The Rise of Australia

"Your Highness Arthur, Your Highness Arthur, wake up! Something bad has happened. The Duke has been assassinated! Her Majesty the Queen wants to see you!" The door of the luxuriously decorated room was suddenly pushed open, and a gentleman who looked mature and steady rushed in with red eyes and shouted loudly.

"Well, well?" Connaught Arthur, who was sleeping soundly, woke up instantly, climbed out of bed, and hurriedly asked the old gentleman: "Butler Hunter, what happened?"

"There is no time to talk more, Your Highness Arthur, go to Her Majesty the Queen. The Duke was assassinated on the streets of London this morning, and now the royal family and the entire government are investigating this matter." The butler named Hunter said with red eyes and a slightly crying voice.

"Ah? What happened? How could my father be assassinated?" Connaught Arthur was shocked and asked in disbelief.

Connaught Arthur's father, Arthur William Patrick Albert, was one of the greatest monarchs in the history of the British Empire, the third son of Queen Victoria, and the distinguished Duke of Connaught and Strathearn and Earl of Sussex of the British Empire.

Such a distinguished prince and duke were assassinated in the capital of their own country. Connaught Arthur was unwilling to believe it.

"I don't know either. Everything was fine at the beginning. Who would have thought that an assassin would suddenly come to assassinate Your Highness? There is no time to think about it now. Your Highness, go to Her Majesty the Queen first. At least it is absolutely safe there now." Butler Hunter said with sadness and concern.

Speaking of the resume of old Butler Hunter, although it is not brilliant, it is very profound.

Since Duke Arthur William Patrick Albert was granted the title in 1874, Butler Hunter has been the butler of the entire duchy and Duke Arthur. It has been more than 20 years now.

In the past twenty years, not only Duke Arthur was watched by Butler Hunter step by step to grow into a qualified duke, but also Connaught Arthur was watched by Butler Hunter.

This is why Butler Hunter was so sad after hearing that Duke Arthur William Patrick Albert was assassinated.

"What should we do now?" Connaught Arthur has only been in this body for a few months, and he doesn't know much about the current environment in these few months.

In addition, his previous understanding of the British Empire was only half-understood, and he only knew that Queen Victoria was one of the greatest monarchs in British history and was known as the grandmother of the European royal family.

Under such circumstances, after the father of the original body, Duke Arthur William Patrick Albert, was assassinated, Connaught Arthur didn't know what to do for a while.

"Go to Her Majesty the Queen first. The most important thing now is to ensure your safety, Your Highness." Butler Hunter said decisively.

After losing Duke Arthur William Patrick Albert, the lord who had grown up with him like a child, Butler Hunter could no longer tolerate Connaught Arthur, whom he had watched grow up, to have another accident.

"Well, Butler Hunter." Connaught Arthur also understood the importance of the matter and nodded.

Buckingham Palace, Queen Victoria's conference room.

At this time, the conference room was full of high-ranking officials and royal family members from the United Kingdom, and they were all absolutely high-ranking officials at least at the ministerial level.

"Your Majesty, please be sad. The departure of His Royal Highness Duke Arthur is regrettable, but the most important thing now is to find out the reason for the assassination and the real culprit behind it." Robert Selsey, the current British Prime Minister, said with a sad face.

In any case, the assassination of the prince of the British Empire and the distinguished duke in the capital of the British Empire is an extremely great humiliation to both the royal family and the government.

This is not only a provocation to the dignity of the royal family, but also a provocation to the dignity of the British Empire.

You should know that the British Empire is now the world's most powerful country, and its navy has even crushed the world's second and third most powerful countries.

Under such circumstances, someone dared to plan an assassination of the duke and prince of the British Empire in London, the capital of the British Empire, which was equivalent to slapping the face of the British Empire and the British royal family.

"The Prime Minister is right, check it immediately! Within three days, I want to know all the information about the murderer and whether there is anyone behind him who instigated him. Anyone involved in this assassination case will be arrested and released after confirming that there is no suspicion. I want to let those who dare to hurt Arthur understand that the dignity of the royal family is not so easy to be provoked." On the first place, Queen Victoria, who was already 80 years old, said with a sad and angry face.

Prince Arthur William Patrick Albert has been Queen Victoria's favorite son since he was born. Although Prince Arthur's favor was divided a lot after his sister Princess Beatrice was born, he is still Queen Victoria's favorite son.

Especially after the second son, Prince Alfred, went to Germany to inherit the title, and the fourth son, Prince Leopold, died of hemophilia in 1884, Prince Arthur was more valued by Queen Victoria.

In addition, the eldest son, Edward, was not loved by Queen Victoria to begin with, and after the scandals of his private life were repeatedly exposed, Queen Victoria cared less about him.

It is precisely because of this that there have been repeated rumors in British politics and among the people that Queen Victoria wanted to appoint Prince Arthur as the crown prince.

Although Queen Victoria did not take any action to abolish Edward's position as the crown prince, it is unknown whether she thought so in private.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

There was a sudden knock on the door, interrupting Queen Victoria's angry roar.

Everyone looked at the door, trying to see who dared to disturb Queen Victoria's anger at this time.

"Grandma." Arthur walked in slowly, shouting with red eyes.

This call of grandmother instantly dispelled Queen Victoria's anger. Looking at the face in front of her that was very similar to her favorite son, Queen Victoria couldn't help but shed two tears from the corners of her eyes, and said with sobs.

"Good boy, come to your grandmother. Don't worry, with your grandmother here, no one can hurt you." Queen Victoria stepped forward, took Arthur's hand, and took him to the top position.

"Your Highness Arthur." Government officials saluted Arthur one after another.

"Pass the order down, Arthur's title will be inherited by young Arthur, including all castles and properties. Arthur will be buried with the treatment of a prince, and flags will be flown at half-mast across the country for three days." Queen Victoria said sadly while stroking Arthur's face with red eyes.