Chapter 984: 737 Chapter: William’s Engagement Ceremony_2
Although there is an even faster way to travel, which is the airplane that has already become popular among the upper echelons of various countries.
But airplanes are not omnipotent. Moreover, for Arthur’s safety, his means of travel will still primarily be by warship in the short term.
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After returning to Saint Arthur Castle, Arthur immediately began to busy himself with another matter, that is, the engagement of his eldest son, William.
The engagement involves two royal families, one of which is Arthur’s eldest son, indicating that the scale of the engagement will certainly be very grand.
Besides that, all major powers have also sent representatives, expressing their emphasis on Australasia and respect for the royal family.
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Along with countries that have marital ties with Australasia, and many others with some connection, dozens of nations managed to gather.
This undoubtedly acknowledges Arthur’s high status within the European royal families. As he grows older, particularly after helping Greece to restore its monarchy and currently assisting Portugal to do the same, Arthur has won the favor and admiration of many European royal houses.
What does this represent? It signifies that their thrones are secured. For a royal family of a country, succession is more important than power.
If succession cannot be ensured, what good is the power held in one’s hands?
Although Arthur is not so old, he is indeed one of the influencers within the European royal families.
If we had to name a few individuals able to unite all European royal families, then Arthur would undoubtedly be among them.
Such a status is akin to that of Queen Victoria, who reigned and managed for decades.
Actually, when you think about it, the current influence of Australasia can be considered quite vast.
The Philippines, Kalimantan, California, the United Kingdom of the West Coast, and El Salvador, these five countries are akin to puppet states of Australasia.
Finland, Sweden, Denmark, and Tsardom of Russia, these four countries have very close marital ties with Australasia.
These alliances also constitute no small force. Although they don’t rival the vast influence of the British, they are definitely in the top three in the world, and can be considered to hold substantial power.
Speaking of engagements, they practically signal that marriage is imminent.
According to the agreement between Arthur and the Danish royal family, after the engagement of William and Princess Alexandrine is completed this October, their wedding will be held in Australasia next winter (July), adding another member to the Australasian royal family.
Of course, as part of the marriage settlement, Arthur will gift the Danish royal family a battleship as well as a bounty of valuable supplies and equipment.
Included in this is a hefty sum of funds, and they will surely not fall behind other nations in display, which provides Arthur with the confidence as the head of the royal financial group.
To be honest, it is only because the exchange and acquisition of information isn’t as convenient as it could be. Through the conglomerates controlled by Arthur, one can almost confirm Arthur’s status as the wealthiest man in the world.
Of course, the truly richest are hidden from view. The wealthiest that ordinary people see, like Arthur, are merely representatives promoted by such figures, and not the actual wealthiest in the world.
Legally speaking, Arthur’s wealth also includes the whole of Australasia, which holds immense value, doesn’t it?
Returning to the battleship gifted to Denmark, it is actually a decommissioned St. Vincent-class battleship from Australasia.
This class of battleship, being a dreadnought, theoretically falls behind the times already.
However, for a country like Denmark, such a dreadnought could still serve for some time and would represent the most potent firepower they could possess.
Even if Arthur were to gift them the most modern battleships, Denmark might not necessarily be able to afford the maintenance costs.
e with William and Anna to prepare for William’s engagement ceremony.
This visit to Europe was relatively fruitful, culminating in William’s alliance with the Danish royal family through marriage.
As for Anna, who still had not found a suitor she favored, Queen Mary could only say that things will take their natural course.
After all, the Australasian royal family with its ample funds, didn’t care about the impact of Princess Anna’s marriage, be it with nobility or commoners.
If Princess Anna truly fell in love, granting a few more Titles of Nobility would also be perfectly acceptable.