Chapter 49: The Crowd in Sydney Harbour
26 October 1900, Port of Sydney.
After more than a day's journey, Arthur finally arrived in Sydney from the Isle of Wight with an army of more than 2,000 men and his retinue.
Transporting more than 2,000 people is not an easy task, and Australia's weak navy alone cannot do it.
Wilhelm II saw Arthur's predicament before leaving, and sent a transport ship from German New Guinea to transport the men to Australia in their entirety.
Port of Sydney.
By this time, Sydney's harbor was already filled with welcoming crowds and officials.
After a few days of word spread, the whole world learned of the departure of one of Britain's greatest monarchs, Queen Victoria.
Arthur's deeds will also be known to the whole world along with Queen Victoria's will and last-minute instructions.
At this time, all the crowds in the harbor came to greet Arthur, and the words of Queen Victoria's last lord were spread by the major newspapers and were known to all the people of the world.
The words that you have lost your father and are about to lose your grandmother have moved many people.
The reason why these Australians chose to stand in the port to greet Arthur is actually to show an attitude: Australians will always stand behind Arthur, and Australia will always be Arthur's backing.
Don't underestimate Queen Victoria's prestige in any part of the British Empire, and don't underestimate Arthur's prestige in Australia today.
It is precisely because of the prestige of Queen Victoria and Arthur, as well as Queen Victoria's last-minute instructions, that the British began to sympathize with Arthur, sympathizing with this boy who was also born in the British royal family and is now not yet an adult, and was forced to go to Australia.
Australians have different feelings for Arthur, they are the ones who have personally experienced Arthur's various welfare policies, and they are also the only beneficiaries of tax cuts.
They have embraced and recognized, and even revered Arthur, the new ruler, as a true and excellent monarch who can lead Australia to its rise and make Australians proud.
Under such circumstances, some enthusiastic Australians involuntarily came to the port of Sydney, they wanted their monarch Arthur to know that Australians would always love Arthur and Australia would always be Arthur's backing.
In short, perhaps Queen Victoria's last instructions were just a show of her true feelings, and had no additional purpose.
But these warm words did indeed win Arthur the favor and sympathy of all the British, and made most Australians choose to stand together and support this benevolent lord.
As soon as the warship approached the harbor, the cheers of the crowd in the harbor had already entered Arthur's ears through the heavy steel plates.
Arthur was stunned, he didn't expect that at such a moment, so many people would gather in the port, and they were all shouting hard.
As soon as we stepped off the warship and stepped into the harbor, the shouts of the crowd grew heavier and heavier, and even the birds in the sky had to flare their wings and flee.
"Long live Your Highness!"
"Australians will always be with Your Highness! Long live Your Highness! ”
Although the shouts of the crowd were chaotic, there were a few more unified words that Arthur could still hear clearly.
After hearing the shouts of the crowd, even Arthur, who was in a very heavy mood, had to be moved.
As it turned out, Arthur's policies in Australia were not without results, and at a time when such a monarchy was still rampant, a benevolent and loving monarch like Arthur was bound to win the love and allegiance of the majority of the people.
As soon as Arthur stepped off the warship, Prime Minister Evan came up with all the cabinet members.
The crowd saluted Arthur before persuading Arthur to mourn.
"Prime Minister Evan, what is this?" Arthur pointed to the crowd around him and looked at Prime Minister Evan with a questioning expression.
"Your Highness, this is not arranged by the government. Upon hearing of Her Majesty's passing, these people spontaneously came to greet and offer their condolences to Your Highness. Prime Minister Evan quickly explained with a smile.
"Alright, let everyone go! Everyone still has work to do, and there is no need to gather here. Tell everybody that I'm not going to fall because of setbacks, and Australia is not going to fall because of setbacks. We have received support from the United Kingdom, and the country will only grow faster. Arthur waved his hand and motioned for the crowd to disperse.
While thousands of people are here to greet them, the reality is that Australia is currently in a phase of rapid development, and most of these people are employed.
Just to meet Arthur, his work can't be completed, or he is directly in arrears for a day, then it is a bit more than worth the loss.
"Your Highness, is it true that some people say that we are going to govern British New Guinea and New Zealand?" At this moment, a question suddenly appeared in the crowd.
"Oh?" Arthur looked at the source of the voice, a teenager who looked like he had just come of age.
"What's your name?" Arthurio asked with interest.
While many Australians joined in the cheers, there were still very few or no people who dared to ask Arthur in front of him in such a loud voice.
"Harry Murray, Your Highness, William Henry Harry Murray." The boy replied.
"Oh?" Arthur was a little dumbfounded, but he didn't expect that the people he met casually in the crowd were all people who were famous in later generations.
Harry Murray, or William Henry Harry Murray, was an Australian soldier during World War I who was widely described as a British soldier with the highest honor during World War II.
William Henry Harry Murray was awarded the Victoria Cross by Queen Victoria.
How difficult is it to get this medal? From the date of birth in 1856 to the later generations, it has been awarded more than 1,300 times, including 13 times after the end of World War II until later generations.
Originally created by Queen Victoria as a reward for heroes in the Crimean War, this medal eventually evolved into the highest honor for British soldiers, the highest medal that all British soldiers dream of.
To be able to receive this medal alone is enough to see the merits and achievements of William Henry Harry Murray in the First World War.
"Good name, Harry. Indeed, Her Majesty handed over British New Guinea to Australia, and I became Governor of New Zealand. Later, British New Guinea would become part of Australia. Arthur nodded.
Hearing Arthur say this, the surrounding crowd immediately erupted in strong cheers. There is nothing more gratifying than the expansion of a country's territory, let alone the peaceful expansion of its territory without a single soldier.