Chapter 512 Dream Farm
In fact, Barron was not the only one to receive the Order of the Garter this time. Prince William was also awarded the Order of the Garter.
Of course, the slight difference is that Barron is one of the 25 knights of the Order of the Garter, while Prince William is a unique "excess wearer" of the royal family.
Generally speaking, former prime ministers are generally awarded the honor of the Order of the Garter - if it is not so outrageous, such as Margaret Thatcher and John Major, are "Knights of the Garter" who are not members of the royal family. In the original time and space, because of the Iraq War The controversial Blair was not awarded the Order of the Garter until 2022.
So, by June next year, Barron will go with William to receive the award.
To be precise, it should be June of this year, because the time has entered 2007.
After spending the New Year in London, Barron, Bonnie and the Earl of Bute and his wife set out for Australia.
Originally, they planned to take the "Caesar" super yacht from England to Australia. However, unexpectedly, Countess Bute, who had no major pregnancy symptoms during her last pregnancy, was now unable to take the boat. After a slight bump, The response was huge, so I finally chose to fly to Australia.
Just like last time, winter has entered in London, but here in Australia, on the contrary, the climate is still very pleasant.
It is worth mentioning that nearly a year later, Argent Real Estate Group has been developing very well in Australia. It has completed some real estate projects in Melbourne and has established a firm foothold here - this is also the same as the strength of local real estate companies in Australia. It doesn't matter that they're not too strong.
"There will be a banquet tomorrow, which will be attended by some local dignitaries and business people in Melbourne. They are very much looking forward to meeting the Duke and Duchess."
"Is this considered a stand for Argent Real Estate Group?"
After hearing what Count Bute said, Barron said jokingly to him.
"Haha, that's all our business, but besides that, there are other businesses that are also very profitable, aren't they? For example, the iron ore and copper mines here."
"That's true. Speaking of which, these Australian guys are really lucky. They can make a fortune just by selling mines."
"Who says it isn't?"
The last time they came here, Barron and the others had bought a villa here and had it cleaned regularly by the relevant housekeeping service company. Now they have moved directly into it.
As we all know, the capital of Australia is Canberra, but their most famous city is Sydney. At the same time, Sydney is also the largest city and the most populous city in Australia. Melbourne ranks second. It is a coastal city in southern Australia and the environment is still very good. Not bad.
The next day's banquet seemed a bit boring in Barron's opinion.
Of course, this is held to deepen relations with some local politicians and wealthy businessmen. After all, whether it is Argent Real Estate Group, Standard Chartered Bank, or even the Stuart Mining Company of the Bute family, they will have many businesses in Australia in the future. .
And as a member of the Commonwealth, and also the traditional "little brother" of Britain - Australia's nominal monarch is the Queen of England. The local people in Australia still love British culture very much. Many programs of SEM Group, local Australian TV stations They have all actively purchased them. They have even purchased the local copyrights of many variety shows including "The Traitors" and "Love Island" and filmed Australian versions of variety shows.
Therefore, SEM Group is also quite influential here - Australia also has the largest user group of DailyVedio.com outside of Europe.
When Princess Diana visited Australia and the future Prince William came here, they were warmly welcomed by the people.
As the Duke of England, Barron came to Melbourne with his wife Bonnie, and naturally felt the enthusiasm of local dignitaries and wealthy businessmen here.
"More than twenty years ago, when I was still in college, I saw with my own eyes the beauty and elegance of Her Royal Highness the Princess. I will never forget that scene..."
At the banquet, a Melbourne MP said this to Barron.
What he was talking about was the scene when Princess Diana and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited Australia together in 1983. To be precise, it was also Prince William's first visit to Australia - Princess Diana was only 21 years old at the time, and William Only 9 months old.
If the Crown Prince couple's visit to Australia made almost everyone's attention focus on Diana, then this time, Barron and Bonnie can be said to be a perfect match.
Especially Barron, he deeply felt the enthusiasm of Australian ladies...
But in front of Bonnie, he was very restrained - after all, he had just coaxed his wife, and Bonnie was not without emotions because Countess Bute, her cousin, was pregnant again... so this At that time, Barron was still very careful.
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"Wow, it's really beautiful here!"
"How's it going? Do you like it here?"
Hearing Barron's question, Bonnie nodded without hesitation. Even the countess beside her looked at the endless sea of flowers in front of her with an expression of admiration on her face.
"This place will belong to us from now on. We can vacation here during London winter."
They are currently located on Stamania Island, located in the southeast of the Australian continent, between the Pacific and Indian Oceans, facing Antarctica across the sea to the south.
This island is about 240 kilometers north of the Australian mainland, separated by the east-west Bass Strait.
The sea of purple lavender flowers before their eyes belongs to the largest lavender farm in the southern hemisphere - Bradstow Lavender Farm.
After his last visit to Australia, Barron bought this beautiful farm with a pleasant climate.
To be precise, it was purchased by the Grace Cultural Tourism Group, which belongs to the Devonshire Family Trust, and will develop the place to a certain extent for the tourism industry.
Among the farms, a very conspicuous new castle building is the manor villa that Barron built for himself. This area will not be open to the outside world for the time being.
The main island of Tasmania covers an area of 65,022 square kilometers. Viewed from above, Tasmania is a heart-shaped island.
It is only an hour's flight from Melbourne, and 40% of the island is listed as a national park and nature reserve.
Such an ancient and beautiful place makes it one of the most fascinating destinations in the world.
Tasmania's climate is mild and pleasant, and "Conde Nast" called it "the temperate island with the best climate in the world."
The area where Bradstow Lavender Farm is located has a temperate maritime climate, which is mild and humid all year round. Every year between November and April, the flowers bloom here into a sea of colorful flowers. You can stroll through the lavender fields and be blown by the breeze. , the whole body is covered with the fragrance of lavender.
It can be said that this place is full of fantasy, which makes both Bonnie and Chris intoxicated.
Because of this, Barron decided to live here with them for a while.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that although the "Caesar" did not sail to Australia, Barron also purchased a speedboat and a helicopter for transportation from the farm to Melbourne.
