Start 1861: I just inherited the Dutch throne

Chapter 44 Is the British Prime Minister not a human being?
William IV glanced at them and saw that the three princesses were all in a state of shyness. Princess Alice was a little girl, but she still had an aristocratic air. At first glance, she looked like a virtuous person, and she could be a queen and mother to the world.

Princess Helena is not only sexy but also full of nobility. When she meets a strong husband, she can be called a stunning wife. However, if the husband is not strong enough, the consequences will be
What surprised William IV the most was that Princess Louise, who was not yet 16 years old, was heroic, with sparkling eyes and smart eyes. It was obvious at a glance that she was a restless master, but the frost on her face , but contradictory, creating two personalities in one, extremely contradictory.

William IV felt that it was difficult to grasp her, but now, it was not the time for him to spend his energy on her. He sighed that the nine sons of Long Sheng were indeed different!

Queen Victoria gave birth to nine children, each with their own characteristics.

William IV's eyes glanced at several people with a detached appearance, and they were not the little people that ordinary people possess.

It seems that people in the upper class are different and have a compelling temperament.

"Isn't Viscount Palmerston here yet?"

"Here he comes, he is explaining some things outside, he will be here soon" Princess Alice said slowly. After the three people were brought in from just now, the three of them all looked at the legendary place. The new king of the Netherlands, William IV.

The first impression that fell upon them was that they were tall and mighty, which was in line with the information they knew in books. The Dutch were indeed the tallest race in Europe, and even the Nordic people, who were famous for their height, could not compare.

At the same time, the red hair is also very eye-catching, making people want to play with it. Of course, the target can only be William IV.

At the same time, William IV's handsome and resolute face, coupled with his steady yet humorous conversation from just now to now, coupled with the unique aristocratic temperament, formed a very vague Prince Charming in their minds. The image suddenly became clear.

He was William IV, and the strong chest and body on the horse, and even the clothes on the outside, instantly overlapped with the William IV in military uniform in front of him, without even a trace of reluctance.

This William IV is the husband Princess Alice wants.

Next to her, Princess Helena was also excited, staring at William IV with her eyes.

Although Princess Louisa was calm, it was not that obvious, but her squinting eyes from time to time also revealed some of her inner thoughts.

The people present here are all mature people, and each of them is an expert at understanding people's hearts. Although these princesses have been exposed to many events in various countries around the world and have learned about world events from the Queen's side, they are poor in how to treat others. A world of difference.

Soon after, an old man finally appeared.

He is Viscount Palmerston, the man at the helm of the British Empire's foreign policy for 30 years.

"Seeing the harmonious scene in the Royal Palace of the Netherlands makes me feel a little sad about the war in many countries. Why do so many people like war?

Don’t you know that war means death, with families broken up and wives separated?
It’s so difficult to understand the thoughts of these people, aren’t you right, our beloved Majesty?”

William IV was stunned for a moment, then nodded, and then after he sat down opposite Tolbeck, he said with a sad expression: "Yes, the Netherlands has also been dragged down by these criminals who started wars over the years. , thousands of deaths occur every time, which can be called a human tragedy.”

Just as the princesses were listening to the sad words of the two people's "nonsense", suppressing their inner embarrassment and wanting to laugh but not daring to laugh, a female attendant dressed in the royal palace came in and broke the news. The atmosphere has just gathered.

William IV recognized her. She was the personal attendant of Anna Pavlovna, his grandmother who loved him most.

After nodding to the guard outside and letting him in, the female attendant quickly walked to William IV and whispered a few words.

William IV felt strange for a while, his face changed slightly, and then he waved his hand, asking him to stand aside.

Facing the doubtful looks of several people, William IV said to them: "My old grandmother heard that several princesses came all the way from England to the Netherlands. It just so happened that she was free today, so she ordered someone to come and pass the message and name them. Dao has to personally receive several princesses from England, so please wait and see her."

Viscount Palmerston was also shocked. How many princesses did Queen Anna plan to summon?
This seemed to be a deviation from the many plans he had made before. He couldn't help but look at the princesses.

As the daughter of Paul I of the Russian Empire, Queen Mother Anna was pampered and nurtured by the royal family for decades, and she was very picky.

Viscount Palmerston originally wanted to marry the scheming Princess Louise to the Netherlands among the three princesses, but he may not be able to do so because she does not seem to be in line with the aesthetics of the old Queen Anna.

Princess Alice and Princess Helena also showed surprise.

Is it her?Finally meeting her?Princess Louise's heart moved. She had done her homework. She was very familiar with the current situation in the Royal Palace in the Netherlands. She knew that the current harem in the Netherlands was actually the old Queen Mother Anna from the Tsarist Russian Empire for so many years. The final say.

In 1816, Anna Pavlovna, the 19-year-old Princess No. 6 of Paul I, married Prince William of Orange in the chapel of the Hermitage in St. Petersburg. This Prince of Orange became William II later.This marriage was proposed by his eldest brother Alexander I at the Congress of Vienna and proved that this marriage was a symbol of the alliance between the Netherlands and Tsarist Russia, in order to open up the meeting and fight for the interests of the Netherlands.

