Once in Portsmouth, Jochen took the train to London, while Tirpitz stayed aboard the Irene to communicate with the British for the parade. When Jochen arrived in London, he was warmly welcomed by officials from the British Foreign Office (Note 1). After some politeness, Jochen travelled in a carriage to visit his grandmother. Due to his special relationship, Jochen can have direct access to Buckingham Palace.

Arriving at Buckingham Palace, Jochen met with his grandmother, Queen Victoria, who was still in good spirits, and beckoned Jochen to take a closer look at her grandson, and said, "You've grown taller, you've grown up, you've grown stronger, you're still so tall the last time I saw you." The queen gestured, smiling with a smile on her face: "And it is white and tender, cute and well-behaved." The result is now very different. You've always been obedient before, but now you're more stable. "Of course, Jochen in this life is not the lively and humorous Prince Waldemar in history, and naturally he has never done the prank of scaring his grandmother by putting a pet crocodile in his grandmother's study. Queen Victoria was very fond of this clever and obedient grandson.

"Grandmother, I see that you are still so healthy. I am happy. Jochen responded.

"Yes, physical health is more important than anything else, so that the people around you can rest assured." Queen Victoria's father and husband both died of illness, so she was also very emotional: "Is your grandfather still well?" I've heard about Frederick, how is your father doing? ”

"Thank you grandmother for your concern, my grandfather is still in good health, but his spirit is a little weak. My father had already had surgery before, and the operation was successful, and the recovery was good. The doctor said that speaking may be affected to a certain extent in the future, and it will take a period of recovery and adaptation. Originally, my father and mother wanted to come to see my grandmother, but now my father needs to recuperate, so my mother needs to be with my father, so they are very sorry. ”

"It was enough to hear that they were all well, and it was a blessing that Frederick was able to recover this time, thank God. Although I also wish Frederick would come to England to accompany me as often as he used to. But your grandfather is also old now, and Frederick is very busy with state affairs, and now he has a serious illness, so it is important to rest well. Queen Victoria reassured.

"I think my father and mother would be happy to know that my grandmother cares about them so much."

Queen Victoria then inquired in detail about Jochen's life and study, and Jochen naturally answered all questions, and his grandparents and grandchildren enjoyed each other. After a long conversation, Jochen quit on the pretext of not disturbing his grandmother's rest. Queen Victoria asks Jochen to come over for dinner in the evening, and Jochen readily agrees.

Jochen then went to visit his uncle Albert Edward von Saxony Coburg-Gotha, the future Edward VII, but because of his dissolute childhood, his private life was extremely chaotic, and because his maternal grandfather, Prince Albert, had gone to Cambridge himself because he had not graduated from Cambridge University, and had died of typhoid fever within two weeks of his return, his grandmother blamed Edward's misconduct for his death, so he was forbidden to contact politics and clan affairs. Jochen's visit to his uncle was entirely courtesy. However, because Jochen was polite and courteous, and Jochen did not have a bad relationship with his mother like Wilhelm II, Edward was also very kind to his sister's favorite youngest son.

Jochen then met Edward's eldest son, Albert Victor, eldest daughter, Louise Victoria Alexandra Damar, second daughter Victoria Alexandra Marie Olga, third daughter Maud Charlotte Marie Victoria, and son Alexander John, while the second son, George Frederick Ernst Albert, the future George V, was serving in the navy at this time and was therefore not in London at this time. Jochen's cousin Albert is mentally deficient, but although his cousin is not intellectually adept, his instinct is very strong, and he overindulges in lust at a young age, and at the age of 20 he contracted Mei. Poison, I really don't know if this is my uncle Edward's inheritance. Jochen and he had nothing to communicate with, just a polite greeting and then stopped. However, John was very interested in this German cousin, who was 3 years older than him, and the two chatted very well. Seeing this, Edward joked: It's a pity that George is not here, otherwise you two naval officers must have more topics to talk about.

Later, Jochen and Edward's family accompanied their grandmother to dinner, a family feast in which most of Queen Victoria's children were present, and looking at the full house of relatives, Jochen could not help but show that European royalty was really complicated.

