Chapter 598 The Tacit Understanding of the Strong

Unlike the seriousness of Arthur's discussion of state affairs with Nicholas II, the conversation between Queen Mary and the Russian royal family members seemed much warmer. After all, they all belonged to the Russian royal family and were a real family.

The little ones were also valued by the Russian royal family, especially the youngest Peter, who was loved by almost everyone.

However, no matter how warm the conversation was, it would end eventually, and Arthur's visit to Russia also ended quickly in the warm life of everyone.

After leaving Russia, Arthur did not choose to go to Germany, but decided to go to London, England, and make London the last stop of his visit to Europe.

Although the relationship between Australasia and Germany was relatively good before, after all, various countries had framed Germany as the culprit of World War I, so it was not appropriate to visit Germany at this time.

More importantly, the situation in Germany was not very good at this time. The power between the government, monarchs and states was crisscrossed, and the political situation was relatively chaotic.

The poor economy put many German people under tremendous pressure to survive. Parades were everywhere in Germany, and it was easy for various conflicts and chaos to break out.

If someone really attacked Arthur's convoy, not to mention the impact on the European situation, the danger alone was unacceptable to Arthur.

The best way to avoid danger is not to run around and not to go to dangerous places. This is also the most basic truth.

What's more, there is really nothing to visit in Germany now. The economy, industry and military have suffered a lot of restrictions. The German people are very dissatisfied with the Allied countries, and Australasia will inevitably be affected.

Instead of visiting Germany, it is better to visit France. After all, France is currently the second most powerful country in Europe.

As for Italy, another European power, it has never been considered by Arthur to visit.

Originally, Italy's presence was not high. After Mussolini came to power, Italy became more low-key in the international arena.

Arthur never thought of winning over Italy. After all, if this country becomes an enemy, it will not be a headache.

But if Italy becomes his ally, the cost of protecting Italy alone will be enough to give Australasia a headache.

During World War II, the German army once circulated such a joke: "If the war breaks out, Italy had better remain neutral, so that if the enemy fights with it, it can help us contain 10 divisions of troops. If he joins the enemy, we only need 5 divisions to deal with it. The worst case is that he joins the German army, then we have to send 20 divisions to protect him."

Whether it is true or not, the poor performance of the Italian army in World War II is indeed not worth guarding against and fearing.

As Arthur's third stop in Europe, the British side still attaches great importance to Arthur's arrival.

After all, Arthur was once a member of the British royal family. Arthur has a deep connection with the Victorian era, the greatest era in Britain, and is also concerned by many British people because of Queen Victoria's will.

Coupled with the current relationship between Australasia and Britain, the two countries are closely united.

More than tens of thousands of British people greeted Arthur at the port of London, as well as a guard of honor specially prepared by the British government, and members of the British royal family, etc.

Because Arthur was traveling with his family, in order to express his importance to Australasia and Arthur, and to restore his reputation among the people, George V decided to go to greet him in person.

The last time Arthur and George V met was at George V's coronation ceremony, more than ten years have passed since then.

A rather special phenomenon is that although many European monarchs, including George V, William II and Nicholas II, are of the same generation as Arthur, Arthur's age is the youngest among all the European monarchs of the same generation.

This is actually normal, after all, most European monarchs obtain the throne by inheriting from their fathers, but they can't die when they just become adults.

This also led to British monarchs like George V and even Edward VII, who were already in their thirties or forties when they obtained the throne, and it was even possible that they were in their fifties or sixties.

This depends on the longevity of the previous monarch. If you encounter a long-lived monarch like Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, it will not be a good thing for the crown prince.

Although being the crown prince of a country means that he has become the official heir to the country, as the heir to the country, who doesn't want to go further?

Can there be a crown prince for 60 years? This is probably what a prince named Charles wants to say the most, right?

It was still a seemingly warm and harmonious conversation. Arthur's family was also invited to Buckingham Palace and lived in the place where the old Duke Arthur and Arthur once lived.

Fortunately, the area of ​​Buckingham Palace is also very large. Even if the place where the old Duke Arthur was kept has been preserved, it will not have any impact on the huge Buckingham Palace.

