Sydney Palace, October 1920.

As the summer approaches in Australasia, the climate becomes more suitable for travel.

Arthur, who hadn't traveled with his family for a long time, also made a temporary decision at this time and decided to take a big family to travel.

As for the destination, but there is no exact address yet, so I should inspect it in the country.

Arthur's mother, Princess Louis, declined Arthur's invitation. But this is also normal, Princess Louis is over sixty years old, and she can't bear the bumps for a long time, so it's better to stay in the palace to recuperate.

As a result, only Arthur, Queen Mary, William, Anna, Peter and George were left to travel.

Of Arthur's four children, William and Anna were born in September 1909 and are now 11 years old.

Peter was born in 1915 and is now only five years old, which is the age of mischievous.

The youngest, George, is now just over a year old, and although he no longer needs to be breastfed, he is still taken care of by a wet nurse to avoid any accidents.

It is worth mentioning that Arthur's two younger sisters were married many years ago. However, there are still correspondence after a while, after all, their country is not willing to give up the Australasian in-laws.

Because this trip is with the family, the safety and comfort of the trip is the most important factor, and the time consumption has become an unimportant factor.

Arthur underestimated the curiosity of a few little guys about airplanes. When asked what kind of travel the little ones would like to use, the answer is undoubtedly airplanes.

It was clear that the current plane was not worth the risk of Arthur himself, and naturally these little ones would not be allowed to fly.

Compared to airplanes, current trains are still very reliable. Although the power of Australasia's trains has been improved one after another, the speed is still far less than that of later generations.

Slow speeds are a disadvantage, but security is also greatly improved.

It's not like a car-like traffic environment, where there is a risk of rear-end collision if you are slow. The train travels on a railroad and does not need to change direction, only needs to increase or decrease the power.

Of course, there is certainly more to this trip than just a train. Although the main purpose is to go out and play, it can also take the opportunity to show the royal family, Arthur's purpose is naturally to travel throughout Australasia and make the royal family closer to the people.

At the same time, it is also for a few little ones to experience the current development of Australasia.

A prince who lives only in the capital and the royal palace, even if he learns a lot of money from school, is destined to not be able to apply it better in real life.

The same applies to governments. A monarch who understands the sufferings of the people is a wise monarch.

In the Sydney Palace, the Kent butler is directing the servants to prepare their belongings. Not only did they have a variety of thin and thick clothing, but they also carried different household utensils according to the preferences of each member of the royal family.

The scale of this trip was very large, and there were more than 200 servants and cooks alone.

Coupled with the guards and guards in charge of security, the total number of people traveling is as high as more than 700 people, which is almost the limit of Arthur's special train.

"How's the preparation going?" Arthur walked over like a walk, looked at the very busy Kent butler and servants, and asked.

"It's almost ready, Your Majesty. There were 27 maids, 131 servants, 11 cooks, 27 doctors, 9 tailors, and 4 translators. and 117 royal guards, 455 royal guards, and 11 intelligence liaison officers, totaling more than 700 people. Is there anything else Your Majesty would like to revise? The Kent butler nodded, and reported the size of the travelers very clearly.

"Not yet, butler Kent. Do you have to travel with so many escorts? It's just that in Australasia, it doesn't seem necessary. Arthur asked, somewhat surprised.

I have to sigh at the luxury of European royal life, and the travel of the Australasian royal family is simply outrageous.

There were only six members of the royal family on this trip, but there were close to 200 service personnel and more than 500 security personnel.

And that's just the people who travel with them, and there are many more people who serve the royal family everywhere. It is conservatively estimated that because of this trip of the royal family, at least thousands of people have contributed.

"It can't be reduced any longer, Your Majesty. The Royal Guard and Chamberlain protect your garrison and itinerary respectively, and the size of more than 500 people is already the result of a downsizing. The size of the servants cannot be reduced any longer, and in order to ensure the quality of life for you and Her Highness the Queen, as well as several princes and princesses, these sizes of servants are necessary. The Kent butler shook his head, rejecting Arthur's proposal to reduce the number of travelers.

In the eyes of the Kent steward, there is no exaggeration in this list of travelers, and even for the dignity of the Australasian royal family, it is a little out of class.

Out of the protection of Arthur and the rest of the royal family, the Kent butler only wanted as many security personnel as possible to accompany him, so how could he reduce the size of the security personnel?

After the Kent butler refused, Arthur said no more.

To be honest, for so many years, in Arthur's heart, the Kent butler was no longer an ordinary butler.

Not to mention that the Kent butler is an old man who served the Arthur family during the old Duke Arthur's time, but the hard work of the Kent butler in the 20 years since Arthur came to Australia is enough for Arthur to treat the Kent butler as a family.

Of course, Arthur's attention to the Kent butler is definitely not just talking.

The butler of Kent and his two sons were both in high positions in Australasia. The eldest son is the Prime Minister of Kent, and the second son Hunt is the Minister of Crown Affairs of Australasia, both of whom are quite important cabinet members.

Moreover, the butler of Kent holds the title of knight, and the prime minister of Kent is a baron. Even Hunter, who has no title for the time being, is in the list of the next wave of knighthoods that Arthur predicts.

And if nothing else, after the retirement of the Prime Minister of Kent, Hunt should succeed the Prime Minister of Kent and continue to be the Grand Steward of the Royal Palace.

Don't underestimate the position of the palace steward, although he is only a servant of the royal family, he is the most trusted person in the entire royal family.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is far more difficult to become a palace steward than it is to become a prime minister.

The prime minister of Australasia is selected every four years, and as long as he is loyal to the royal family and has a certain ability, Arthur will not interfere too much.

But the stewards of the royal palace are different. As the representative of the palace's external relations, the palace steward symbolizes Arthur and the entire royal family to the outside world, so the selection of the person is very important.

In this respect, Australasia is the same as any other European monarchy.

That is to say, the palace steward is actually hereditary.

Every steward of the palace is basically cultivated from a young age, and most of them are the descendants of the previous steward.

It is precisely because the descendants of the steward and the descendants of the monarch have been cultivated together since childhood, so they can establish a relatively deep relationship and tacit understanding, which is also the real reason why the monarch and the steward can trust each other.

Unless the steward of the royal palace has done something that is considered taboo by the monarch, the choice of steward is generally not easily replaced.

The tradition of European royal families in the past was basically the same, the steward and the monarch were hereditary together, and the steward's family was loyal to the sovereign's family for generations.

The second watch, ask for a monthly pass, ask for support!

It's too late, and this one is 2,200 words.

The next one is about a little and a half, and it is a large chapter of 5,000 words.

Again, the brothers' monthly pass can be left for three days at the end of the month. At the end of the month, there will be a monthly pass doubling event, thank you for your support!

(End of chapter)