Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796.

The meeting at Wimbledon also went smoothly at the beginning.

This was also the first time that Princess Charlotte came out to perform diplomatic duties, but she focused all her attention on Catherine's two babies.

Although Britain and France are enemies, it cannot stop Charlotte from liking children.

And she was still very slim now. Solovyov had seen the propaganda portrait from 1807. How did the British paint a British royal princess with a face inherited from her ancestors into one like Hepburn?
Although Charlotte is indeed very beautiful and is now engaged, she is not married yet, right?

Moreover, girls of this age also like to tease children the most.

Once she has the baby, it might be a different story.

It’s just that these two children are Napoleon’s, and even though they get along well when Charlotte teases them, the scene always seems a little strange.

Of course, Napoleon II, also known as the young eagle, is Eglon in some places, and he also likes beautiful sisters.

Especially when being held in arms, it feels very comfortable to lie on my shoulders.

Well, this can be proven. Maybe the characteristics of a son will be inherited, or Italians have a natural skill in picking up girls.

"This kid likes you very much, that's a good thing."

"But I rarely have the opportunity to hold such a small child."

Charlotte envied the Russian royal family, who had nine brothers and sisters in total and always had cute children to hug.

Her parents are estranged and she is their only child.

But Crown Prince George shot very accurately and hit the target in three shots.

In fact, George III also hoped to have a male heir, so that he could ensure that both Hanover and Britain would be under the rule of his descendants.

But there should be no chance now unless something extreme and unexpected happens.

"But if you become a mother in the future, you should have many opportunities if you have a husband who loves you very much and you are so young."

Ekaterina also told her about it, which made her feel a little relieved.

"It would be even better if I had brothers and sisters to play with. Even my aunts are much older than me."

"That's okay. You should have seen the count, right?"

"Yes, he is also your husband's nephew, right?"

Although this name is not very accurate.

"He should be considered the nephew of Queen Josephine. However, when he was in the palace, the sisters always called him over. He was quite talented. This is not the important thing. His mistress, Madame Recamier, was much older than his wife. In some families, they could be mother and daughter, but they got along very well. Don't worry about this. Maybe there will always be some turning point in the future."

However, Princess Charlotte is still a little worried. After all, her parents are always finding problems with each other, and sooner or later something will happen.

Solovyov had no chance to be at the children's table now. In the reception room, he had to help Alexander with the preliminary schedule.

"Why watch a football game?"

"It can also represent the friendly exchanges between our two countries. Football is popular in the UK, but it also has a large audience in Russia. It can also represent peace."

Although Solovyov wanted to complain, he always spoke after Nesherrode during the negotiations, saying that the aide-de-camp was there to assist the Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Indeed, Count Solovyov was a football lover, and of course he liked many sports as well."

"But are we going to watch the game at this place, Craven Farm, or at the stadium that was built before?"

"We can also come and talk about something. I think His Majesty the Tsar may not like horse racing or other sports. He should come to the UK and watch some sports events."

"It would be even better if it was cricket, but it's only a popular sport in the UK."

Lord Liverpool felt somewhat helpless when Bathurst said this, but cricket was indeed a sport that the British preferred, at least in the upper class at that time.

Solovyov felt strange when he heard this. How did the Indians develop cricket? Football was at its peak at the beginning, but it was always at a low point afterwards.

Of course, in 2002, Indian football almost overturned the UAE and entered the top ten. If it had not been for the close match with Yemen and the lack of points in the end, the Chinese national football team would not have drawn such a good draw in the top ten.

As for Craven Cottage, there is nothing special about it except that it will be the home ground of Fulham in the future. It is just that after the Prince Regent set up the English Football Association decades ago, there is a football stadium there that can accommodate thousands of people, and there are private rooms where people can watch games.

At this time of year, it is also the time for the Spring Cup, and there are always some people coming to Craven Farm to compete.

If the royal family wants to use the private room, obviously no one can resist.

At least the British royal family always supports Arsenal. This matter is outrageous, especially the Prince Regent.

You know, if he had been king, he would have been George IV.

Sometimes it's not four looking for four, but now these teams have qualified in advance, so it's not surprising that Royal Arsenal is doing this.

Their opponent is Millwall, another team from London.

It's not surprising that this team appeared. After all,
There can’t be any Crystal Palace now, after all, this building doesn’t exist.

After the royal family arrived, although there were both commoners and nobles in the stands, they still had to pay tribute. This was the rule.

Moreover, there are foreign guests at the scene today, and the British also want to know about the Tsar’s arrival.

However, the Tsar himself did not give any speech. He just sat there, and the speech was delivered by the British Prime Minister.

But this is not like Parliament, and no one is booing, making this place look like a crosstalk stage.

As for the match between the two sides, the royal family was watching the game, while in the box next to them, Lord Liverpool and Count Nesselrode had already sat down to discuss some important issues. "I think it is inappropriate to bring up issues related to Ireland and Catholicism at this time. The final conclusion we reach between us will be published in the major newspapers of both countries, so if there is any disagreement, it will not be good."

"But you should also pay attention, Mr. Prime Minister. It was the coalition forces led by the Russian army that defeated the French. Of course, the British also made great sacrifices on the battlefield in Spain and provided us with a lot of support. On behalf of our emperor and the Privy Council, I would like to express my gratitude for this."

Although polite words still need to be said, things still need to be done.

"So, regarding the issue with the Netherlands, we were also notified by the embassy this morning."

