Chapter 316: Chapter 278: Joint Statement of European Royal Families

The funeral and farewell ceremony of Edward VII was ev grander than Que Victoria's funeral.

In fact, in rect years, the British have also felt the crisis. The situation is differt from the glorious Victorian era, as the British Empire now has many strong competitors.

Particularly the German Empire, which not only maintained a large scale and strong combat power in military affairs but also reltlessly pursued the British Empire in terms of naval power.

As the German Empire's strategy gradually shifted towards international expansion, the German Empire and the British Empire gradually moved towards confrontation.

From the currt point of view, the German Empire is the strongest emy of the British Empire and is the most likely emy to replace the British Empire as the new world hegemon.

At such a time, the British people are more nostalgic for the glory of the Victorian era.

At the peak of the Victorian era, the British Empire was the most powerful country in the world, and other competitors could not pose much threat to it.

After the grand farewell ceremony, many British people were unwilling to leave for a long time. They spontaneously organized memorial evts for the two monarchs of the Victorian era outside the Royal Cemetery and on some streets.

European nobles who attded the funeral of Edward VII were invited by King George V to attd a grand royal gathering.

How grand was this royal gathering? It had as many as t monarchs, the lowest of whom was a king.

At the same time, it also had several ques, crown princes, princes, and grand dukes, as well as distinguished dukes.

Ev some less promint dukes were not qualified to appear at such a gathering, which shows the high standard and high level of the gathering.

At the banquet, European royal family members were basically in a state of casual conversation. Usually, these people were from far and wide, occupying their own corners of the world.

For example, a monarch like Arthur, who is far away from Europe, might not come for several years.

Ev European monarchs like William II, due to the busyness of domestic affairs, might not necessarily have time to gather with other royal families.

Of course, an important factor is that European countries have now divided into two distinct factions.

As a member of European countries, the behavior of these royal family members greatly influces the views of their countries. Of course, the views of their countries also greatly affect their behavior.

For example, if a ruler belongs to a country where the domestic governmt and the people are closely acquainted with Britain, ev if the ruler has a better relationship with the German royal family, he must consider the opinions of the domestic governmt and the people.

After all, ev though monarchism is still the mainstream in European countries and ev the world, the fact that the power of monarchs has gradually weaked, and fewer monarchs have real power, cannot be died.

The protagonist of this banquet was naturally King George V. Although Emperor William II of Germany's status and standing were no worse than George V, it was after all in London, George V's home court, so it was understandable for him to be the protagonist.

In fact, Arthur had high expectations for the transformation of the UK's attitude after George V's accession. Don't underestimate the authority of the European royal family at prest.

Although the rights of individual monarchs may not seem that great, the tire European royal family can represt five European powers, including the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Italy, as well as many small and medium-sized European monarch countries.

Most of the European monarch countries participated in the future World War I, which indirectly led to the weaking of European monarchism after the war.

As a member of the European royal family, Arthur felt it necessary to make some preparations in advance to protect monarchism.

As long as someone can overcome the opposition to achieve a treaty that protects royal power, this person will certainly receive a great deal of goodwill and prestige from other royal families and may ev have some say among European royal families.

George V is interested in the treaty to protect royal power proposed by his cousin Arthur, but he also understands that he must acknowledge the opinion from within the United Kingdom, at least until he formally ascds to the throne.

George V does not want to cause too much chaos in Britain; maintaining the currt stability of the nation is the most important, as it relates to the stability of the British Royal Family and George's own position.

After much thought, George V ultimately chose to remain silt. In other words, he intded to see the opinions of others first.

If the promotion of the treaty is widely accepted, th George V would not mind going along with it and facilitating the implemtation of the treaty.

However, if other royal family members are not particularly interested in advancing the treaty, he would not have to risk offding other political forces within the country to help Arthur push for the treaty, only to gain nothing himself.

After all, defding the royal family and royal power implies that George V is seeking more power and status, doesn't it?

In other words, this would be equivalt to George V loudly declaring, ev before he ascds the throne, that he wants more power, and solidifying the royal family and his own position.

George V's silce has also led some royals who are close to Britain to choose silce as well.

Although some small and medium-sized countries have expectations for the implemtation of the treaty, they certainly don't want to offd Britain and George V over a treaty that others can easily break!

Their common sse is that if the treaty is successfully carried out in the future, those more likely to protect the royal families of other small countries are powerful great powers like the United Kingdom and Germany.

Ev if other small and medium-sized countries have thoughts about this, they can't risk their own throne by providing support to other nations with their national strgth.

If they offd Britain and this leads to the formal implemtation of the treaty, what would they do if Britain doesn't help them wh they really need assistance?

Under various considerations, the royal families of these nations see the situation clearly. Although the treaty protecting royal power is indeed beficial for them, it is more important currtly to maintain their own positions, so as to gain strong support from great powers like Britain and Germany.

With the support they deserve, their throne and power can be consolidated to some extt. This is much better than a verbal agreemt.

After George V remained silt, Arthur turned to William II and asked for his opinion.

William II is not actually particularly interested in such a treaty; after all, in his view, the status of the German Royal Family in Germany is relatively stable.

William II would protect the royal families of countries that rely on Germany anyway, but how could Germany possibly protect the royal families who are close to British forces?

But since Arthur initiated this treaty, William II couldn't reject it outright; he instead proposed a compromise, changing the protection of royal authority and royal families to the protection of the personal safety of European royal family members and European monarchs.

The terrible acts against European royal families, such as regicide and assassination of royal family members, should be condemned and opposed by all European royal families.

Regicide is emphasized in particular. If there is a regicide incidt in any other European country now, European royal families should unite to protect the other royal family members in that country, sanction the regicides and their forces, and help that country restore its rightful monarch and order.

At the same time, European royal families should also provide shelter to the royal family members of other countries as necessary.

Arthur never expected that the original treaty aimed at defding royal power would somehow become a treaty protecting royal family members.

But this is the best outcome for now. Arthur could only nod in agreemt with William II's opinion.