Chapter 47 Death of the Queen
Arthur was very moved. In the last stage of her life, what Queen Victoria cared about and missed was not the British Empire that she had managed for her whole life, nor the many descendants who surrounded her, but Arthur. New πΌπΏ Book BarβπΌπΏππππ‘.πππ
Queen Victoria devoted all her love to Prince Albert. After losing Prince Albert, Queen Victoria turned all her love to Duke Arthur.
After losing Duke Arthur again, Queen Victoria transferred her love to Arthur intact.
Perhaps Queen Victoria had huge mental and physical problems due to the loss of her husband and son one after another, but no one can deny that Queen Victoria's love for Prince Albert, Duke Arthur and Arthur was so pure , so single-minded.
At this time, everyone's eyes were focused on Arthur. Everyone knows that, except for Queen Victoria, Arthur has become the protagonist today, and is even about to become the most eye-catching nobleman in the world in recent times.
Don't underestimate the influence of Queen Victoria. In addition to the original history, it was precisely because William II held Queen Victoria's hand tightly in the final stage of Victoria's life. This made the British people generally have no good impression of Germany. I have a good impression of William II, and if William II hadn't been obsessed with defeating France and challenging the British Empire in sea power, maybe everything would have turned around. New π°πΌπΊ
Now, Queen Victoria gave priority to Arthur during the important stage of making her will, and Arthur was always by her side.
Under such circumstances, who would dare to reject any conditions that Queen Victoria promised to Arthur in the future?
According to Queen Victoria's huge prestige in the UK, coupled with Arthur's tragic background of losing his father and grandmother, even Crown Prince Edward has to weigh whether he can bear the consequences of threatening Arthur.
"Arthur." After giving orders to Prince Edward, Queen Victoria looked at Arthur again, tried her best to maintain a smile, and said: "I will hand over British New Guinea and New Zealand to you, and I hope you can manage it well. These two areas, combined with Australia, create a strong country, and you no longer have to worry about any dangerous situations. Grandma may not be able to accompany you in the future, Arthur, you have to go on well, grandma will watch you in heaven. "
"Grandma, don't say that." No matter how mature Arthur was in his heart, he was already moved to tears when faced with this situation. He could only hold Queen Victoria's hands tightly, showing that he was complicated and entangled. Mood.
"My child, don't cry. You are the Duke of Australia. You are an outstanding nobleman that I am proud of. No matter what situation you face, don't cry, okay? You have to remember that you still have millions of people waiting for you. His management and rule cannot be like this in front of them." Queen Victoria smiled and wiped away Arthur's tears and said softly.
The next step was for Queen Victoria to formally confirm her will. At this stage, Arthur had been confused and had not listened to all of Queen Victoria's will.
Fortunately, at this stage everyone can listen together, and at the same time, there will be dedicated people recording it to prevent any tampering with the will.
It wasn't until Queen Victoria finished speaking all her will that Arthur gradually came back to his senses. Looking at Queen Victoria, whose strength had been exhausted, Arthur was moved and reluctant to give up, but death was not something ordinary people could stop. Queen Victoria's condition is getting worse and worse, and everyone understands that maybe today is really the last day.
"Arthur, Arthur!"
In the silence, Queen Victoria's weak cry seemed so hoarse.
"I'm here, I'm here! Just tell me, grandma, Arthur is here." Arthur quickly shook Queen Victoria's hand harder and responded.
"Live well, grandma and your father will pray for you in heaven. Arthur, you are a good boy, grandma is proud of you." Queen Victoria's eyes gradually dimmed, and she squeezed out a few words with her last breath: " Albert, Arthur, here I come.β
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It's over, it's all over.
Queen Victoria, who had held the British throne for sixty-three years and controlled the Indian throne for twenty-four years, was extremely important to the British government and the British people, and who single-handedly created the Victorian era of the British Empire, said goodbye to everyone.
The moment Queen Victoria's hand completely fell off, Arthur understood that he had lost his grandmother who loved him most, and the future of Britain might really have nothing to do with him.
"Mother!" "Grandma!" "Grandma!" "Your Majesty!"
The panicked and heavy shouts all represented the mood of everyone present.
When everyone rushed forward and even pushed Arthur to lie down in front of Queen Victoria's bed, Arthur gradually realized that everything was so incredible and everything was so real.
"Okay, everyone. No one wants to see Her Majesty the Queen leave, but at least Her Majesty left with a smile and without any worries or distress. Pray for Your Majesty, everyone, don't speak loudly here. Shout." William II stood up and said to everyone.
Although it is understandable that everyone is sad and devastated by Queen Victoria's departure, in this situation, if everyone continues to howl like this, it seems a little disrespectful to Queen Victoria.
"Everyone, we are all reluctant to leave Her Majesty the Queen, but this is not something we can decide. Her Majesty's departure is a happy one. She is accompanied by all her children and grandchildren, and she has fulfilled all her wishes. But Her Majesty the Queen's departure is a happy one. It is heavy and unacceptable for everyone, the entire British royal family, and even the entire British Empire. I suggest that countries carry out some activities to commemorate Her Majesty the Queen, and that countries fly flags at half-mast for a week to commemorate Queen Victoria." Crown Prince Edward will not let it go. In this case, William II stole the show, so he continued.
Judging from the status of Britain during the Victorian era, it is completely acceptable for major European countries to fly flags at half-mast in memory of Queen Victoria.
The reason why Crown Prince Edward said this was on the one hand to highlight the status and power of the British Empire, and on the other hand to metaphorically remind William II that although William II is now the emperor in the aristocratic hierarchy, his status is the most noble. But don't forget that this is still British land for the time being, and he, Edward, will soon become the King of Britain and the Emperor of India.
First update, please support! The Victorian era has come to an end, and the next step is to develop with peace of mind.
