After rejecting (as women do) many celebrated and noble suitors, Constance, princess of Antioch chose as husband Reynaud of Chatillon, a knight who fought for pay. At first she kept it secret, as a widow needing the approval of Baldwin III, her first cousin and her kingly protector as ruler of Antioch. Reynaud gained Baldwin's assent in camp [at Askalon?], then returned to Antioch for the wedding. Some wondered why she had chosen one so far beneath her. No doubt she also considered the future of her underage son Bohemond