Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

The "rebellion" of the United States against Germany has put the German Empire in a dilemma.

The Austro-Hungarian Empire is intensifying its invasion of southern Mexico. Although there is progress so far, it is only progressing at the rate of one small town per day, which is only about 10 square kilometers. Mexico has millions of square kilometers. If we continue at this rate, what will we achieve? The time is over.

As soon as this idea came out, William I looked down upon the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If it were Germany, and little Mexico, as long as there was no external intervention, William I would even dare to bet that they would win it all in half a year.

Unfortunately, the German Empire was too strong, which aroused the vigilance of the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States and other countries. The French Empire was even more vigilant about this. Even the President Thiers regime in southern France supported by Berlin, although it was still friendly to Germany, William I never thought that the other party would dare to conform to Berlin's ideas on the issue of the unification of France and the division of Germany's interest.

"Your Majesty, it seems that William IV is still difficult to see through." Bismarck sighed helplessly after William I complained.

While everyone was watching the Mexican War and the Dutch election attentively, they did not expect that the situation in the United States would suddenly change.

After working for a long time, everyone discovered that William IV actually used the Dutch election itself as a beacon, but William IV was doing dark things under the light.

At this time, the Netherlands, with the support of its allies in the United States, has given a lot of help to the Netherlands' activities in the Americas. but,"

"But what?" William I asked with only two people following him now.

"Our German Empire seems to be powerful in the United States, but the losses are nothing. Moreover, under the promotion of Stephen over the years, the Democratic Party's current German and Dutch people have equal influence. Among the Republicans, the Dutch still have the upper hand. Support It is only about 60%. We can continue to learn how to infiltrate the Democratic Party." Bismarck showed dazzling enthusiasm. Obviously, he was willing to have a long-term battle with William IV of the Netherlands on the issue of controlling the United States. war. Let's see if the German Empire can win the other side in the end. "

Having a good opponent is a bit exciting most of the time.

In the past, the British Viscount Palmerston was considered one, and he was the one who felt the most weight in his early days.

Later, Gorchakov of the Tsarist Empire was counted as one, Queen Victoria was counted as one, and Tolbeck of the Netherlands was counted as half. The British Disraeli and Creston each count half.

Unfortunately, Viscount Palmerston died in 1866. I originally thought that only Queen Victoria and Gorchakov would be left. Unexpectedly,

It was not until the late 1860s that William IV of the Netherlands emerged and seemed to stir up trouble in Europe, claiming success. He first gave the opponent the same status as Tolbeck's half rival. You must know that the world has received such evaluation There are only a handful of times. Even when the French Empire was not defeated by Prussia, he did not give it to Napoleon III, or even Franz Joseph I. He never thought about it.

However, since William IV presided over the relocation of the capital to Melbourne in the Far East in 1871, William IV's status in his heart has risen. He dares to make great strategic decisions. In addition, the Netherlands has successfully saved the day from danger and taken chestnuts from the fire. This forced Bismarck to face up to the situation. What is surprising is that, like Britain, the Netherlands has a monarch who is his opponent. And he is a male monarch who is a generation younger than Queen Victoria of England.

Coupled with the talent training mechanism driven by the rapid development of the Netherlands in recent years, the potential of the Netherlands now exceeds that of the UK. Even Tolbeck seems to have less potential than the British Grinston and Disraeli. It is more reliable, but now seeing the general election in the Netherlands, it seems that Tolbeck is not willing to be easily suppressed by William IV of the royal family. So there was some resistance, which made Bismarck feel strange.

But just thinking about it, Tolbeck was the Prime Minister of the Netherlands for three terms and ruled the Netherlands for 12 years. In the 20 years from 1850 to 1870, he was in charge of the Netherlands 60% of the time. He even made William angry at that time. The third generation left for Luxembourg, preferring to be a grand duke rather than a king, which shows his strength.

Now that the Netherlands is rising too fast, he hopes that Tolbeck will be strong against William IV and slow down the development of the Netherlands. Even when there are international disputes, the Netherlands can give up part of its role to the German Empire due to internal problems.

Bismarck said to William I at this time: "Look, we need to continue investing in the United States. There is some chaos in the Netherlands now, but let's see if we can find opportunities to make trouble."

William I said helplessly: "It seems that this is the only way."

UK, Isle of Wight.

This is where Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert spent the longest time during their lifetimes.

Every year, she brings her children here to pay homage and remember Prince Albert.

Today, Queen Victoria only has Princess Alice and Crown Prince Edward by her side. The other children have already begun to marry, marry abroad, or are away from the British Isles on business.

Even Princess Beatrice, who was born in 1857, married Prince Henry of the Duchy of Battenberg.

Prince Arthur married Princess Margaret of Prussia.

Prince Arthur currently serves as Governor-General and Patriarch of Canada.

Princess Louise, who was born in 1848, married to the Kingdom of Greece and became the crown princess for almost eleven years.

Princess Helena, who was born in 1846, was married to Prince Christian, the second son of Christian IX of Denmark. She has four sons and two daughters, and has been married for 15 years.

Next up is Prince Alfred, who is third in line. He is married to Grand Duchess Maria Alexandra Rovna (the princess), the only surviving daughter of Alexander II of the Russian Empire. They have 5 sons and 1 daughter. Currently serving as Governor-General of South Africa.

Princess Alice, who was born in 1844, married John Campbell, the ninth Duke of Algae in the United Kingdom, and became a duchess and stayed in the country.

In 1841, Prince Edward married a Portuguese princess.

Princess Victoria, born in 1840, married the German Empire (Kingdom of Prussia).

Therefore, among the entire second generation of the royal family, only Alice and Edward are left to accompany Princess Alice.

"If you are hesitant to speak, you can say whatever you want. Fortunately, you are still the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom. If you don't know, you would have thought you were just an ordinary nobleman who lacks etiquette and royal demeanor."

Queen Victoria put down her dining knives and forks, wiped her mouth with a napkin, and said angrily to her eldest son, Edward.

On the contrary, Alice next to her had inherited all her advantages through her elegant movements.

If she hadn't known that the other party had not transferred him, she would not have discovered from Edward that she had the advantage of being elegant and luxurious in following her husband.