Chapter 973: Chapter 730: 51 Theory
Due to the mutual interest in approaching each other, the relationship between William and Princess Alexandrine heated up rapidly in a short period of ti.
Seeing that it was about ti, Queen Mary formally represented the Australasian Royal Family in proposing a matrimonial alliance to the Danish royal family, who gladly accepted.
On April 27, 1929, the Australasian Royal Family and the Danish royal family officially announced the engagent of William and Alexandrine and publicly set their engagent date for later this year, around October.
Almost simultaneously, the governnts of both countries offered their congratulations on the royal union, with the Australasian Governnt also publicly inviting the Danish governnt for a diplomatic visit to discuss further cooperation.
The Danish governnt naturally accepted with pleasure. An invitation from a superpower is not sothing any country would refuse unless it was a declaration of war.
Moreover, establishing cooperation with Denmark was entirely advantageous for them, and the Danish governnt would certainly not miss out on such a chance.
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The Australasian Governnt’s actions were actually a unilateral decision by Pri Minister Raul. This was not only to support the royal family’s dignity but also to signal to the Danish royal family that they had chosen the right ally for the marriage.
The alliance of two significantly important kingdoms, while not greatly changing the world situation, was considered good news for the European royal family.
A large number of countries offered their congratulations, including Powerful Nations like Britain and France.
The British were actually quite disappointed. King George V’s intention was to deepen ties with Australasia to promote a royal marriage between the two countries.
Although Arthur was also a legitimate mber of the British Royal Family, it would still be perfectly acceptable to arrange a marriage with a princess who was of far less significance and more distantly related by blood.
After the Victorian Era, the British Empire gave rise to two superpowers. If these two superpowers maintained close cooperation, it would certainly be a legendary tale worth chronicling at length.
Following William’s finalized engagent, the only royal left available for a marriage alliance was Princess Anna Miller of Australasia.
King George V began urgently searching for a suitable mber within the British Royal Family to facilitate a marriage alliance with Princess Anna.
In Finland, Dmitry also moved as swiftly as possible. As Queen Mary’s loving brother and William’s maternal uncle, Dmitry could only offer heartfelt well-wishes for William’s marriage.
Furthermore, William’s alliance with Denmark benefited Finland as well, since he was William’s uncle, it also ant that Finland had a certain connection with Denmark.
Denmark, being one of the outlets to the Baltic Sea, holds great importance in the Baltic region.
It is worth ntioning that Arthur’s sister has married into Sweden and is now the Crown Princess of Sweden.
This shows that the Baltic nations closely related to Australasia have reached three, indirectly influencing the entire Baltic Sea region.
In contrast to the Finnish royal family’s sincere blessings, so smaller European Countries were rather envious.
Forming an alliance with a superpower is a significant boost for a small country.
If it’s a country like Australasia, where the Monarch holds real power, the enhancent of status is even more substantial.
As long as Princess Alexandrine wins Arthur’s favor, Denmark will gain the support of one of the top three Powerful Nations in the World, which is tantamount to an implicit guarantee of independence.
Especially when William becos king in the future, the relationship between Denmark and Australasia will grow even closer.
In the next 50 years, as long as the Danish royal family doesn’t court disaster, the throne will be very secure, and the country’s safety will also be ensured.
Apart from Britain, other slightly disappointed nations included Germany and Russia Nation.
Just like Britain, both Germany and Russia Nation needed external support, and Australasia was a very good choice.
This made the remaining Princess Anna Miller quite sought after, with most European royal houses on the lookout for her whereabouts in order to promote the alliances they desired.
Princess Anna Miller, still in Denmark, was naturally unaware that she had beco the top choice for royal alliances in Europe. She was happy for her brother while also worrying about her future marriage.
With William’s marriage settled, Arthur was quite pleased. Arthur even planned to distribute free Grain to the common people of Australasia in William’s na on the day of his engagent, letting the people join in the royal celebration.
The reason for using William’s na, of course, was to build up his prestige. After all, as the future heir to the throne, William’s reputation not only determined his status and power after becoming king but also the power that his successor could inherit.
Following this good news, Arthur beca even stricter with the education of Peter and George.
After all, these two little fellows were to beco kings across the ocean. If they weren’t savvy enough, it would be easy for them to be tricked by those cunning Arican People.
In order to train them, they had gradually begun to be exposed to so governntal affairs. Although they didn’t have the power to make decisions, Arthur would still pose questions to them based on these matters, testing their judgnt.
