Rise of Australia

Chapter 264 William and Anna

In the days that followed, Arthur fell into a long-lost state of tranquility and leisure.Apart from spending time with his family, occasionally inspecting surrounding constructions and attending cabinet and government meetings were almost all of Arthur's daily tasks.

Australasia has also kept a low profile during this period, with little international action aside from the ongoing construction at home.

In this way, half a year passed, and soon came September of 1909.

Nine months have passed since it was confirmed that Queen Mary was pregnant last Christmas.

Now it is almost time to give birth, the palace is in full swing, and Arthur is also waiting for his heir.

Especially in the past one or two months, Arthur can be said to be ready to fight, even if he is working, he almost has to stay by Queen Mary's side.

According to the doctor's conclusion, Queen Mary's labor period will be around mid-to-late September, anyway, it will be these few days.

Since September 9, Queen Mary has been admitted to the delivery room of the private hospital in the palace. There are more sophisticated instruments here, which can make it easier to take care of Queen Mary.

The birth of Arthur's son was a matter of great concern to the whole of Australasia.Most Australasians are paying attention to the news, and the cabinet government has also wisely reduced the number of reports to Arthur, handling some less important government affairs by themselves, and delaying government affairs that can be postponed as much as possible .

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty! The queen is about to give birth!" A maid hurried into Arthur's office and shouted at Arthur.

This maid was one of Queen Mary's personal maids, and Arthur was allowed to enter the office directly for important matters, so the guards did not stop her.

Arthur, who was reading the government report, dropped the documents in his hand and hurried towards the private hospital.

Fortunately, the private hospital was not too far from Arthur's office, and within a few minutes Arthur was outside.

"Just stay here, Arthur. You won't be of much help if you go in, and it will only add to the chaos." Seeing that Arthur wanted to go in, Princess Louise said quickly.

Arthur nodded helplessly, and sat on the stool outside.

"How's it going?" Arthur asked.

"Everything is going well so far. It seems that today is indeed going to be born. Wait patiently, Arthur. You are the monarch of a country, so what is it like to be so impatient?" Princess Louise responded.

It can't be blamed on Arthur's impatience. Production in this era is still a dangerous job.This was the beginning of the 20th century, when medical technology was underdeveloped.

Although it is not as serious as a cold that could kill a person in ancient times, entering the delivery room is definitely a life-threatening event.

Next to Princess Louise is the Grand Duchess Elizabeth who came from Russia more than a month ago.

Grand Duchess Elizabeth is the wife of Grand Duke Sergei and adoptive mother of Queen Mary.

Because they have no children with Grand Duke Sergey, the Sergei couple regard Mary as their own.

After hearing that Queen Mary was about to give birth, Grand Duchess Elizabeth came all the way from St. Petersburg to Sydney in order to take care of Queen Mary as soon as possible.

Even though it is clear that Australasia has good medical conditions and enough servants, taking care of yourself is not the same as taking care of others.

After greeting each other with the Grand Duchess Elizabeth, Arthur continued to sit outside the door and wait.

I have to lament the intricate relationship and connection between the European royal families. The unborn little guy in Queen Mary's belly is already very prominent.

In addition to the prince or princess of Australasia, he (she) is also a member of the distinguished Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family, a direct member of the British royal family, a grand-nephew (daughter) of King Edward VII, and a grand-nephew (daughter) of Kaiser Wilhelm II. Cousin (daughter), Tsar Nicholas II's cousin (daughter) and so on.

This has already involved the three most powerful monarchies in the world at present. If you follow the vines, you can sort out more than a dozen countries that have blood ties with the little guy.

Such an identity background is not outrageous, and this is the real reason for the current glorious era of European monarchy.

Since the news of Queen Mary's pregnancy was announced, there was an endless stream of congratulatory and concerned telegrams, which also made Arthur truly appreciate the feeling of having so many relatives.

Of course, a large part of this is due to the gradually rising relationship of Australasia, coupled with good relations with Britain and Germany.

But all those who sent telegrams were related to Arthur, and this kind of telegram had to be answered, which was probably the trouble of many relatives.

However, such a kinship relationship is also the dream of others. As a member of the European royal family, Arthur naturally knows how important it is to maintain relationships with other royal families.

On the premise that there is no conflict of interest between oneself and the national level, it is a tacit choice for everyone to have a good relationship with everyone.

After all, no one can guarantee whether one's own family will decline one day, and these relatives and relationships will at least be the trump card to survive after one's own decline.

While everyone was waiting, time passed by every minute.

Counting from when Arthur came to the hospital, about three or four hours later, bursts of crying finally came from the delivery room.

Everyone heard the sound, and immediately stood up expectantly, looking into the delivery room.

"Congratulations, Your Majesty, the queen has given birth to a prince and a princess!" A female doctor ran out of the delivery room and reported to Arthur with a smile on her face.

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Arthur finally breathed a sigh of relief, and his slightly uneasy heart finally calmed down. He asked, "Can I go in and have a look?"

The female doctor was stunned for a moment, but she quickly responded: "Of course, Your Majesty."

Arthur didn't hesitate any longer when he heard that, and strode into the delivery room.