Since the Romanov family, the royal family of the Tsarist Empire, could not force any member of the royal family to marry someone they did not like, William could only be invited to Tsarist Russia and spent a long time with Anna. In the end, both of them agreed After the marriage, Anna still believed in the Orthodox Church of Tsarist Russia in terms of religious belief, but her descendants would like William to believe in the Dutch Protestant Lutheran Church.

At their wedding, even Alexander Pushkin, the most famous writer in Europe, wrote a special poem called "To the Prince of Orange" to celebrate their wedding, which became a legend.

After their marriage, they stayed in the Tsarist Empire for a year before returning to the Netherlands. Crown Princess Anna was very shocked by the huge differences between Tsarist Russia and the Netherlands, especially the deep and harsh class system and the separation between different classes in the Netherlands. It made her feel suffocated.

Because the distance between members of the Russian royal family and the public was not far away, it was difficult for her to adjust her mentality to adapt to this environment.

So at that time she asked to live with Crown Prince William in Brussels, Southern Netherlands. (That is, Belgium was assigned to the Netherlands by the Congress of Vienna in 1815. It was a principality like Luxembourg and was under the jurisdiction of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In 1830, the United Kingdom supported independence. In 1839, the Netherlands agreed and was transferred to the Netherlands to establish itself as a country.)
Because the living atmosphere here is more like the life in St. Peter's, she likes it here more than in the north, and it also makes her feel like she is in her hometown in the Tsarist Russian Empire.

However, some people think that she looked down on the status gap between the Netherlands and the Russian Empire, and felt that her status was superior to that of Crown Prince William. She even suspected that there was something wrong with her husband's character because she often heard that Crown Prince William was having sex with the person she suspected. relationship, and the final result of this conflict between the two was that they were separated from 1835 to 1839.

It was not until the arrival of her eldest grandson, William I, in 1840 that it became a turning point in the relationship between the two. Anna even tried to mediate many times in order to ease the tense relationship between her husband and her father-in-law William I due to political conflicts.

Because of this, she ended up being regarded as someone who wanted to get involved in the political power of the Netherlands. Therefore, in order to show her innocence, she began not to participate in any political-related activities.

No one denies that she is a smart, thoughtful, and devoted woman to her family, but at the same time, her irritable character is also spread in the Netherlands.

But there are also more claims in the Netherlands that she is a language genius, because her Dutch is more Dutch than that of her husband, Crown Prince William.

And she also established more than 50 orphanages to improve people's bad image of her.

Officially in the year 1840, her father-in-law William I abdicated, her husband Crown Prince William ascended the throne, and she became Queen of the Netherlands.

But just when some people thought she would participate in Dutch politics, she began to stay away from the public eye.

However, in various banquets, she was still the queen who maintained strict royal etiquette and paid attention to pomp, etiquette, formal ceremonies and religious ceremonies. As she said privately, she had never become a popular queen. idea.

She frequently corresponded with her siblings and maintained a close relationship.

The queen once boldly said that although she is now the Queen of the Netherlands, she is still the Grand Duchess of the Tsarist Russian Empire.

When her husband died in 1849 and her son came to power as William III, she did not get along well with her daughter-in-law, so the Queen Mother Anna left the court life in Amsterdam and began to live in seclusion in Rotterdam. Even in 1855, she After a conflict broke out with her son William III, she once wanted to return to Tsarist Russia, but in the end, she was dissuaded by her eldest grandson William Jr., now William IV. In the end, she did not do so.

It can be seen how much she loves her eldest grandson. Thinking of this, Viscount Palmerston and others can also explain why the Queen Mother Anna personally presided over the marriage of King William IV of the Netherlands this time. .

As the women left, it was obvious that the atmosphere was different.

Viscount Palmerston smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty is indeed filial."

"It's impossible not to be filial. After all, my parents are far away in Luxembourg, so it's difficult to be filial."

After hearing this, Viscount Palmerston turned his eyes and said with a smile: "Luxembourg has a unique location. It is connected to the Lorraine region of France in the south, the Rhine Province of Prussia in the east, and Belgium in the west, which belongs to the Netherlands but does not border the Netherlands. , no wonder, His Majesty William III will hurriedly pass the throne to His Majesty, and then rush directly to Luxembourg non-stop."

Hesbert Feng and Tolbeck looked at each other. They both knew that the real wrestling was about to begin.

I just don’t know if their young Majesty can fight against Viscount Palmerston, the British Prime Minister, who has dominated European politics for more than 30 years?
William IV's face suddenly darkened and he said: "The British Empire is indeed the most accurate user of offshore balancing in Europe. Even my great-grandfather has to voluntarily surrender in front of His Excellency the Viscount, who has mastered this technique to perfection. Ah, but”

Viscount Palmerston was not surprised by William IV's pause, because young people are always unwilling to admit defeat easily, so he raised his head and looked at the young king with a smile, "Your Majesty, what is it?"

William said seriously: "As the outside world says, in the field of diplomacy, you are really not a human being."

Seeing Palmerston's expression change, he said: "He is a god-level existence."

"Hahaha!" Palmerston laughed and suddenly asked: "Political interests can make strangers become close comrades-in-arms. Does your Majesty believe this?"

(End of this chapter)