Unlike the solemnity of the state negotiations between Arthur and Nicholas II, the conversation between Queen Mary and the members of the Russian royal family is much warmer, after all, they once belonged to the Russian royal family and were a family in the true sense of the word.

Several of the little ones were also valued by the Russian royal family, especially the youngest Peter, who was loved by almost everyone.

However, no matter how warm the conversation was, Arthur's visit to Russia soon ended in the warm life of everyone.

After leaving Russia, Arthur did not choose to go to Germany, but decided to go to London, England, as the last stop of his European visit.

Although the relationship between Australasia and Germany was relatively good before, after all, countries have already framed Germany as the main culprit of the First World War, and it is not appropriate to visit Germany at this time.

What's more, the situation in Germany at this time was not very good, the government, the monarch and the states were crisscrossed by power, and the political situation was relatively chaotic.

The poor economy has put many Germans under great pressure to survive, and demonstrations can be seen everywhere in Germany, and all kinds of conflicts and chaos can easily erupt.

If there really was an unsightly attack on Arthur's convoy, not to mention the impact on the situation in Europe, the danger alone would be unacceptable to Arthur.

The best way to avoid danger is not to run around, not to go to dangerous places, which is also the most basic truth.

What's more, there is really nothing to visit in Germany right now. Economically, industrially, and militarily restricted, the German public was dissatisfied with the Allied countries, and Australasia was inevitably affected.

Instead of visiting Germany, it is better to visit France, after all, France is currently the second most powerful country in Europe.

As for Italy, the other European power, it was never on the agenda of Arthur's visit.

Originally, Italy's presence was not high, but after Mussolini came to power, Italy became even more low-key in the international arena.

Arthur had never thought of wooing Italy, after all, it would not be a headache for the country to become an enemy.

But if Italy becomes its ally, the cost of protecting Italy alone will be enough to give Australasia a headache.

There was a joke in the German army during World War II: "If war breaks out, it is better for Italy to remain neutral, so that if the enemy fights him, it can help us contain 10 divisions." If he joins the enemy, we will be able to do it with only 5 divisions. The worst-case scenario is that he joins the Germans, and then we will have to send 20 divisions to protect him. ”

True or false aside, but the poor performance of the Italian army in World War II is really not worth guarding against and fearing.

As the third leg of Arthur's visit to Europe, the British side still attaches great importance to Arthur's arrival.

After all, Arthur was once a member of the British royal family, and Arthur has a deep connection with the Victorian era, which was once Britain's greatest era, and because of Queen Victoria's will, many British people paid attention.

This, coupled with the current relationship between Australasia and the United Kingdom, has brought the two countries together closely.

More than tens of thousands of British people greeted Arthur in the port of London, as well as a guard of honor specially prepared by the British government, as well as members of the British royal family, and so on.

Because Arthur was traveling as a family, in order to show his importance to Australasia and Arthur, and to save his reputation among the people, George V also decided to go to meet him in person.

The last time Arthur and George V met was at George V's coronation, more than a decade ago.

A peculiar phenomenon is that although many European monarchs, including George V, Wilhelm II and Nicholas II, were the same age as Arthur, Arthur was the youngest of all European monarchs.

This is actually normal, after all, most European monarchs obtained the throne by inheriting their parents, but they should not die as soon as they became adults.

This also led to the fact that English monarchs like George V and even Edward VII were already in their thirties and forties when they took the throne, and it was possible that they were even fifty or sixty years old.

It depends on the longevity of the previous monarch, and if you meet a long-lived monarch like Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth, it will not be a good thing for the crown prince.

Although being the crown prince of the country means that he has become the official heir of the country, as the heir of the country, who would not want to go further?

How can there be a 60-year-old prince in the world? This is probably what a prince named Charles wants to say the most, right?

Still a seemingly warm and harmonious conversation, Arthur and his family were invited into Buckingham Palace, where the old Duke Arthur and Arthur once lived.

Fortunately, the area of Buckingham Palace is also very large, even if the place where the old Duke Arthur has been preserved, it will not have any impact on the huge Buckingham Palace.

Returning to his former residence in the British royal family, Arthur's mood was also very emotional.

