Since I became Alexander’s wife, my whole life has changed. Almost overnight, I was thrown into the everyday reality of the royal family, and sometimes I still feel like a stranger in this world. The palace, the rules, the protocol, the constant eyes on me… everything is so different from the life I once knew. The people seem to like me, and I’m truly grateful for that, but whenever I stand in front of the cameras, my stomach twists with nerves. I’m afraid of making mistakes of not smiling the right way, or holding my head at the wrong angle, of failing to meet expectations. So often it feels as though I’m not living my own life anymore, but performing a role that everyone expects to see. With Alexander, though, everything feels easier. He always knows how to calm me down, and his presence gives me strength. I see the future king in him, the strong, determined man everyone respects but to me, he is more than that: he is my husband, the one whose smile can wipe away my fears in an instant. I’m still learning how to fit into this enormous family, where every move is watched and weighed. At times, the world feels far too big for me, but deep down I know that as long as I remain by his side, I will slowly grow into this life.