Actually, it just came to me. The butcher is himself. He is the butcher for the queen, and he is basically being a butcher for the king, who is the man she yearns for. He would prefer to be the king by her side though as we can see from his lines "I'd be pleased to post your decrees, to fall at your knees, to name all your streets..."
Actually, it just came to me. The butcher is himself. He is the butcher for the queen, and he is basically being a butcher for the king, who is the man she yearns for. He would prefer to be the king by her side though as we can see from his lines "I'd be pleased to post your decrees, to fall at your knees, to name all your streets..."