ooooh okay sorry. I meant to say that similiar stories have the mother die and then the new stepmother (who would be the new queen) rises to abuse the child from the previous one. There's no indication of that being the case, it's just that it's also common for it to be revealed latter if the...
because it's pretty common for this kind of narrative to use the stepmother as a villain and sanctify the mother as if it's natural for mothers to love their kids and be good to them.
I'm not doubting they are the same person, just saying I wouldn't be surprised if they aren't since it's not...
hmmm, is the queen who hunted down Tiara (and the haindmaid) the same one who birthed her?
We are made to believe that but this is not necessarily the case.
Also, it seems that this could go both ways, either ending with the ending or continuing after this ending arc. I'd rather it continues...