On May 1, 1929, the Chief Justice of Australasia, Grant Wilson, approached Arthur with so suggestions regarding immigration.
Grant Wilson’s na was very familiar; he had been an important mber of New Zealand’s Union Party. After the union of the Two Kingdoms, he beca one of the founders of the Unity Party.
Currently, the Unity Party is the largest party in Australasia, and its strength is inseparable from Arthur’s support.
Arthur harbored quite a good impression of the very sensible Grant Wilson. Grant Wilson had successively held the positions of Minister of the Propaganda Departnt under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, followed by serving as the Speaker of the House of Representatives starting in 1919. After two terms as Speaker, he successfully beca the Chief Justice of Australasia in the last Cabinet election, aning in 1928.
However, the position of Chief Justice is rather special, making reappointnt quite difficult.
Although special Cabinet positions that are non-ministerial have no limits on reappointnt, in order to continue in such a Cabinet role, Arthur’s support becos crucial.
Looking at Grant, who stood before him with a very respectful attitude, Arthur was overall quite pleased. This official, who could be considered a native of New Zealand, had expressed loyalty to Arthur from the very beginning, which was an aspect that Arthur looked upon favorably.
Officials in a Monarchical country must understand to whom they truly owe their loyalty—whether it is to the people or to the Monarch. While generally everything is considered for the People’s benefit, the ruler of the country is ultimately the Monarch.
Between capability and loyalty, Arthur valued loyalty more than an individual’s abilities.
After all, the loyal will go to great lengths to carry out Arthur’s commands, while those who are disloyal will not.
Capability is certainly important, but it also depends on whether the person is willing to utilize their abilities.
“Judge Grant, please expound on the report you have submitted,” Arthur said to Grant, who regarded him with great respect, with a smile.
In ordinary tis, Arthur liked to give off an amiable and approachable feeling. But the important officials of Australasia all understood that their Monarch, despite appearing benign, was resolute when it ca to his interests.
A Monarch who keeps his thoughts hidden is the hardest to serve, for all his ideas are kept concealed, making it difficult for officials to avoid angering him.
It was also a result of nearly 30 years’ worth of political experience since Arthur beca an independent Monarch. A qualified Monarch must manage to show neither joy nor anger, presenting an unfathomable mystique.
Those Monarchs who wear all their expressions openly are, frankly, just inexperienced youths.
Such behavior allows subjects to guess their thoughts and panders to their preferences, naturally earning the Monarch’s favor easily.
“Your Majesty, this is the outco of so revisions I made to the Unity Party platform regarding our national policy on immigration,” Grant reported very respectfully:
“As an immigrant nation, the level of national recognition by immigrants and the sense of pride the People have in our country greatly determines the nation’s cohesion.
The downfall of the United States was largely due to internal breach, which also indicates that we, very similar to the United States, are faced with such a crisis as well.
To ensure national stability, I think it’s necessary to standardize language and religion, to unify script and culture.”
“National stability can’t exist without Your Majesty; I’ve summarized this policy as the ‘May First Principle,’ that is, one country, one nation, one language, one governnt, one King.” After checking Arthur’s face and seeing no sign of displeasure, Grant continued speaking:
“As a symbol of the nation, you play a crucial role in its stability. Immigrants will also trust your rule, which will aid us in promoting the unity of nation, language, culture, and religious beliefs.
Only by thoroughly unifying the nation, language, and religious beliefs can the country beco whole, and we can avoid risks similar to those of the United States.”
Grant waited a bit nervously for Arthur’s decision.
Such a daring statent, pointing out serious risks in a nation thriving as ours, was a bold attempt for Grant.
But Grant believed that Arthur would not be blinded by Australasia’s current achievents. As a great Monarch, Arthur naturally wanted to completely resolve Australasia’s potential issues, unifying the country to continue its legacy for thousands of years.
Indeed, Arthur did not express any dissatisfaction with Grant’s remarks, and he even nodded in quite satisfaction.
“There definitely are such hidden dangers, Judge Grant,” Arthur said with a hint of satisfaction to the evidently apprehensive Grant. “I am very pleased with your so-called ‘May First Theory.’ If you can implent it through the Unity Party, you will be a hero to the nation and the royal family, and I won’t forget your contributions.”
Such statents would naturally not be executed by Arthur himself. It would be most effective for the largest national party, the Unity Party, to act on them.
Arthur’s words were simple: as long as Grant could achieve this, Arthur would not forget Grant’s contributions, and a Cabinet position would be but a word away.
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