Chapter 53 Heading to Europe

On October 30, 1900, after a few days of brief preparation and instructions for domestic affairs, Arthur led a large diplomatic delegation consisting of a series of officials including Foreign Minister Andrew, Industry Minister Pierre, and Defense Minister Kent, and officially embarked on a journey to Europe.

This diplomatic delegation has two purposes: one is to follow Arthur to attend Queen Victoria's funeral, and the other is to seek support and more technology from Britain and Germany.

Needless to say, Germany is naturally not stingy with industrial and technological support at this time. William II also wants Australia to harass France's colonies in Asia and Africa during the war.

As for the British side, although Queen Victoria has passed away, the will made by Queen Victoria will also be held with Queen Victoria's funeral and will spread throughout Britain and even the world.

At this special moment, neither Crown Prince Edward nor British officials will risk offending the British people to violate the will made by Queen Victoria.

Therefore, it is still easy for Australia to get greater support from Britain and Germany at present, and it is reasonable to sign some immigration and trade treaties at this time.

The 31st, which is right next to the 30th, is Halloween Eve, a famous festival in the West.

However, there were no children on Arthur's warship, so Arthur temporarily ordered officials to work overtime and hold corresponding meetings on Halloween Eve, which should have been spent happily.

The diplomatic visit team this time was extremely formal. Not only three cabinet ministers were dispatched, but officials from basically every department joined in order to seek support from Britain and Germany in all aspects.

The reason why it caused such a sensation in various cabinet departments was that under the dual efforts of Queen Victoria and Arthur, the support of the British Empire and the German Empire for Australia was basically free and selfless.

Of course, the biggest contribution was Queen Victoria.

At present, the world's first naval power and the first land power give support to Australia, so what can Australia grow into?

On November 27, after nearly a month, the Australian fleet finally docked at the port of London, England.

It is called a fleet, but in fact it is a few warships put together by the navies of several colonies.

Because the direct navies of the colonies were not large, the size of Australia's navy was not large either, with only a few light cruisers and frigates, as well as some coastal defense gunboats.

Only these light cruisers and frigates could be put on the stage, which was also the largest fleet dispatched by the Australian delegation this time.

After docking at the port, Princess Beatrice welcomed them at the port on behalf of the royal family.

During this period of time, countless warships from major European countries and even major countries in the world have gone to the UK to pay their respects and attend Queen Victoria's funeral.

Because he was a member of the British royal family, Arthur was arranged in the original room of Buckingham Palace.

Royal family members and senior officials of other countries basically did not have this treatment. Except for royal family members of some powerful countries, others could only live in major hotels in London or some small manors.

Arthur's original room was located in a corner of Buckingham Palace, next to the original room of Duke Arthur.

This huge corner and various nearby buildings were owned by Arthur's family, but unfortunately, things have changed a lot now.

Back in his familiar room, the furnishings and decorations remained unchanged. Although no one had lived there for more than half a year, it could be seen that someone cleaned the room every day, and it was still spotless and very clean and tidy.

This room was the place Arthur was most familiar with in the UK. He had been in the UK for three months at that time. Because he was unfamiliar with the place, he spent most of his time in this room reading books.

After staying in his room for a few minutes, a guard soon came to deliver a message that Prince Edward wanted to have dinner with him.

Arthur did not hesitate and followed the guard to the banquet room.

Although he came to the UK, Arthur was not worried about his personal safety. With the spread of Queen Victoria's last will in the UK and even the world, and even in the last moments of Queen Victoria's life, Arthur kept holding Queen Victoria's hand.

At present, Arthur has a preliminary good impression in the hearts of all British people. Many British people who originally respected Queen Victoria also began to pay attention to Arthur after Queen Victoria's death.

If something happened to Arthur in the UK, then before Queen Victoria's funeral, I am afraid that the British government and the royal family would suffer the greatest anger from the British people.

No British person would allow Arthur, whom Queen Victoria had cared for and loved even before her death, to have any accident during his visit to the UK to attend Queen Victoria's funeral.

It can be said that as long as Arthur does not take the initiative to oppose the UK and does not say anything that hurts the British. Then all the actions of Queen Victoria during her lifetime are Arthur's last umbrella of protection. As long as Queen Victoria's prestige in the hearts of the British is not completely eliminated, Arthur will be favored and cared for by all British people.

When he came to the banquet room of Buckingham Palace, Arthur sighed again.

This used to be the place where Queen Victoria entertained foreign guests, but now Prince Edward is using it to entertain himself.

The meaning is self-evident. Prince Edward wants to remind himself that he is now the master of Britain, and Arthur, even if he is sympathized by the British, is just a guest of Prince Edward and Britain.

Shaking his head and smiling, Arthur sat quietly in his seat, waiting for Prince Edward's arrival.

After a while, Prince Edward greeted him with a smile.

Arthur stood up and said to Prince Edward with a smile: "Uncle Edward."

"Well, long time no see, Arthur. It has been a month since we last saw the Isle of Wight. I haven't been to Britain for a long time. How do you feel about returning to Britain?" Prince Edward first made some polite remarks, and then asked with a slightly meaningful smile.

"It's okay, uncle. Although the UK is indeed much more prosperous than Australia, after getting used to Australia, I feel that I am no longer used to Britain." Arthur replied.

This is actually the truth. Compared with living under someone else's roof in Britain, Arthur prefers the unrestrained life in Australia.

"Hahaha, you are not used to the loss of your grandmother, Arthur. It doesn't matter, you still have me in the UK, Arthur. You can tell me anything during this period, I can solve it for you." Prince Edward got the response he wanted and laughed immediately.

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