In this short scene, we are introduced to Duke Senior, Duke of York, and his wife, Elizabeth. Duke Senior is a close friend of Queen Elizabeth's, and he is very pleased to have her as a guest of honor at a ball. Elizabeth is pleased to meet him, but she is also a little embarrassed by the fact that she is the object of his affections. When she realizes that he is looking at her, she tells him not to be embarrassed and to enjoy the evening with her