Chapter 576: The Wedding of the Century
Since you have decided to get married, you need to confirm the time and place of the wedding.
First of all, in terms of timing, after some discussion between the two parties, it was decided to put the wedding in a month. Although both parties have plans to complete the marriage as soon as possible, it also takes time to invite guests.
And in the choice of the wedding venue, there were a little twists and turns, because Wilhelm II had some small ideas.
He hoped that the wedding would be best held in Berlin, in fact, it should be in Rome, but in order to show his love for his precious daughter, and to show the courage of the Hohenzollern family, and the strength of Germany, he wanted the wedding to be in Berlin.
Carlo did not agree with Wilhelm II's idea at first, but at Wilhelm's insistence, he agreed.
The wedding is just a formality, as long as the two couples can be together and have a good time, they can do it anywhere.
Now that the conversation was almost over, Carlo left first. As for his wife and son Vittorio, the protagonist of the wedding, they were left to prepare for the wedding. As for why Carlo left first, now that the kingdom is so good, how can Carlo let go for a month, so he has to go back first, and when the wedding preparations are almost complete, he will bring the Italian military and political high-ranking to come.
As for leaving his wife and children, on the one hand, it is to make the relationship between the two newlyweds more intimate, and on the other hand, the wedding preparations cannot lack their husbands. Although the main preparations are in charge of the German side, the Italian side also needs to contribute.
On the side of wedding preparation, with the strength of Germany and Italy, coupled with the influence of the two royal families of Hohenzollern and Savoy, the royal family, nobles and dignitaries of various countries have received invitations to the wedding. Nearly 2,000 wedding invitations were sent out alone, and it was definitely a grand wedding of the century.
As time passed, the guests who received the invitations began to rush over one after another. The city of Berlin is also getting more and more lively.
And Carlo also rushed over with the Italian military and political leaders a week before the wedding.
At this time, the city of Berlin was full of guests, and any one of them was a figure from the Viscount and Count, who could tell most of the glorious history of his family.
For the people of Berlin, it was also an eye-opener, with the arrival of a large number of nobles and dignitaries, making everyone feel proud.
There were also many guests such as King George V of the United Kingdom, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary, Crown Prince Ferdinand and his wife of Romania, and King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria.
That's right, there are so many people called Ferdinand.
Finally by September 28, the situation reached its climax, as the wedding finally took place today.
The wedding took place at the Berlin Cathedral, and in order to accommodate such a large number of guests, the area around the cathedral began to be decorated and renovated a month ago. After more than 20 days of hard work by hundreds of workers, it was over five days ago.
In order to prevent any accidents, the military police in Berlin are on guard and patrol around the Berlin Cathedral and on the main roads. In particular, the area around the Berlin Cathedral is the focus of the inspection, after all, under the witness of so many guests, if there is any accident, it is a great event.
As the two protagonists today, Crown Prince Vittorio and Princess Louise are of course also preparing.
"Don't be nervous, relax, take a deep breath, today is your wedding day, you should be happy instead of nervous."
In the man's lounge, Carlo looked at his nervous son and patiently persuaded him.
In the face of his father's words, Vittorio did so, and said to Carlo with a slightly nervous expression. "Thank you, father, I feel better."
"Well, keep it up, today is your big day, you don't want to leave this perfect wedding flawed."
After leaving these words, Carlo went out the door. With so many guests today, even if he is a king, he needs some entertainment, and of course, like him, William, who is married.
On the woman's side, Louise is comforting her mother, Queen Augusta. "Mom, don't cry, I want to cry if you cry again."
As for why Empress Augusta cried, it was very simple, seeing that her daughter, who had worked so hard to raise, was about to get married, and her reluctant emotions dominated the mother, and her tears couldn't stop flowing.
"It's okay, I'm happy too, these are tears of joy, it'll be fine in a while."
Although Queen Augusta didn't want to lose her temper in front of her daughter, she couldn't stop crying for some reason.
Empress Augusta's reluctance to let go of her daughter's parting is also reasonable.
However, these are private matters, and the guests who come to watch the ceremony outside are assigned according to their own circles and identities. Everyone has their own circle, so this leads to a lot of people who seem to be very orderly.
And the top of them must be the circle of the fathers of the two newlyweds.
How luxurious is this circle, they are all monarchs or heirs to the throne.
For example, we are now seeing a group of Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, King George V of Great Britain, Tsar Nicholas II, King Carlo I of Italy, and the Crown Prince of Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and Romania.
This circle includes most of the European monarchies, and if anyone can fit in, the benefits are unimaginable. But unfortunately, no one dares to talk to you, because the guards around you can just stop you outside.
At this time, one of the guards whispered something in Wilhelm II's ear, and he spoke. "Ladies and gentlemen, the wedding is about to take place, so you can take your seats. Carlo and I are going to lose company. ”
With his words, the guests present quickly searched for their places.
As for William, he went to the woman's room to bring his daughter, while Carlo took his son with him.
Soon, as the guests had settled their seats, the wedding march sounded, in which Vittorio stood at the forefront, and in front of him was the Archbishop of St. Peter's Basilica of Hamburg, Svaro Kratswali.
As for the bride, Princess Louise, under the tutelage of Wilhelm II, slowly walked into the church in a white wedding dress.
He then handed his daughter over to Vittorio, and the ceremony began.
"Are you in God today with all your relatives and friends? Before, lift? Marriage ceremony, therefore, I have to ask you? What questions do you want in God and your relatives and friends? Before answering honestly, promise one another. ”
The archbishop asked the two if they were willing, how could they not be, and both answered yes.
Next up is the archbishop press? In them? On the proclamation: I am holy, holy, holy and holy declares this?? Married to each other.
As this sentence fell, there was a round of applause at the scene, blessings for this couple.
At this time, a young man who came to attend the wedding, I don't know why, looked at the pair in front of him, and felt that his nose was a little sour, as if he had lost the most precious thing.
"Ernst August, what's wrong with you?"
The person who knew him next to him asked.
"It's okay, it's happy, happy."
Since he said so, it is not easy for others to ask, after all, this is also the heir of the original Kingdom of Hanover.
This is the end of the church ceremony, followed by a parade of floats and the two newlyweds receiving blessings from the people of Berlin.
And for this talented and beautiful pair, the people of Berlin cheered, and everyone was happy about it.
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Finally finished writing, although not very satisfied, but the steamed buns did their best, and then it was the familiar battle for hegemony.