Why was Anne mourning George

She did not trust him wth the children because by then George had become so obsessed with power he would not tolerate any possible rivals, including his own children. Also, his children with Isabelle were a possible obstacle to a new marriage. She was upset by his execution because if Edward could order the death of his own brother then no one was safe. Being married to Richard meant she was safe, but George's death proved she was not.

Royal power struggles have always amazed me. George hated Elizabeth from the beginning but Richard did not. If she had any common sense she would have cultivated a real friendship with Richard and that would have made him even more loyal to Edward than he already was. When George and Isabel were treating Anne so badly Elizabeth could have stepped in on Anne's behalf and befriended her as well. No one ever said it but they all knew George was becoming more and more unstable, and Elizabeth could have easily persuaded Edward to remove Anne from George's guardianship and put her under his or even married her to Richard. Anyone could see they would have both been more than willing. Either would have earned Anne's loyalty; she was really just a lost little girl and the one person she had ever trusted and loved was turning on her in favor of George. Richard was very angry and then insulted about Edward's handling of the French campaign, but that relationship could have been salvaged with a little effort and respect. It seems like after a while on the throne back then whoever was ruler at the time eventually reached a point where they expected loyalty and submission from everyone no matter how they treated them.