It was not so much a belated birthday gift as a symbolic compensation to Arthur under Queen Victoria's threat and the satisfaction of her own goal.

Arthur's 17th birthday was on January 13th, and although he was influenced by Duke Arthur, this birthday was quietly celebrated by himself and his family, and there was no celebration or party.

But this does not mean that the British royal family, led by Queen Victoria and Crown Prince Edward, is not aware.

On the contrary, as the crown prince who was named the Prince of Wales at a young age, Prince Edward cultivated a large number of his own forces over a long period of time, although it was not worth mentioning to Queen Victoria, but it was definitely not even Arthur's birthday.

But no matter what, the 50 million pounds given by Crown Prince Edward is real, and Arthur naturally will not refuse.

Although £30 million of this was a loan from the Bank of London, the majority of the shares of the Bank of London were in the hands of Prince Edward, so the $30 million was actually equivalent to a gift.

As a result, Arthur's money is about to reach 137 million pounds, and in terms of personal wealth alone, Arthur is confident that he can enter the top five in the world.

Without paying attention to Arthur's reaction, Prince Edward finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Queen Victoria's satisfied expression.

The crown prince understands that although he seems to be the first heir to the throne, as long as Queen Victoria announces the abolition of her status as crown prince, the majority of the British people and politics will definitely approve of it.

Don't underestimate Queen Victoria's position in the hearts of British civilians, Britain can be integrated into a huge United Kingdom, and Queen Victoria's supremacy in the hearts of the kingdoms is an indispensable condition.

"Arthur, you should have become the supreme duke of the British Empire, but if you want to go to remote Australia, I won't stop you. As your grandmother, I have nothing to give you, so I'll give you £100 million in compensation and £50 million worth of industrial equipment. Queen Victoria touched Arthur's head and said.

"After all, Australia is a remote area, not to mention education and medical conditions, and the infrastructure is very backward and very unstable." Queen Victoria said slowly: "The money I gave you is not for you to have fun, but for you to use this money and these industrial equipment to develop Australia's infrastructure and medical care, education, and industry, not only for yourself, but also for all Australians, isn't it?" ”

"I understand, grandmother. Now that I have become the Duke of Australia, I will make it my lifelong goal to develop Australia as a whole. Arthur nodded and said solemnly.

"That's good, although we are traveling this time, but you are going to Australia, I am going to New Zealand. Grandmother can't watch you all the time and protect you, and you have to go on your own in the future. Queen Victoria continued.

"On behalf of the British royal family, I present you with a royal guard of 2,000 men. Their family will follow you to Australia, Arthur, and if you can't stand it, go to New Zealand to find your grandmother, don't force it. ”

Queen Victoria's seemingly nagging words were as warm in Arthur's heart as the warm sun of spring.

It has been more than five months since she came to this world, and Queen Victoria is one of the few people who treats herself sincerely.

March 4, 1900.

The fleet, which had been prepared for more than half a month, still set off, but this time the size of the fleet was much larger again, and the accompanying guards were as high as 4,000 people, half of whom already belonged to Arthur's personal person.

Speaking of the Royal Guard, also known as the Royal Guard Division, it is a private army that belongs only to the British royal family, and it has been born for hundreds of years.

Every Guards guard is a carefully selected elite from the British Army, and is far stronger than the ordinary British Army in terms of daily training and discipline.

Although the Royal Navy of the British Empire was famous all over the world, the British Army was not famous.

But in fact, the combat effectiveness of the regular British army can also rank among the top three in Europe, except for being slightly inferior to the German army and the French army, both in terms of the quality of soldiers and weapons and equipment, it is ahead of the armies of other European countries.

And the Royal Guards Division, which was carefully selected among these British Army, has a combat effectiveness that is comparable to that of the German elite army.

The Royal Guards Division, consisting of five infantry regiments and two cavalry regiments and a reserve regiment, was in fact an important means for the British crown to maintain its rule.

The departure of the fleet was greeted by a large number of London citizens, and even after the fleet was all gone, the frenzied crowd remained in the harbor for a long time.

On March 14, after a ten-day voyage, the fleet arrived at the Suez Canal, the world's busiest waterway, both now and in the future.

The Suez Canal connected eastern Africa with India, Southeast Asia and other regions, and was regarded by the British as an important means of controlling India.

Because of this, since the British Empire took control of the Suez Canal, it has stationed heavy troops in the Suez Canal to protect this very important waterway.

The guards on the canal had long been informed of Queen Victoria's imminent arrival and had lined up on the canal to greet her.

Arthur also felt the admiration and respect of the British people of this era for Queen Victoria, which was not only the pride and pride of all British people for the achievements of the British Empire, but also the recognition of the queen who had been in charge of the empire for decades.

After inspecting the canal defenders with Queen Victoria, the fleet set off again, this time to India.

Queen Victoria's trip may not have been just a matter of recuperation, but the purpose of the trip was clear, but it still had to stop at the Suez Canal, India and Australia before arriving at the Isle of Wight in New Zealand.

The three stops chosen by Queen Victoria all have special meanings, and Australia is naturally Arthur's territory after needless to say, and Queen Victoria's choice to stop in Australia is not without the intention of deterring local forces.

The Suez Canal and India were strategic areas that the British Empire could not lose.

Britain's rise was partly due to technological leadership brought about by the Industrial Revolution, and half was due to the large number of land, population, and cheap resources brought about by external colonization.

India, in particular, is known as the jewel in the crown due to its inexhaustible labor force and a large number of excellent ports, as well as its abundant crop output.

To the British Empire, a British India was far more important than all other colonies.