Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

In the Greek palace, tonight's feast of the Greek royal family allowed him to once again appreciate the "mystery" of Europe being the most prosperous place in the world in the 18th and 19th centuries.

It also made him realize the essence of the European upper class society.

William IV and Princess Louise looked at each other cryptically, and both of them tacitly averted their eyes from each other.

William IV was very satisfied with Princess Louise. The woman who was about to become his sister-in-law was ambitious enough that even Queen Victoria, the British king, might not know how much her fourth daughter had done behind her back over the years. Betrayal of Britain.

Almost everyone was deceived by her appearance, which shows how clever her methods are.

For the death of William IV's grandmother, the Queen Mother Anna, she expressed condolences to herself and to William III and Queen Sophie, who were already his future father-in-law at that time. Her attitude was sincere and her tone was sincere. Deeply moved, William III and Queen Sophie, who were already discussing the messy marriage between him and Frederick, had doubts about it. Some of them, William III and Queen Sophie, who did not agree with the marriage, were moved. Finally, under the promotion of William IV, the marriage was Successfully settled.

The arrival of William IV brought everyone's attention to him. Perhaps the world is like this. When a self-righteous person thinks that he is the most important person in the world, and thinks that the focus of the world revolves around him, But when others become more likely to attract the spotlight than yourself, jealousy will arise.

Now, facing William IV, who had been arranged to sit under Queen Sophie before him, Crown Prince Frederic was very dissatisfied because he felt that the entire table, including his own wife, would become his wife starting tomorrow. Although Princess Louise, who is still his fiancée, dodged quickly, he still noticed her flash of joy just now.

This made him very jealous. The Netherlands was given to him, and the Principality of Luxembourg was also given to him. After he hid in Greece, he was favored by everyone, and while he was enjoying it happily, he followed him here again, as if to show off his power. He let himself lose focus, and even Princess Louise, who would become his wife tomorrow, seemed to have been taken away by the other party.

William IV! Hendrik! It's my thing, I won't give it up easily, I won't become a supporting role in a drama stage and revolve around you, I should live like the protagonist.

Thinking of this, facing William IV who had just questioned him, he secretly glanced at his future brother-in-law, Crown Prince Edward. Seeing that he really hated William IV out of love for Princess Alexandra as in the legend, he secretly felt in his heart There is calculation.

So he hit back: "Experience is necessary. I am about to apply to my father for experience in the Greek military, so that I can do my part for the Kingdom of Greece as a crown prince should.

However, our Greek land is located in the Mediterranean. Unlike the Kingdom of the Netherlands, we can compete with other powerful countries in the Far East without falling behind.

Brother, coming all the way to Athens, the process is very dangerous, right? "

He looked at his future mother-in-law, Queen Victoria, with a gentlemanly look, then sighed at William IV and said: "The Franco-Prussian War is very fierce at present. It is really unreasonable for the Netherlands to intervene in the Franco-Prussian War at this time. I heard that the banquet just now On the forum, many people said that what the Netherlands did was really unwise. Just because they had heard so much, they were temporarily affected. They just shared some of their thoughts and expressed their thoughts to their father to reflect on the attitudes of European countries. If my brother If this statement is absolutely wrong, I am willing to clarify the position of the Netherlands. After all, we are brothers."

After speaking, he smiled sincerely at William IV.

Throughout the whole process, William III did not stop him. He seemed to be a bystander, a loving father watching the quarrel between his biological sons due to their different positions.

Perhaps in his opinion this kind of quarrel is beneficial and harmless.

Moreover, judging from Frederick's reaction just now, it seems to be quite clever. Perhaps following the eldest son Hendrik (William IV), who has ruled the Netherlands for ten years, can speed up his growth.

After hearing these words, Princess Louise looked squarely at her husband after tomorrow. Judging from what she just said, Crown Prince Frederick is definitely not stupid. Maybe life in the Greek palace will be more interesting in the future.

As for worries, she didn't have any because she was very confident in herself.

Queen Victoria also looked at her future son-in-law unexpectedly. From just now to now, the Queen has maintained a listening attitude, with a palace etiquette smile on her face. No one knows what she is thinking. Perhaps, she is thinking about many people in the distance. I guess she is sizing up her future son-in-law, but is this really the case?

These people are so calm, but some people can't hold their hearts.

Crown Prince Edward had a rare opportunity to add insult to injury, and he would not let it go.

So he stepped forward and said, "Crown Prince Frederic is right. His Majesty William IV, European public opinion is currently very unfavorable to the Netherlands, and France is said to have conducted a poll, and more than 90% of the French people think that The Netherlands should retaliate.

