Chapter 377 Father-in-Law Saves Me

Not long after, the two princesses appeared. General Mountbatten smiled and chatted with the two princesses, and his two daughters also joined in. Only Alan Wilson had no political style and was listening like a wooden stake.

Disrespecting members of the royal family? That doesn't exist. Don't think that only countries with absolute monarchies have laws on how to deal with rebellion. Britain also has its High Treason Act.

Crimes include: killing the king, the princess, the king's eldest son, or those who intend to do so, raping the princess, the unmarried princess, or the wife of the king's eldest son, provoking a war against the king in domestic territory, treating the king's enemies as Providing aid and rest for us, forging royal seals, national seals, and domestic currency, holding counterfeit currency in domestic territory, and killing officials or judges in the execution of their duties.

In modern society, the High Rebellion Act has been revised to a certain extent. In the past, don’t think that the penalty of car breaking did not exist in the UK. The Great Rebellion Act was also implemented in Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

"Is this Pamela's fiancé?" Crown Prince Elizabeth glanced at Alan Wilson and asked gently.

"Yes, Crown Prince, we met in New Delhi." Pamela Mountbatten said with a knowing smile, "He doesn't know much about royal etiquette, and just now he said he should avoid speaking."

Didn't you say that you were very happy? Crown Prince Elizabeth chuckled in her heart, and both she and her sister heard it clearly.

Alan Wilson coughed softly, not out of embarrassment or anything, but he always felt that Princess Margaret was looking at him like an interrogating prisoner.

"Lord, Philip also said that if you don't come back, this wedding will be meaningless." Crown Prince Elizabeth said softly, "If he knows that you have come to Windsor Castle, he will be very happy."

"In Westminster Abbey?" After General Mountbatten asked, he saw the Crown Prince nodding and said, "It is an honor for me to attend this wedding. After witnessing the Crown Prince's wedding, I will return to the British Empire. India deals with the matter of Indian independence.”

Westminster Abbey is the highest-ranking church in England. In addition to members of the royal family, great figures in many fields in Britain are also buried here.

Westminster Abbey is actually neither the main church of the archdiocese nor a church in the parish. It is a church that is known to be exclusive to the royal family. The dean and its laws and regulations are determined by the royal family.

"Is it difficult to cope with it?" Princess Margaret asked, obviously she was much more lively than her sister.

"It is indeed difficult to deal with, and this is not a very acceptable task." Mountbatten shook his head and said with a wry smile, "As the last Governor-General of British India in the British Empire, I have very complicated emotions."

Crown Prince Elizabeth suddenly remembered just now,

After hearing what Alan Wilson said, I hope to adjust my mentality. I sighed in my heart, it seems that the country I am in now is a country facing troubled times, noble? Civil servant?

This was frustrating to Alan Wilson. If he hadn't been at Windsor Castle, he would have talked to Mountbatten about quickly drying up the money printing presses and making them smoke. He wanted to talk about more than just British India.

Discussing from the scope of surplus value, British India is not independent yet, and the cabinet still respects Mountbatten very much. It quickly suggested selling the Nelson-class battleship to Portugal and taking over the loan that the Americans were about to give to Portugal.

Now it's better to get a sum of money than to dismantle the battleship and sell it for scrap.

"Philip has been looking forward to his uncle's return." Crown Prince Elizabeth chuckled. "It's so gratifying that you can come back to witness our wedding."

"This is my honor, and of course it is Philip's luck." Mountbatten sighed. It is definitely not as easy as described in fairy tales for this wedding to finally happen.

From the very beginning, King George VI did not agree with his daughter Elizabeth marrying Philip. The reason was very simple. Firstly, the daughter was too young, and secondly, Philip was not independent enough. To put it bluntly, he did not have a few steel coins in his pocket. At that time, the Greek royal family Being driven back and forth, Philip spent a turbulent childhood. He was said to be a prince, but in fact he was in trouble.

But these two are not the most important reasons. The most important thing is that Philip's three sisters are all married to German princes and have inextricable ties with the National Socialist Party. The advice given by George VI's think tank Don't get married, there will be no benefits or even big trouble.

Philip's relatives were not invited to this wedding. Also not invited was the abdicated king who was not a country lover but was actually related to Germany. He was the uncle of the current Crown Prince Elizabeth and the former King Edward VIII.

The Crown Prince was about to get married, so Mountbatten didn't bother him too much. He asked about the schedule and left. After walking out of Windsor Castle, General Mountbatten said to Alan Wilson, "Why don't you say a word? This is not like you."