Arthur was very emotional when he returned to his former residence in the British royal family.

It was in this bedroom that he received the news of the death of the old Duke Arthur, and also opened his way to become the Duke of Australia.

After a short rest, Arthur went to the Royal Cemetery early the next morning to pay homage to Duke Arthur and Queen Victoria.

Naturally, Queen Mary and a few little guys were also with him. George V did not accompany him. After all, as the King of England, he still had certain state affairs to deal with, and it was impossible for him to accompany Arthur all day.

Arthur did not have such deep feelings for the old Duke Arthur, but he was very grateful for Queen Victoria's care.

After paying homage to the little ones, Arthur returned to his residence and prepared to discuss some things with the British government.

Of course, the specific negotiations were definitely not conducted by Arthur. Although the main purpose was to bring a large family to Europe for fun, it still had the purpose of a diplomatic visit.

Because of this, there were many officials who followed Arthur to Europe this time. In addition to several ministers, there were also many deputy ministers and important government officials.

In addition to a defense force with good combat effectiveness, there were also several battleships for escort, which also proved that Australasia attached great importance to Arthur's trip.

After a short rest, George V also finished his government affairs and invited Arthur and his family to have lunch together.

The place for lunch was still chosen in the banquet hall familiar to Arthur. After all, there were more than ten members of the royal family of the two countries, and the banquet hall was more spacious and formal.

Because of the close blood and the common language, several little guys from the two royal families soon sat together and started talking. Queen Mary also started to laugh and chat with George V's queen and the women of the British royal family.

Arthur was left sitting with George V, discussing state affairs while trying to win over each other's feelings.

Looking at Arthur, who was much younger than him, George V had to admit that he was still a little envious of Arthur.

Although the British Empire he owned was much stronger than Australasia, the actual power of the King of Britain was far less than that of Arthur, the King of Australasia.

For example, during the war, George V had to change his surname due to domestic pressure, but Arthur did not have such troubles, which could already show the obvious difference in status between the two.

This also led to the current British royal family being the Windsor family, while Arthur and several little guys' families were still Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.

Although it was just a change in name, it had no effect on the actual bloodline. But this also proves a fact, that is, the Windsor family and the German Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family are becoming increasingly estranged.

Changing the name also means denying the former glory and status of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, which makes some German nobles quite dissatisfied.

Because of this, Arthur, who firmly stated that he was a member of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, naturally gained the favor of the German nobles and greatly increased his influence in the European royal family.

"Arthur, you have made a lot of moves. If I hadn't seen this big guy with my own eyes, I really thought that you built a battleship of less than 30,000 tons." After dispelling his thoughts, George V looked at Arthur and teased with a smile.

"I thought that the battleship would be rebuilt after the treaty was signed, but I didn't expect that the signing of the treaty was delayed for a long time. But this is also good news, and it is not a breach of contract." Arthur did not deny the hugeness of the battleship and said with a smile.

Although there was no explanation, the meaning of the words was also very clear. Anyway, the warships of Australasia were built before the signing of the Naval Limitation Treaty, and they did not violate the Naval Limitation Treaties signed by various countries.

George V laughed, and naturally would not mind the warships built by Australasia.

Besides, it is not just Australasia, but basically all countries that have signed the Naval Limitation Treaty are not honest.

Australasia is still good. Although it also concealed intelligence, it at least complied with the Naval Limitation Treaty, and it is legal and compliant to investigate.

Some countries are still planning to build a large-scale navy after the signing of the Naval Limitation Treaty, which is a truly non-compliant behavior.

If the scale and number of warships built privately by the British Empire were not larger than those of these countries, I am afraid that the British Empire would have spoken out about this long ago.

"How is the test of this battleship now? Can it be put into real combat?" George V asked quite seriously.

With the addition of such a powerful battleship, the hope of defeating the US Navy in the future will be much greater.

Because of this, George V was still very interested in whether this battleship could be put into actual combat, and it could also determine the current combat effectiveness of the Australasian Navy.

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