George nodded, smiling at her. "Yes. Doubly so, in fact. Your Grandmama is my Grandmama's sister. And Aunt Marie is my Godmother. She introduced us. But we are also related through your mother's side of the family. It all gets rather confusing, actually. But you will find there are few Royal families in Europe that don't contain a cousin or two of yours."
He bit his lip. "Am I right in assuming that you have just arrived?" he asked, cautiously.