It was in this bedroom that he received the news of the death of the old Duke Arthur, and also started his own path to becoming the Duke of Australia.

After a short break, Arthur went to the royal mausoleum early the next morning to pay respects to Duke Arthur and Queen Victoria.

Naturally, there were Queen Mary and a few little guys, George V did not accompany him, after all, as the king of England, he still had some state affairs to deal with, and it was impossible to accompany Arthur around the clock.

Arthur's affection for the old Duke Arthur was not so deep, but he was still very grateful for Queen Victoria's love.

After a few little ones to pay their respects, Arthur returned to his residence, ready to discuss some matters with the British government.

Of course, the specific negotiations were certainly not conducted by Arthur. Although the main purpose is to bring a large family to Europe, it still has the purpose of a diplomatic visit.

Because of this, there are many officials who followed Arthur to Europe this time, in addition to a few ministers, there are also many deputy ministers, as well as important government officials and so on.

Coupled with a defensive force with good combat effectiveness and several battleships to escort it, it can also prove that Australasia attaches great importance to Arthur's travel.

After a short break, George V was also busy with his business and invited Arthur and his family to lunch.

The place for lunch was still chosen in the banquet hall that Arthur was familiar with, after all, there were more than ten members of the royal families of the two countries combined, and the banquet hall was relatively spacious and formal.

Because of the blood proximity and the common language, several little guys from the royal families of the two countries quickly sat down together and began to talk, and Queen Mary also began to laugh and talk with Queen George V and the ladies of the British royal family.

The rest of Arthur and George V sat together, discussing state affairs and courting each other's feelings.

Looking at Arthur in front of him, who was many years younger than himself, George V had to admit that he still had a little envy of Arthur.

Although he owned the British Empire, which was much more powerful than Australasia, his actual power as King of England was far less than that of Arthur as King of Australasia.

For example, during the war, George V had to change his surname due to domestic pressure, Arthur did not have such troubles, which can already show the obvious difference in status between the two.

This also leads to the fact that the current British royal family is the Windsor family, while the family of Arthur and a few little ones is still Saxon Coburg Gotha.

Although it is only a name change, it has no effect on the actual pedigree. But it is also a testament to the fact that the Windsor family and the German Saxe-Coburg Gotha family are increasingly estranged.

The name change also represents a denial of the former glory and status of the Saxe-Coburg Gotha family, which makes some German nobles still quite dissatisfied.

Because of this, Arthur, who firmly stated that he was a member of the Saxe-Coburg Gotha family, naturally won the favor of the German aristocracy and greatly increased his influence in the European royal family.

"Arthur, you've done a lot. If I hadn't seen this big guy with my own eyes, I would have really thought that you were only building a battleship of less than 30,000 tons. After dispelling his thoughts, George V looked at Arthur and teased with a slight smile.

"I thought that this battleship would be rebuilt after the treaty was signed, but I didn't expect that the signing of the treaty would be delayed for a long time. But this is also good news, there is no default. Arthur did not deny the size of the battleship and said with a smile.

Although there is no explanation, the meaning of the words is clear. In any case, Australasia's warships were built before the signing of the Naval Limitation Treaty, and it does not violate the naval limitation treaty signed by various countries.

George V laughed, naturally he would not mind the warships built in Australasia.

Besides, not only Australasia, but basically all the countries that have signed treaties on naval restrictions are not honest.

Australasia is not bad, although it is also a concealment of information, but it also complies with the naval limitation treaty, and it is legal and compliant to pursue it.

Some countries are still planning to build large-scale navies after the signing of the Naval Limitation Treaty, which is a real non-compliance.

If it weren't for the fact that the British Empire had privately built warships on a larger scale and in greater numbers than these countries, I am afraid that the British Empire would have spoken out about this a long time ago.

"How is this battleship being tested so far? Can it be put into real combat? George V asked quite solemnly.

With the addition of such a powerful battleship, the hope of defeating the US Navy in the future will be greater.

Because of this, George V was still very interested in whether this battleship could be put into actual combat, and he could also judge the approximate combat strength of the current Australasian Navy.

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