Chapter 502: Purple Robe, Your Majesty! (Ask for a subscription, ask for a monthly pass)
Victoria was crying!
Her British Empire was fine yesterday, seeing that she was going to be the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Queen of India, and she was going to marry her brother Xi U, and then give birth to a bunch of Prince Charming and Snow White, why was the British Empire gone in a blink of an eye?
The empire is gone, can she, the queen and the queen, still have it? This is gone, can there still be marriage and birth of Prince Charming and Snow White?
In addition, will the republicans in London go to Windsor Castle to capture her, the princess, and kill her head?
At the thought of being killed, Victoria felt a chill in the back of her head, and when she looked back, she saw a side door being pushed open at some point, and the Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Marlborough, the Viscount of Melbourne and Victoria's mother, Lady Kensington, and an Anglican archbishop rushed in.
These people didn't come empty-handed, they all had things in their hands. The Duke of Wellington held a large purple cloak, the Duke of Marlborough held a sword, the Viscount of Melbourne held a tray with an unknown roll of papers and a pen, Lady Kensington held a crown, and the Archbishop held a hardcover Bible.
This is to ...... Is the purple robe added?
Princess Victoria grew up in the imperial family since she was a child, and was born as the heir of the British Empire, so she was raised as a queen when she was a child, and of course she knew the allusion of "purple robe" - this happened in ...... In October 1804, during the Third War of the French Alliance, the French government received false news that the British army was about to land in Normandy, so it decided that Napoleon, the lifelong ruler, would lead the army. The army marched to Serge on the outskirts of Paris and camped out, and in the early morning of the next day, a large number of French officers and soldiers suddenly gathered in front of Napoleon's camp and issued a declaration asking for a lifetime of consul and the throne of emperor! At dawn, Napoleon got up, and the senior officers of all the ministries came in, and they all said: "France has no king, and I am willing to rule as emperor." Before Napoleon could speak, someone put a purple robe on his body, and then everyone paid homage and shouted long live......
This history has only been very long, and Victoria, of course, remembers it clearly, so when she saw the Duke of Wellington and others, she immediately stopped crying - Napoleon didn't cry back then, so she couldn't cry either, she had to be stronger!
The Duke of Wellington, the Duke of Marlborough, the Viscount of Melbourne, the Lady of Kensington, and the Archbishop of the Anglican Church, William. Howley was already standing in front of Victoria. The other British bigwigs in the throne hall also knew that they were going to be in purple robes, so they hurriedly hugged them and stood behind the Duke of Wellington and the others.
As soon as everyone stood up, the Duke of Wellington and the others spoke together: "Now that Emperor William is no longer there, please ask Her Royal Highness the Princess to ascend the throne in accordance with the "Succession Law"!" ”
The people in Windsor Castle didn't know whether Kaiser Wilhelm was there. But they knew that there was no one to contact Kaiser Wilhelm for the time being...... For these rebels, this is the last chance.
Victoria must be crowned Queen of the United Kingdom before the battle of London is decided!
Because only when Victoria ascends the throne can parliament be convened, the prime minister appointed, and the responsible cabinet can be organized...... And the Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Responsible Cabinet and a rule of one are symbolic of the rule of law in the United Kingdom!
With this legal system, the governments and armies of the localities could legitimately owe allegiance to the Windsor Castle regime, which in turn had the capital to compete with the London Commune or the Emperor's court for the right to rule the United Kingdom.
Otherwise, no matter how prestigious the Duke of Wellington is, he would not have the righteous name of mobilizing the army. Unless he, like Cromwell, throws away the crown of England and becomes the ruler of the republic...... But that's a life that loses its head after death!
So what the Duke of Wellington wants to do now is the Prime Minister of Great Britain......
Princess Victoria was well acquainted with Napoleon's "custom" of wearing a purple robe, and she did not say a word at this time.
When the Duke of Wellington saw Princess Victoria sitting still, he knew that this little girl had also read "Napoleon I" and knew how to deal with the purple robe. So he strode forward with the purple cloak, and when he reached Victoria, he shook off the purple cloak and put it on the heir to the throne of the United Kingdom.
After the purple robe was added, of course, the ministers knelt down (one knee), and then the mountain shouted long live.
"Long live my king!"
"Long live the Queen of the United Kingdom!"
"God bless the Queen!"
When the cheers were over, Queen Victoria nodded to the crowd and said, "We are not sure that His Majesty the Emperor is dead, and in such circumstances can I legally inherit the throne of the United Kingdom?" ”
The Viscount of Melbourne immediately walked up to Victoria with his tray in his hand, knelt down on one knee, held the tray high, and said loudly: "My Majesty, this is an emergency law that has just been passed by the upper and lower houses of Parliament, which allows the heir to the throne to take over and become the monarch of the United Kingdom in the event of the king's disappearance." And after the appearance of the previous king, it was not necessary to return the throne either...... You, as the first presumptive heir to the throne and regent in the event that the king is unable to fulfill his responsibilities, can legally become Queen of the United Kingdom by signing the Act! ”
Look, how legitimately is this usurpation? It really deserves to be the British Empire under the law!
But...... Now that a civil war has broken out in London, how did the more than 1,000 members of the upper and lower houses of the British Parliament vote? Is it possible to make up the ticket afterwards?
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Of course, Victoria wouldn't ask this question, but she nodded and said, "Since the council has passed the law, then I should sign it and make it effective." ”
As she spoke, she picked up the pen in the tray and signed her name on the text of the law in the tray - she signed a law and declared that her usurpation was legal, and this is the king under the law!
However, England is not only a country where kings are under the law, but also a country where kings are divinely authorized.
For Victoria to legally usurp the throne, she had to ask for the Episcopal Archbishop William. Howley is recognized and crowned on behalf of the Anglican Church!
Of course, if the archbishop does not approve of it, Victoria cannot be forcibly crowned, she can only change the archbishop...... The monarch of England is the head of the church, so Victoria, who is acting as the king, will change a few bishops if she wants to!
That's the good thing about the religious revolution!
This time it was William's turn. Archbishop Howly showed it, and saw that he was wearing a robe, a crown, a cross around his neck, and a Bible in his hand, and he looked like he had boundless power, and declared loudly: "The Anglican Church believes that it is God's will for Princess Victoria to become Queen of the United Kingdom, and she will be a Queen blessed by God, and a Queen to whom all believers in God in the United Kingdom must be allegiated!" ”
As he spoke, he handed the Bible to Victoria, which symbolized God's will, and Victoria held the Bible in her hand, looked at the crowd solemnly, and then said in a solemn tone: "Please crown me in the name of God!" ”
"Yes, my majesty!"
The Archbishop immediately took the crown from the tray held by the Duchess of Kensington—not the jewel-encrusted St. Edward's Crown, but the crown of Victoria's uncle, George IV, in 1820, made of gold and in an ancient shape. With the crown in his hand, the archbishop walked up behind Victoria and placed it gently on top of Victoria's head.
From this moment on, Princess Victoria became Queen Victoria!
And the British Empire ...... There are also two kings, which is really gratifying!