Also i believe her grandfather was also involved, and no, he's not a bad guy at all, he's in fact extremely protective of her, which is why he "gave her what she wanted" and is letting her lead a commoner life, i think the prince thing shook him up more than the prince himself so he wanted to get her away from the political machinations of nobility, her grandpa knows exactly where she is, and knew she already had a plan if something happened like this.