Outside the church, tens of thousands of people braved the cold and wet weather to wait.

In order not to miss the coronation of Edward VII, at least 100 people set up tents on the side of the boulevard in front of Buckingham Palace the night in advance.

Tickets for seats on the simply built viewing platform have also been sold for more than 10 pounds, and in the best spots overlooking the road, tickets for a seat can even cost up to 100 pounds.

After Edward VII delivered his coronation speech, the Archbishop of Canterbury held the St. Edward's Crown aloft and placed it on the head of His Majesty the Undisputed King.

St. Edward's Crown is dominated by yellow gold and surrounded by many diamonds. It is the oldest and most valuable crown of the British royal family, and it is also the exclusive crown for the coronation of successive monarchs.

There is also a crown that is more similar to the Crown of St. Edward, which is the crown of the British Empire, which was only used for ordinary wear and ceremonial purposes.

"Long live Your Majesty!"

Under the leadership of Prime Minister Robert, the British people present began to cheer and cheer for the new British monarch.

After the grand coronation, it was Edward VII's first banquet as king.

The scale of this banquet is relatively large, not only the royal family leaders who attended the funeral and coronation ceremonies before, but also the great nobles and high-ranking officials of the British mainland will also be present one by one to bless and celebrate Edward VII.

Edward VII was the only protagonist of the feast, so the main theme of the council was to congratulate Edward VII, which was very boring for Arthur.

After a few brief conversations with Edward VII and his very "heartfelt" congratulations, Arthur found a quiet corner and sat alone.

Maybe he had expected such a situation, or maybe he didn't bother to congratulate him personally.

Wilhelm II did not appear at the banquet, but asked his son, Crown Prince Wilhelm, to attend on his behalf.

Wilhelm II, on the other hand, had already returned to Berlin after meeting Arthur that day.

Fortunately, the banquet was not long, from 8 o'clock to 10 o'clock in the evening, which was about two hours.

After barely enduring more than two hours, Arthur quietly returned to his room as the banquet ended.

Although I wanted to ask Edward VII, I wanted to ask about the specific time of the negotiations with the British government.

But seeing that Edward VII was surrounded by a congratulatory crowd at the banquet, Arthur had no choice but to give up.

What Arthur didn't expect was that just the next afternoon, the guards conveyed a piece of good news to Arthur, and the British government decided to discuss the support plan with the Australian diplomatic mission on December 10, that is, two days later.

This was good news for Arthur, who would be able to finalize the treaty with Germany sooner if he had dealt with Britain earlier.

Staying in England all the time is not an option, Australia is now in ruins, and Arthur needs to be in charge.

Time flies, and December 10 is fast approaching.

After two days of thorough preparations, the Australian diplomatic mission officially visited Whitehall in London's Westminster Borough, which is a street where the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Privy Council, the Ministry of Finance and other important government agencies are concentrated.

The meeting took place in the conference hall of the Prime Minister's Office, and was attended by officials from both sides, including a prime minister, six ministers, and more than 40 officials from key ministries.

Because Edward VII had left the decision to negotiate with the British government, Arthur could not come forward in negotiations of this magnitude, and could only leave the diplomatic mission to handle it all.

This was also a conspiracy of Edward VII. If the two monarchs came forward together, then as Arthur's own uncle, Edward VII would have to back down a little.

But now, Edward actually handed over the right to negotiate to the British government, and when Edward VII did not appear, Arthur's identity was not good to show up in such a diplomatic situation.

After all, you are one of the members of the royal family and a noble duke. To come forward in such a deliberate discussion is to undermine the majesty of being a nobleman and a member of the royal family.

However, if it does not come forward, Australia's diplomatic visit team is not directly proportional to the British officials in terms of position, status and number, and has some congenital disadvantages.

However, Arthur has also laid out in advance, and what can be discussed can only depend on the efforts of all members of the diplomatic mission.

While Arthur waited anxiously, the discussion in the conference room of the prime minister's office was also continuous, and there were some arguments from time to time, but finally disappeared.

At about eight o'clock in the evening, there was a knock on the door of Arthur's room, and a familiar voice came in: "Your Highness, the talk is over!" ”

It was the three ministers of the diplomatic mission who knocked on the door. At this time, the faces of the three people were a little excited, and it was obvious that the negotiation was relatively smooth, and the agreement reached was also in line with the expectations of several people.

"Tell me about the outcome of the negotiations?" After sitting down in the office and serving the guards a few cups of coffee, Arthur asked with a blank face.

"Overall, it's going well, Your Highness." The head of the foreign minister, Andrew, said excitedly.

Because of the need for diplomacy, the diplomatic mission was actually headed by Andrew, with Ministers Pierre and Kent as deputy heads.

"Have we met all our requirements? Has the aid package been officially signed? Arthur nodded quietly and continued to ask.

"It's basically all satisfied, Your Highness. Today we have negotiated with the British Government all the details of the treaty, and have agreed that it will be formally signed tomorrow and that it will be formally implemented by the day after tomorrow for a period of ten years. Minister Andrew said with a smile.

The ten-year period was decided by Queen Victoria, and neither Britain nor Australia had the intention of changing.

For the UK, it is not willing to bear such unconditional support for a few more years, after all, no matter how little support is, it will cost its own real money.

For Australia, 10 years of support is perfectly acceptable. After all, the people's hearts are not enough, and both Arthur and all the officials are more satisfied with this deadline.

"How much money will the aid treaty support us each year? How much can the corresponding industrial equipment and personnel support? Has the issue of immigration been discussed? Arthur continued.

Australia needs so much support, especially the issue of immigration, which is the biggest difficulty that Australia needs to solve before it rises.

Whether it is the development of industry or the construction of infrastructure, a large number of labor and people are needed.

For Australia, with a population of less than 4 million, there is only one way to get enough development, and that is to attract a large number of immigrants from Europe and increase the size of Australia's population as much as possible.