"Yes, Belgium and the Netherlands were both part of the Netherlands in the past, but due to historical reasons and religious issues, the two sides now have huge differences, which is also the focus of our negotiations. Of course, Misha, I remember that you should be familiar with these situations, right?"

That was too familiar, Nesselrode knew. He was very familiar with the British methods, and now he had to put pressure on them, so he always needed someone like this to help.

"Belgium, including Flanders and Wallonia, actually has great differences. If a monarch is needed, it should be acceptable to the Belgians. If not, it should be French, or Austrian. Of course, the Austrians are not interested in the part of the Netherlands that they used to control. They are more concerned about the ownership of Italy and the lands previously occupied by Napoleon."

"But you must also understand, Your Excellency the Count, I mean both Your Excellencies the Counts, that Prussia also has demands on Saxony."

"The same is true for the Confederation of the Rhine. After the dissolution of this organization, if Prussia cannot satisfy its territorial demands in Saxony, it will probably be a big problem. There will always be some areas that need to be compensated. It's just that it would be fine if both sides held a meeting here. In fact, because of the noise of the stadium, the talks here seem more like secret talks."

"Yes, I agree with that. Count Solovyov, do you have anything else to say?"

"Mr. Prime Minister, the matter of Saxony is not always that simple. But I also know that the disclosure of this diplomatic treaty, that is, the treaty of alliance between Russia and Prussia against Napoleon at that time, has requirements for Saxony's land. Otherwise, the King of Prussia would not have sent troops at that time, and we would not have had the opportunity to unite and finally enter Paris. But if it is not possible here, or cannot be fully satisfied, then in the Rhine River, the land that Prussia had in these places in 1806 can be partially used as compensation, and other places will probably need to be here in Brunswick and Pomerania."

"Pomerania is also Swedish territory, Count, please note this."

"However, the Duke of Südmanland, as regent, has agreed to use it for exchange. Prince Metternich also mentioned this issue in the alliance's plan."

Although it is not an appropriate time to bring out the Austrians.

However, it is still a reasonable request for territorial adjustments and compensations on all sides.

Sweden's compensation was to get Norway after losing Finland and Pomerania.

The Danes realized this, and because they ended up on the same side as France, they had to lose something.

But Norway probably won't agree, as they don't want to merge with Sweden.

Now when it comes to Sweden, it is also about territorial compensation, and it must always be completed on relatively close plots of land.

If Saxony was to retain more than half of its territory, sacrifices would have to be made by other nations.

Britain and Russia also held secret talks here and formed secret diplomatic agreements that could not be made public before the final decision.

The public part of the negotiations will only be carried out in Vienna or somewhere else, when several major powers hold open multilateral talks. This kind of consultation is much more troublesome than a private agreement between two countries.

At this time, Lord Liverpool was also considering a bargaining chip. What he thought of was actually Brunswick. However, the Black Duke was the princess's younger brother after all, so how to accommodate their family was also a problem, not to mention that the old Duchess of Brunswick was a British princess.

Although she is an old princess, the relationship still exists. It is not like the one in Denmark where the relationship has become strained. It is a close relationship.

Later, Prussia, a country with a close blood relationship, was also involved.

Traditionally, Hanover-Brunswick-Brandenburg was a northern marriage alliance, sometimes with the two families of Mecklenburg added.

When he was about to take it out, he always thought that he should give the Duke some compensation, a duchy or a kingdom.

If it were Belgium, the Black Duke would probably be accepted here as well, he would just have to be consistent with his subjects.

Unlike the unresolved Greek issue, there was no Protestant or Catholic monarch willing to convert to Greece, and the Russian royal family naturally would not go to Greece for various reasons.

It is now a place outside the Ottoman Empire and not under its jurisdiction, although it still appears to be a part of the Ottoman Empire.

"There must be somewhere to go, the Duke of Brunswick."

"I think Belgium is a good choice. If there is a monarch like the Black Duke who is brave, good at fighting, determined, and kind to his subjects, it will be acceptable to everyone."

When Lord Liverpool heard this, since it was Solovyov who said it, he would naturally agree with it in his heart.

The Duke has the approval of at least three parties, and both sides have no objections. France and the Netherlands will not have any hostility towards him.

Moreover, a monarch who fights for his principality and has the support of a great power is also suitable for Belgium.

France, the Netherlands and Prussia could not do anything to them.

This issue is also written into the memorandum of understanding.

And then there are other issues, it’s just that there are more things to consider.

The Dutch issue involves many things, including the ownership of Belgium and overseas colonies.

Lord Castlereagh had heard before that Russia always needed a colony. Although it was not imminent, considering the harsh environment in Siberia, it was also necessary to arrange for some prisoners to be exiled outside Europe.

On this point, Britain and Russia have the same attitude, but the British would steal even a needle or thread and send it to Australia, while Russia would usually only take measures of exile for very serious crimes.

The measurement standards of both sides are quite different.

Without Belgium, the Netherlands naturally had to retain some of its colonies.

However, the Dutch royal family had no chance to make any decision on their own at this time. They could only listen to the arrangements between the British and the Russians.

Ceylon and the Cape Colony, as well as the Caribbean islands, were all included in the scope of negotiations.

And the British also have to consider that if the Russians want some places, a few small islands and trading posts, they can always make concessions. Even for the British Empire with so many colonies, it doesn't matter if a few small places are lost. (End of this chapter)