Chapter 264 William and Anna

In the days that followed, Arthur fell into a long-lost state of peace and leisure. In addition to spending time with his family from time to time, Arthur occasionally inspects surrounding construction and attends cabinet and government meetings. These are almost all of Arthur's daily tasks.

Australasia also kept a low profile during this period, with little international action aside from various construction projects still underway at home.

In this way, more than half a year passed, and soon it came to 1

Nine months have passed since it was confirmed that Queen Mary was pregnant last Christmas.

Now that it was almost time to give birth, the palace was fully prepared, and Arthur was also waiting for his heir.

Especially in the past month or two, Arthur has been on full alert and almost has to stay by Queen Mary's side even when working.

According to the conclusion given by the doctor, Queen Mary's due date will be around mid-to-late September, which will be within these few days anyway.

Queen Mary has been admitted to the delivery room of the private hospital in the palace since then. There are more sophisticated instruments here, which can make it easier to take care of Queen Mary.

The birth of Arthur's heirs is a major event worthy of attention for all of Australasia. Most Australasians are paying attention to the news, and the cabinet government has also wisely reduced the number of reports to Arthur, handling some less important government affairs by itself, and putting off government affairs that can be postponed as late as possible. .

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! The Queen is about to give birth!" A maid hurriedly walked into Arthur's office and shouted to Arthur.

This maid was one of Queen Mary's personal maids. She was authorized by Arthur to enter the office directly for important matters, so the guards did not stop her.

Arthur, who was reading the government report, dropped the documents in his hand and hurried towards the private hospital.

Fortunately, the private hospital was not too far from Arthur's office, and Arthur was already outside within a few minutes.

"Just stay here, Arthur. You won't be able to help much if you go in, and it will only cause more trouble." Seeing that Arthur had the idea of ​​going in, Princess Louise said quickly.

Arthur nodded helplessly and sat on the stool outside.

"How's it going?" Arthur asked.

"Everything is going well so far. It seems that the birth is indeed going to happen today. Just wait patiently, Arthur. You are the monarch of a country, how can you be so impatient?" Princess Louis responded.

You can't blame Arthur for being impatient, as production in this era was still a dangerous job. This was the early 20th century, an era when medical technology was not very developed.

Although it is not as serious as a cold that could kill someone in ancient times, entering the delivery room is definitely a life-threatening event.

Next to Princess Louise is Grand Duchess Elizabeth, who arrived from Russia more than a month ago.

Grand Duchess Elisabeth was the wife of Grand Duke Sergei and the adoptive mother of Queen Mary.

Because they and Grand Duke Sergei had no children, the Sergei couple regarded Mary and her sister as their own.

After hearing that Queen Mary was about to give birth, Grand Duchess Elizabeth came all the way from St. Petersburg to Sydney in order to take care of Queen Mary as soon as possible.

Even if we know that Australasia has good medical conditions and enough servants, there is still a difference between taking care of yourself and taking care of others.

After greeting Grand Duchess Elizabeth, Arthur continued to sit outside the door and wait.

I have to lament the intricate relationships and connections between European royal families. The unborn little guy in Queen Mary's belly is already very prominent.

In addition to the prince or princess of Australasia, he or she is also a member of the distinguished Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, a direct member of the British royal family, the grandnephew (daughter) of King Edward VII, and the grand-nephew of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Cousin (daughter), niece (daughter) of Tsar Nicholas II, etc.

This has already involved the three most powerful monarchies in the world. If we follow the clues again, we can sort out more than a dozen countries that are related to the little guy.

Such an identity and background is not outrageous, and it is also the real reason for the current glorious era of European monarchy.

Since the announcement of Queen Mary's pregnancy, telegrams of congratulations and concern have been pouring in, making Arthur truly appreciate the feeling of having so many relatives.

Of course, a large part of this is due to Australasia's gradually emerging relations, coupled with good relations with the United Kingdom and Germany.

Anyone who sent a telegram was related to Arthur, so these telegrams had to be answered. This was probably the problem of having so many relatives.

However, this kind of kinship is also what others dream of. As a member of the European royal family, Arthur naturally knows how important it is to maintain relationships with other royal families. new

On the premise that there is no conflict of interest between oneself and the national level, it is a tacit choice for everyone to have a good relationship with everyone.

After all, no one can guarantee whether their family will decline one day. These relatives and relationships will at least be the trump card that they can continue to survive after their decline.

As everyone waited, time passed by minute by minute.

About three or four hours had passed since Arthur came to the hospital, and bursts of crying finally came from the delivery room.

When everyone heard the sound, they immediately stood up expectantly and looked into the delivery room.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, the queen has given birth to a prince and a princess!" A female doctor ran out of the delivery room and reported to Arthur with a smile.

Phew~

Arthur finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his slightly anxious heart finally calmed down, and asked, "Can I go in and have a look?"

The female doctor was stunned for a moment, but she quickly responded: "Of course, Your Majesty."

Arthur heard this and strode into the delivery room without hesitation.

Although the Royal Private Hospital only occupies one floor in the eastern part of the palace, it has hundreds of wards and more than a dozen specialized operating rooms.

