 9 and I was one of the only other midrealm women out there. I was so tickled to be able to follow her around and carry stuff for her. I was probably only a couple years into the sca and still very much a newbie. I was in awe! She was so regal and elegant, it was a very WOW for me. Later, maybe their next rein (?) she gave me an AOA, with that she talked about my retaining out there for her and she gave me a set of blue glass beads as a thank you. It was the start for me of many reigns retaining and helped shape for me what I wanted to do in the SCA.