"His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, has arrived." The driver declared as they reached the gates.
The guards blocking the way saluted as they saw the Royal emblem that the driver had been given, and then opened the gates for them to enter.
The arrival of a carriage had put the whole staff into a frenzy, with last-minute cleaning and room preparation underway the moment that they had been spotted coming up the hill.
That was one of the other reasons that it was preferred for them to travel by carriage. It gave the staff time to prepare for their arrival when they weren't informed in advance.
A wing of dragons descending from the sky might be significantly faster, but with only a few minutes to prepare, it was impossible to have the entire castle up to standards before the guests arrived.
Though Karl likely wouldn't have noticed if they didn't do anything but change the bedding.