The delivery room where Queen Mary is located was specially prepared by a private hospital for members of the royal family. All the items inside are the best in the world, and a lot of money was spent on this.

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On the hospital bed, Arthur finally saw the pale Queen Mary and the two little guys on the wooden cribs next to the hospital bed.

"Thank you, Mary!" Arthur stepped forward and gently wiped the sweat from Queen Mary's forehead with a silk scarf.

Queen Mary glanced at Arthur and the two children next to her with soft eyes, smiled and nodded.

As soon as Arthur turned around to pick up the baby, the two babies were taken away by Princess Louise and Grand Duchess Elizabeth respectively.

Arthur's hand was in the air for a moment, but he finally chose to hold Queen Mary's hand.

"Good job, Mary."

Princess Louise walked forward with a smile while holding the baby, and spoke to Mary with a loving and serious look on her face.

"It's not hard, mother. It's my duty to take care of the royal family's affairs. Haven't you and Arthur taken care of me for a long time?" Mary shook her head with a smile and replied.

Unlike the intrigues of other royal families, the atmosphere reflected by the Australasian royal family is so warm.

Of course, it is also related to the fact that the number of people in the royal family is not large at present. After all, to put it bluntly, the current royal family is just a family, and the atmosphere is certainly warmer than that of a huge royal family.

It didn't take long for the news that Queen Mary gave birth to a prince and a princess to spread quickly from the palace. Of course, without Arthur's permission, such news could not spread.

Telegrams were even sent from Sydney to all over the world, and most of the countries that had previously sent telegrams of congratulations received the news.

Of course, all countries sent telegrams to express their congratulations, and Arthur was finally in the mood to respond one by one, but it was already the next day.

It is worth mentioning that even at midnight, printing plants across Australasia are still brightly lit.

Not only the two newspapers of the royal family, the Victoria Newspaper and the Australasian Daily News, but also private newspapers across the country are urgently publishing such good news.

Regardless of whether this is in line with the theme of political correctness, judging from the current attitude of the Australasian people, there are definitely more than two million Australasians paying attention to Queen Mary.

This also means that even if they are just doing it for personal gain, they will make a lot of money by printing newspapers.

But what is regrettable is that they do not have a photo of the baby or a specific name, otherwise the newspaper would definitely have sold more, far more than other newspapers.

But the name was fine, and there was no way the baby's photos would be circulated without Arthur's permission. Whether it is the palace guards, maids and servants, they are all under the strict supervision of the Royal Security Intelligence Service.

This is also the reason why Arthur is confident. If he does not ensure absolute loyalty, it is impossible to enter the palace.

After the birth of the children, naming the two little guys became a headache for Arthur.

The repetition rate of names in Western countries is too high, but it would seem weird to have a more unique name.

Many of the names of Western nobles are the same as their fathers, or they are names found in Western historical stories.

Take Arthur, for example. His name is the same as his father, Duke Arthur, but there are some differences in the words after the name.

Arthur originally wanted to ask Princess Louise and Queen Mary for their opinions, but both of them asked Arthur to be responsible for choosing the name on the grounds of the importance of the name.

However, it did remind Arthur that the names of these two children should not be chosen randomly, because the little prince will become Arthur's current heir, and the little princess is also Arthur's only daughter. Their names will definitely be given strong political meanings. .

Arthur was born into the British royal family and has strong British ancestry. Queen Mary was born into the Russian royal family and is also an authentic Russian.

This also means that the names of the little prince and princess are either more British-style or more Russian-style.

But which style you prefer will also affect the direction of Australasian politics. Perhaps in the eyes of other countries, it may also be a sign of which country Australasia is close to.

Apart from anything else, if Arthur named his eldest son in a Russian style, I am afraid the British would definitely be dissatisfied.

After all, both Australasia and Arthur were born in the British Empire. Giving the heir a Russian-style name was obviously alienating the British Empire.

After having a headache for a long time, Arthur finally determined the names of the two little guys.

The eldest son is named William Alexander, and the eldest daughter is named Anna. One has a British style and the other a Russian style.

If Arthur's name and family name are added, then the full names of the two little guys are, William Alexander Connold Saxe-Coburg Gotha and Anna Connold Saxe-Coburg. Gotha.

As for the religious beliefs of the two little guys, it is naturally the British Protestantism that the royal family and most Australasians believe in.

Of course, after the complete separation from the British Protestant Association, or now Australasian Protestantism is more appropriately called Australasian Protestantism.

In fact, Arthur can also name the little guy Arthur, which also means his heir status.

However, Arthur is really uncomfortable with his offspring having the same name as himself. Is there really no misunderstanding in calling him this?

The system of primogeniture is generally still followed, unless the eldest son is really brought up to be a loser.

But judging from the current attitude of the royal family and the government towards William, I am afraid that it is unlikely that he will become a waste, or even not at all.

After confirming the names of the two little guys, Arthur directly used two newspapers to announce them to the public, and once again asked the Royal Relief Committee to organize an operation to distribute free supplies.

At the same time, in order to celebrate, Arthur will also start a nationwide tour and inspection in Australasia. Of course, it is not ruled out that it is for fun purposes.

After all, staying in the palace for most of the year is indeed boring enough, and it's time to go out and relax.

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