Chapter 49 Crowds at Sydney Harbour

October 26, 1900, Sydney Harbour.

After more than a day's journey, Arthur finally arrived in Sydney from the Isle of Wight with more than 2,000 troops and followers.

Transporting these 2,000 people is not an easy task, and Australia's weak navy alone cannot do it.

Fortunately, William II saw Arthur's predicament before leaving, and dispatched a transport ship from German New Guinea to transport these people to Australia intact.

Sydney Harbour.

At this time, the port of Sydney was surrounded by welcoming crowds and officials.

After a few days of news spread, the whole world has learned that one of the greatest monarchs of Britain, Queen Victoria, has left.

Arthur's deeds will also be known to people all over the world along with Queen Victoria's will and last-minute instructions.

At this time, all the people in the port came to welcome Arthur, and Queen Victoria's last few words were spread by major newspapers and known to all people all over the world.

The words that you have lost your father and are about to lose your grandmother moved many people.

The reason why these Australians chose to stand at the port to welcome Arthur was actually to show an attitude: Australians always stand behind Arthur, and Australia will always be Arthur's backer.

Don't underestimate Queen Victoria's prestige in any region of the British Empire, and don't underestimate Arthur's prestige in Australia now.

It was because of the combined prestige of Queen Victoria and Arthur, as well as Queen Victoria's last-minute instructions, that the British began to sympathize with Arthur, sympathizing with this boy who was also born in the British royal family and was not yet an adult and was forced to go to Australia.

However, Australians' feelings towards Arthur were different. They were the ones who experienced Arthur's various welfare policies firsthand, and they were also the only beneficiaries of the tax reduction policy.

They have accepted and recognized, and even respected Arthur, the new ruler, and believed that he was a truly excellent monarch who could lead Australia to rise and make Australians proud.

Under such circumstances, some passionate Australians came to Sydney Harbor involuntarily. They wanted to let their monarch Arthur know that Australians would always love Arthur and Australia would always be Arthur's backer.

In short, perhaps Queen Victoria's last instructions were just a true expression of her feelings, and there was no additional purpose.

But these warm words did indeed make Arthur gain the goodwill and sympathy of all the British, and made most Australians choose to stand together to support and support this benevolent lord.

As soon as the warship approached the port, the cheers of the crowd at the port had already entered Arthur's ears through the heavy steel plates.

Arthur was stunned. He did not expect that at this moment, so many people would gather at the port, and they were still shouting hard.

When he got off the warship and stepped onto the port, the shouts of the crowd became louder and louder, and even the birds in the sky had to flap their wings and flee.

"Long live His Highness!"

"Australians will always be with His Highness! Long live His Highness!"

Although the shouts of the crowd were very chaotic, Arthur could still hear a few relatively unified sentences clearly.

After hearing the shouts of the crowd, even Arthur, who was in a very heavy mood, had to be moved.

Facts have proved that the various policies implemented by Arthur in Australia are not without results. In this era when the monarchy is still rampant, a monarch like Arthur who is kind and loves his people will inevitably win the love and loyalty of most people.

The moment Arthur got off the warship, Prime Minister Evan came up with all the cabinet members.

Everyone saluted Arthur and then persuaded Arthur to mourn.

"Prime Minister Evan, what is this?" Arthur pointed to the crowd around him and looked at Prime Minister Evan with a questioning face.

"Your Highness, this is not arranged by the government. These people came to greet and comfort Your Highness spontaneously after hearing that Her Majesty the Queen had passed away." Prime Minister Evan hurriedly explained with a smile.

"Okay, let's disperse! Everyone still has work to do, and there is no need to gather here. Tell everyone that I will not fall because of setbacks, and Australia will not fall because of setbacks. We have received support from Britain, and the country will only develop faster." Arthur waved his hand and signaled the crowd to disperse.

Although thousands of people were here to welcome him, it was a great honor, but in fact, Australia was currently in a stage of rapid development, and most of these people had jobs.

If they could not complete their work just to welcome Arthur, or even delayed their work for a day, then it would be a bit of a loss.

"Your Highness, is it true that we are going to manage British New Guinea and New Zealand?" At this moment, a question suddenly appeared in the crowd.

"Oh?" Arthur looked at the source of the voice, a teenager who looked like he had just reached adulthood.

"What's your name?" Arthur asked with a little interest.

Although many Australians participated in the cheering, there were still few people who dared to ask Arthur loudly, and they had basically never seen anyone like this.

"Harry Murray, Your Highness, William Henry Harry Murray." The teenager replied.

"Oh?" Arthur was a little speechless. He didn't expect that the people he met in the crowd would be famous in the future.

Harry Murray, or William Henry Harry Murray, was an Australian soldier during World War I. During World War II, he was generally described as the British soldier who received the highest honor.

The honor William Henry Harry Murray received was the Victoria Cross proposed by Queen Victoria.

How difficult is it to obtain this medal? From its birth date in 1856 to later generations, it has only been awarded more than 1,300 times, of which only 13 times were awarded after the end of World War II.

This medal was originally awarded by Queen Victoria to reward heroes in the Crimean War, and eventually evolved into the highest honor for British soldiers, the highest medal that all British soldiers dream of obtaining.

The fact that William Henry Harry Murray was able to obtain this medal alone shows that William Henry Harry Murray's contributions and achievements in World War I were not small.

"What a nice name, Harry. It is true. Her Majesty the Queen handed British New Guinea to Australia, and I became the Governor-General of New Zealand. British New Guinea will become part of Australia in the future." Arthur nodded and said.

Hearing Arthur say this, the crowd around him immediately burst into strong cheers. Nothing makes people feel happier than a country expanding its territory, let alone expanding its territory peacefully without spending a single soldier.

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