"Dear Governor, I still know what authority is." Alan Wilson took a deep breath and said, "The Crown Prince is widely loved in the empire. This wedding must be the focus of everyone's attention. I am not qualified to speak. I can only witness it. Very lucky."

"Look at Alan, how humble he is." Patricia said, and then looked at her husband, John Brabourne. He felt that his husband had talked a lot just now.

When the two got married, Crown Prince Elizabeth went to Ramsey Abbey to attend her wedding, and Prince Philip of Greece was responsible for the reception. After an extra year, the protagonists were replaced by the Crown Prince and Prince Philip. The fate was quite strange.

The Mountbatten family got into their own cars and returned to the same destination, except that they became three couples taking different cars.

"The Crown Prince is getting married soon. I believe Prince Phillip must be very happy now!" Pamela Mountbatten was looking forward to that day, seeming to be looking forward to the grand occasion. "It's a pity that when we got married, the bridesmaid was Maybe Princess Margaret is the only one left.”

"Oh, I'm very honored." Alan Wilson did not forget to take care of his fiancée's emotions while driving.

But whether Prince Philip is happy or not is a debatable question, and it depends on whether the current prince has accepted his fate.

Crown Prince Elizabeth is a member of the British Empire that is so prestigious at this point in time.

As for Prince Philip? Because of the political turmoil in Greece, it is not an exaggeration to say that he has been living a life of dependence on others. Elizabeth's marriage to him was a standard downbringing, which was absolutely correct.

Elizabeth did not marry Philip, but Philip "married" into England and was about to start his own career as a son-in-law.

This kind of thing does not distinguish between East and West. It is also a very difficult thing to accept in the West. Do not women have to change their names after marriage? Even if you don’t change your name, you already have a solid background.

What Prince Philip encountered was not the question of whether the Crown Prince should change his name, but that as long as Crown Prince Elizabeth comes to ascend the throne, he must change his name, and their children will also have to change their names, following the royal family name.

It's no wonder that Prince Philip had a lover when he was still young and strong. As for being too old to be able to see him, that's another matter.

"My dear, if we get married, you won't let me change my surname, right?" Seeing that he was approaching General Mountbatten's house, Alan Wilson suddenly asked this question.

Whether Prince Philip can think about it has nothing to do with him is, after all, someone else's business, but this matter involves him. This is not the time to stand and talk without back pain.

"No, I won't make it so difficult for you." Pamela Mountbatten thought for a moment and said, "Can I keep my last name?"

We Chinese women keep our last names when we get married! Alan Wilson pretended to be generous and said, "Of course, I have to take care of your father's emotions and cannot erase the traces of belonging to the Mountbatten family on you."

He conveniently sold a penny worth of face, but it also made Pamela Mountbatten very happy and felt that she had chosen the right person.

It must be admitted that the problem of favoring sons over daughters does exist. Alan Wilson saw a news that Wu Guangzheng, a wealthy man in Hong Kong, made a will, in which his son received 500 billion and his daughter received 800 million.

This can be based on tradition, but this is actually not the first time Wu Guangzheng has encountered this kind of thing. His father-in-law is actually more famous than him, and Wu Guangzheng is the son-in-law of the chartering king.

The chartering king had no sons, only four daughters. In the end, the inheritance was naturally divided among the four daughters.

In fact, in their respective eras, the Charter King was far more famous than Wu Guangzheng. But death is like a lamp going out. Thirty years after his death, how many people can still remember the name of the Charter King?

Wu Guangzheng's reputation is likely to be remembered, because he has a son to inherit the family property. As long as his descendants continue to be named Wu and live a privileged life in the upper class, his name will be mentioned over and over again.

This is something that can't be helped, so the more it seems that the upper class has everything and is powerful, in fact, it does not have the idea of ​​equality between men and women. Xiangjiang is an area hardest hit by the preference for boys over girls.

The two people who got out of the car holding hands seemed to have their feelings sublimated a little bit more, and slowly entered Mountbatten's residence. Alan Wilson, who was tired of holding back at Windsor Castle, began to look for opportunities to talk about Portugal's purchase of battleships.

When he finally saw all the women entering the kitchen, he moved closer to Mountbatten and asked questions looking for a chance to speak.

"Are you busy?" General Mountbatten glanced sideways at Alan Wilson, "You civil servants always talk like this, never getting to the point."

"There must be envoys from various countries to express their congratulations on the Crown Prince's wedding. After all, this is a big event for the whole world." Alan Wilson said with a look of father-in-law saving me, "The Portuguese may take the opportunity to find you, the Governor, to discuss one thing."

"What did you promise the Portuguese again?" General Mountbatten looked suspicious and his tone was full of distrust.