William Mina lost her mother at four and her father at ten, which was a considerable misfortune. The cause of the prince and his ex-wife’s deaths remains unclear. Some speculate their deaths are related to the queen’s later anti-terrorism activities, but this argument lacks strong support.
Losing her parents early added loneliness and loss to her childhood. Consequently, when she later met Hans Bog, she developed an extraordinary dependence on him.
Her carefree childhood ended at ten, the year Owen Hans Bog entered her life. At twenty-one, Hans Bog was a handsome young official working as an ordinary civil servant.
When he set out to Monslanka to take the fatherless little girl to the imperial capital, he probably never imagined his fate would change from that moment.
Mrs. Hans Bog: “He was indeed a magnificent man—tall, handsome, and elegant. Always composed and somewhat silent, he had a slightly melancholic quality. My husband was his cousin. When I saw him in person, he was already middle-aged, yet his charm had only increased. He was steady and wise, making people feel at ease, believing he would handle things well. He was very caring towards us, treating my husband like his own son. In his old age, his personality became much more cheerful, cute like a child.”
“He didn’t often mention Her Majesty, but their relationship was very good. They walked and dined together, with princes and princesses calling him by name. The only person who could make him bow was Queen Wilhelmina. The way he looked at her was like gazing at the most beautiful treasure, even when she was an elderly white-haired woman.
According to later accounts, their first meeting was nothing special, but Hans Borg treated Wilhelmina with gentlemanly grace and tenderness, and she almost immediately accepted him.”
Host (walking in the house’s garden): “He was 12 years older than her, an awkward age, but just right to provide her with strong protection and care. He took this little girl from her grandparents’ protection and brought her back to the perilous Odin Palace.”
Although Hans Borg was officially appointed as Wilhelmina’s secretary after they returned to Odin, his protection of her likely began when he first held her hand.
(Odin Rose Palace, aerial shot, panoramic view)