For example, the family of Dwig IV on the Hesse-Rhine road, unlike history, Princess Alice, Ludwig IV's wife, Queen Victoria's second daughter, and Jochen's aunt, did not die of diphtheria, and the news of her severe cold in 1878 scared Jochen half to death, and because she and her daughter Mary did not die of illness, the other children were not taken in by their grandmother to live in London. This time, Ludwig IV's family arrived in London early to celebrate his grandmother. And Ludwig IV's daughter, Jochen's cousin, and future Nicholas II's wife Alexandra Feodorovna, now her name is Alex, Jochen has to admit that this girl who is only 15 years old is indeed beautiful and moving, and the rumors that her eldest brother William has a crush on her in history can be understood, but the rumors are rumors, William is 13 years older than her, and the little girl was only 9 years old when William got married in history, although his relationship with William is not very good, But I also know that my big brother's taste is not so peculiar. Of course, Jochen didn't have any idea about her, although his cousin was beautiful, but she was a carrier of hemophilia, and this girl had a secret conversation with her cousin, Crown Prince Alexandrovich Romanov of Tsarist Russia, at her sister's wedding in 1884, God, she was only 12 years old at the time, and the history of her was not very good, Jochen was respectful of her.

Another aunt, Princess Helena, was married to the second son of Christian August, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Zondeburg-Augustenburg. And Schleswig-Holstein became a province of Prussia after the Austro-Prussian War. So this aunt is now also considered a German.

His other uncle, Arthur, is married to his cousin and nephew, Princess Louise Margaret, who is also Jochen's cousin. What do you tell Jochen to shout? My cousin has become an aunt, and the generations are messed up?!

Among the other uncles and aunts were the maternal grandfather of the future King of Sweden, the future King and Empress of Spain, the future Queen of Romania, and even Jochen's own sister, who would become Queen of Greece and Queen of Finland.

This complex and vast network of relatives has strung together the royal families of Europe, and Jochen laments that his maternal grandmother's title of "grandmother of Europe" is truly true.

The atmosphere of the family banquet was very harmonious, everyone was happy, and everyone did not leave in a hurry after dinner, but gathered together to chat with Queen Victoria, and chatted with each other. After all, in the eyes of outsiders, the current German Army is strong, as a pivotal military force on the European continent, it overwhelms France in the west and blocks Tsarist Russia in the east. Naturally, he was affectionate to Jochen, and expressed concern for the health of William I, and expressed condolences for the illness of Crown Prince Frederick.

And Jochen also showed these relatives Xiàn courteous and gentle, which made a good impression on everyone. In addition, Queen Victoria also expressed her love for Jochen, so everyone naturally praised Jochen, and the relationship seemed very harmonious.

As the night wore on, the relatives took their leave, and Jochen got up to leave, and Queen Victoria asked Jochen to visit her during his time in London, to which Jochen nodded yes. Relatives also said that they could walk around each other and deepen their relationship when they were free.

On the way back to his accommodation after leaving Buckingham Palace, John sighed with emotion that he had accompanied his parents to visit his grandmother when he was a child. However, because the relatives were scattered all over the place, they had never come so together, and he was only a child, although he was very likable, but he was not treated so warmly as he is today. Who would have thought that the British relatives, who are so cordial now, would turn against each other in 20 years, and would rather join forces with France, the enmity, against Germany, and would like to kill Germany. The basis for the Anglo-French alliance was laid by his now affectionate uncle, Edward, during his visit to Wèn in Paris, just two years after his grandmother's death.

Then Jochen smiled self-deprecatingly, as the saying goes, "There are no eternal friends and no eternal enemies, only eternal interests." "I actually feel a little bit about the kinship between the British and German royal families today. It seems that this warm and harmonious family atmosphere is indeed enjoyable. Jochen reassured himself not to have illusions, that it was impossible to make up for the future dispute of interests between Britain and Germany through the kinship between the two royal families. Only when the British are completely hurt and subdued, can Britain and Germany coexist amicably.

Jochen sighed, leaning his body slowly on the back of the carriage, there are too many crises and too many troubles for Germany to face in the future, and he has no way of knowing whether he has the ability to change his life against the sky, and it is useless to worry about it now, let's take one step at a time. Do everything you can do well, and God will do the rest. I don't want to think about it now, I'm tired, I need to take a hot shower, and then get a good night's sleep.

Note 1: The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is now responsible for foreign affairs in the United Kingdom, which was formed by the merger of the two departments in 1968

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