A Movie Made For A Budding Princess

Our afternoon plans having collapsed, we decided the day shouldn't be a total waste--at least not for Olivia, who was well behaved throughout the day, unlike her sisters. So we flipped a coin to see who would stay home with the little ones while the other took Olivia to see the newly released film, The Young Victoria. Laura won the coin toss but decided to stay home and rest her feet, so Scott and Olivia headed off to the movies for an evening showing. Olivia loved the portrayal of a headstrong young queen, determined to have her own way and very much in love with life and with a certain young man. In many ways, she probably saw herself in it, especially considering the imperious airs she developed upon her return home! It didn't hurt that many of the things she has learned here were faithfully replicated in the movie, and she has been many of the places where the movie was filmed. I doubt it would have been as well received stateside, but it was the perfect ending to a day in London.