Ironically the Kingdom has a divine commission to keep a watching brief on Earth. Eileen always thought it a pity there wasn't a secondary command to treat any study worlds and their inhabitants with respect. Eileen is aware that magical beings of all ilks can be guilty of enormous arrogance due to their skills. She is very aware of her own powers and the damage they can do (though in fairness Jenny is even more aware and whinges about this topic a lot!). The Queen does encourage her Household to cook different dishes from the various worlds the realm has connections with as she thinks this is a pleasant way to discover different cultures but there is no way she'd ever admit any other culture could ever be superior to her own.
One thing that came about as a result of Eileen's defection to Earth was the fact it brought the Fairy Kingdom's prejudice against non-magical beings, especially humans, out in the open. There had been a lingering prejudice her due to that disastrous monarch, Queen Gwendolyn, attempting to bring humans into the magical world as her paramours. Everyone from witches and wizards to the humblest imp all thought Gwendolyn was letting the magical world down by even thinking about mating with someone with all the magical ability of a gnat on a bad day and the fact she wouldn't listen to their protests exacerbated the situation. Knowing all this led to Eileen going to Earth (there was no way she'd expose her beloved Derek to Kingdom hostility).
Ironically the Kingdom has a divine commission to keep a watching brief on Earth. Eileen always thought it a pity there wasn't a secondary command to treat any study worlds and their inhabitants with respect. Eileen is aware that magical beings of all ilks can be guilty of enormous arrogance due to their skills. She is very aware of her own powers and the damage they can do (though in fairness Jenny is even more aware and whinges about this topic a lot!). The Queen does encourage her Household to cook different dishes from the various worlds the realm has connections with as she thinks this is a pleasant way to discover different cultures but there is no way she'd ever admit any other culture could ever be superior to her own.
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