Under such circumstances, France may make some actions against the Netherlands that are difficult to describe with common sense. Crown Prince Frederic's concern about His Majesty's own safety just now is not unreasonable. Be careful that someone in France attacks His Majesty just to vent their anger. If they fail, they may Well, if it succeeds, then the Netherlands could be facing an unprecedented crisis.

At that time, the Dutch royal family will only have Prince Albert in front of them, and he will follow His Majesty. If something unexpected happens, it will be a serious blow to the already thin Nassau-Orange family.

I think this is what His Majesty William III and Queen Sophie do not want to see. In order to prevent his parents from worrying, Crown Prince Frederik spoke out on behalf of the two elders at this time, but he also did his part as a son of man. Such filial piety is truly rare.”

"Papa pa pa"

William IV applauded, and William IV said happily to his father William III, who looked up: "It seems that Frederick has grown a lot recently, father and mother, so I feel relieved about the future rule of Greece."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Crown Prince Edward, and then said in an elder's tone: "France is the most gentlemanly country in Europe. I think Paris will be more gentlemanly and will not do anything to harm the Netherlands. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not have time to worry about me. But it is better to worry about Britain, so that he can live up to his status as the crown prince of the British Empire. What I mean is that, at present, it seems that the crown prince has not made the achievements that the British one should do for his position as one person below ten thousand people. Be careful that there are people in Britain dissatisfied with you"

After saying that, without waiting for the blushing and thick-necked Prince Edward to retort, William IV looked at Queen Victoria with a scrutinizing gaze.

Princess Louise thought to herself: "That's so beautiful. I wanted to say it when I was in London."

Crown Prince Frederick was stunned to see William IV stomping on Crown Prince Edward so hard in front of his mother, Queen Victoria. He felt short of breath. He looked at Queen Victoria expectantly, hoping that the Queen would stand up. Protect your son's dignity.

William III was also dissatisfied. If you attack others, attack them. But why do you do it in front of your mother, the Queen of the British Empire? Be careful of others going crazy.

At this moment, even Princess Sophie looked at William IV with blame.

Compared with the eldest son, mothers all over the world always like their youngest sons the most. This has been passed down since ancient times and is consistent across the world.

The 50-year-old Queen Victoria has slowly lost the charm that a charming woman should have. It has to be said that the figure of Queen Victoria, who has given birth to nine children, has been out of shape no matter how well she has maintained her life in the palace these years.

What's more, with the death of her husband, Prince Albert, in 1862, she had no goals for dressing up and for whom to dress.

Therefore, she is no longer associated with beauty. However, after 30 years of living as a queen, she has become more and more dignified.

Every move he makes exudes power and aura, which makes people cautious.

No, the Queen took a deep breath and silenced the entire table. Everyone seemed to be preparing to listen to the Bible.

Both Crown Prince Edward and Crown Prince Frederik have increased their expectations.

"Your Majesty William III, it seems that there is a certain reason for the rapid development of the Netherlands. Look at what His Majesty William IV just said is reasonable and orderly, and without losing his spirit. Let's look at Edward and Frederick who are so spirited. However, he has insufficient background, yet he shows that he has high ambitions and low intentions, which is really inappropriate. Edward, do you really want to fight against His Majesty William IV and end up in trouble?"

Every word Queen Victoria said made everyone present deafening.

Even Princess Louise, who knew Queen Victoria best, was shocked by what she said.

Crown Prince Edward and Crown Prince Frederic went from disappointment to fear. From what the Queen just said, it is clear that their impression of the Queen is not positive.

At least not to the extent that Crown Prince Frederik himself wanted to be a man worthy of the Queen's British investment resources to support William IV's struggle for power in the Nassau-Orange family.

Therefore, I couldn't help but feel a little frustrated. Not enough, but I was treated better by Crown Prince Edward. The latter criticized him ruthlessly in front of everyone, which shows how bad the mother-son relationship between the Queen and the Crown Prince in the British royal family has reached.

Thinking of this, the desire to rely on Britain to confront William IV was suddenly suppressed.

Crown Prince Edward seemed to see many people looking over, and his face suddenly showed a look of shame, but he understood that now was not the time for him to refute, then things would only get worse, and he remembered Disraeli's previous reminder.

So he pretended to be sorry and said: "What my mother warned me was true, but it was my fault."

After speaking, he kindly said to William IV: "I'm sorry, I was just misled just now."

Edward's apology made several people's eyes fall on William IV again.

William IV looked at this scene, shook his head, and said nonchalantly: "Actually, the concerns of the crown prince and others are good. After all, it is necessary to be on guard against others. However, my confidence comes from the fact that I have been fully prepared. But I still want to thank you for your concern.”

People at several tables not far away pretended to chat, but they all raised their ears to take in the conversations of several people. Their hearts were beating nervously just now, but after the "suppression" of Queen Victoria, they I thought it was a storm, but it seemed to have passed just like that.

However, is this really the case?