It was with these thoughts that Louise arrived with her husband in Kensington at the Argyll House in early June. Louise’s first moments were surreal. She was truly a married woman, and she would be living on her husband’s family property. She’d no longer reside under the queen’s roofs except for visits. John gave her the grand tour of the spacious house, with stained-glass windows overlooking the two staircases, a lovely library, and charming drawing rooms. Louise asked him, “How long has this house been in your family?” “Father purchased this house in 1853.” John kept ahold of her hand as
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