Although the royal family's private hospital only occupies one floor in the eastern part of the palace, it also has hundreds of wards and more than a dozen specialized operating rooms.

The delivery room where Queen Mary is located is specially prepared by a private hospital for members of the royal family. All the items inside are the best in the world, and a lot of money was spent on it.

On the hospital bed, Arthur finally saw the pale Queen Mary and the little ones on the two wooden cribs beside the hospital bed.

"Thank you, Mary!" Arthur said as he stepped forward and gently wiped the sweat off Queen Mary's forehead with a silk scarf.

Queen Mary glanced at Arthur and the two children next to her with soft eyes, and nodded with a smile.

As soon as Arthur turned his head to pick up the baby, the two babies were carried away by Princess Louise and Grand Duchess Elizabeth respectively.

Arthur's hand froze in the air for a moment, and finally chose to hold Queen Mary's hand.

"Thank you, Mary."

Princess Louise walked forward with a smile in her arms, and said to Mary lovingly and seriously.

"It's not hard, mother. It's what I should do for the royal family. Didn't you and Arthur take care of me for a long time?" Mary replied with a smile and shook her head.

Different from the intrigues of other royal families, the atmosphere reflected by the Australasian royal family is so warm.

Of course, it is also related to the current small number of royal families.After all, to put it bluntly, the current royal family is just a family, and the atmosphere is of course warmer than that of the huge royal family.

It didn't take long for the news that Queen Mary gave birth to a prince and a princess quickly spread from the palace. Of course, such news could not be spread without Arthur's permission.

Even telegrams were sent from Sydney to all over the world, and most of the countries that had previously sent congratulatory telegrams received the news.

As a matter of course, all countries sent telegrams to express their congratulations, and Arthur finally had the mood to respond one by one, but the response time was already the next day.

It is worth mentioning that, even in the middle of the night, printing factories across Australasia are still brightly lit.

Not only the two newspapers of the royal consortium, the Victorian and the Australasian Daily, but also private newspapers all over the country are urgently publishing such good news.

Leaving aside whether this is in line with the theme of political correctness, judging from the current attitude of the Australasian people, there are definitely more than 200 million Australasians who pay attention to Queen Mary.

This also means that even if they are only for personal gain, they will make a lot of money by printing newspapers.

But it's a pity that they don't have the baby's photo and specific name, otherwise the newspaper sales will definitely be more explosive, far surpassing other newspapers.

But the name was fine, and there was no way the picture of the baby would get out without Arthur's permission.Whether it is the guards of the palace or the maids and servants, they are all under the strict supervision of the Royal Security Intelligence Service.

This is why Arthur is confident. If it is not to ensure absolute loyalty, it is impossible to enter the palace.

After the baby was born, naming the two little guys became a headache for Arthur.

The repetition rate of names in western countries is too high, but it seems weird to have a unique name.

Many of the names of Western aristocrats are the same as their fathers, or they are names found from Western historical stories.

For example, Arthur, his name is the same as his father, Duke Arthur, but the words after the name are slightly different.

Arthur originally wanted to ask Princess Louise and Queen Mary for their opinions, but both of them used the importance of the name as an excuse to let Arthur take charge of the name.

But it did remind Arthur that the names of these two children should not be chosen randomly, because the little prince will become Arthur's current heir, and the little princess is also Arthur's only daughter, and their names will definitely be given strong political connotations .

Arthur was born in the British royal family and has strong British blood.Queen Mary was born in the Russian royal family, and she is also an authentic Russian.

This also means that the names of the little prince and princess are either British or Russian.

But which style you prefer will also affect the direction of the Australasian political arena. In the eyes of other countries, it may also be a sign of which country Australasia is close to.

Among other things, if Arthur changed his eldest son's name to a Russian style, the British would definitely be dissatisfied.

After all, both Australasia and Arthur were born in the British Empire, and making the heir's name Russian-style is obviously alienating the British Empire.

After a long headache, Arthur finally decided on the names of the two little guys.

The eldest son is William Alexander, and the eldest daughter is Anna. One has a British style and the other has a Russian style.

If Arthur's name and family name are added, the full names of the two little guys are, William Alexander Connold Saxon Coburg Gotha and Anna Connold Saxon Coburg. Gotha.

As for the religious beliefs of the two little guys, it is naturally the British Protestantism that the royal family and most Australasians believe in.

Of course, after the complete division of the British Protestant Association, or the current Protestantism in Australasia is more appropriate to be called Australasian Protestantism.

In fact, Arthur can also name the little guy Arthur, which can also imply his heir status.

However, Arthur is really not used to having the same name as his offspring. Is this really not a misunderstanding?
The eldest son inheritance system is generally still to be followed, unless the eldest son is really raised as a waste.

However, judging from the current royal family and government's attitude towards William, I am afraid that it is unlikely that he will become a waste, or even not at all.

After confirming the names of the two little guys, Arthur directly used two newspapers to announce to the public, and once again asked the Royal Relief Committee to organize a free distribution of supplies.

At the same time, in order to celebrate, Arthur will also start a nationwide tour and inspection in Australasia. Of course, the purpose of playing is not ruled out.

After all, staying in the palace for more than half a year is indeed boring enough, and it's time to go out to relax.

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