Upon her throne!

She turned towards the queen and knelt down in front of her. The queen smiled and gestured to Catherine to stand upright.

"I think you've met my husband, haven't you?" the queen asked, pointing to the king.

Catherine nodded hesitantly, unsure whether or not to continue standing.

"You are welcome to remain kneeling, Catherine. Please, stand." she explained.

"It will give me a chance to show you something."

After Catherine stood up straight again, the queen turned around and faced the king.

She then took a deep breath, raised her arms upwards, and yelled "Your majesty! May I have permission to have Catherine kneel before you?"

The king was startled by the loud voice that came from his wife. He raised his head, which was still resting on his hand, and looked questioningly at the queen.

"Why?" he asked cautiously, his gaze fixated on Catherine.

The queen looked at Catherine and spoke gently, "Because, Catherine has come up with a way for the entire kingdom to benefit from our marriage