Start 1861: I Just Inherited the Dutch Throne

Europe is said to be big, but it is not small. Any disturbance will attract the attention of all countries and become the international focus.

The Netherlands is now in a state of chaos. How can it cover up its crazy investment in the Far East?

What's more, the Dutch government has no intention of covering it up.

“I didn’t expect that the Netherlands would pay so much attention to the Far East. It is said that the Netherlands has implemented many investment plans there and can employ more than 700,000 workers.

If all are implemented, the Netherlands in the Far East will enter the fast lane of development, and the Netherlands will have a sizable hinterland.

By then, the Netherlands' qualifications as a major country will be greatly different from what they are now, and the country's potential will be greatly improved.

Your Highness the Crown Prince, we must be careful about William IV. This is a young lion that is growing vigorously. Be careful if it grows too big and will eventually bite someone."

Disraeli glanced at Prince Edward and said with a worried look.

Crown Prince Edward's face darkened, and then he said dissatisfied:

"It's all because my mother trusts Viscount Palmerston too much. I believe that his several connivances to the Netherlands have made the Netherlands stronger and stronger. Now, in just one year, it has developed to this extent.

If it is not curbed in the future, it is very likely that it will threaten the status of our British Empire in the Far East, and even the Indian subcontinent will be affected by the development of the Netherlands."

"The Crown Prince is right. East India is not far from the Indian subcontinent. If the development of East India is really fast enough, it will definitely have a siphon effect on the indigenous people of India. By then, many Indians may have fled because of this. East Indies or even Australia, when the time comes, it is impossible to say that the international status of the Netherlands will be greatly enhanced by this."

Disraeli worriedly said: "This is not in our interests. A strong Netherlands is a threat to Britain. But the Whig Party, either explicitly or covertly, supports the Netherlands in this direction. The motivation for pushing forward is really unclear.”

After finishing speaking, he saw that Crown Prince Edward was on the verge of bursting into anger, so he said without missing a chance: "By the way, His Royal Highness, I have recently been in contact with Danish cabinet members. It is said that the Danish royal family is now very concerned about arranging Alex. The meeting between Princess Sandela and the Crown Prince in the Kingdom of Belgium is now ambiguous, which deserves careful consideration."

Crown Prince Edward was shocked and looked at Disraeli in disbelief, "How is it possible? The small Kingdom of Denmark relied on the United Kingdom to prevent other countries from pursuing responsibility for Denmark's surrender to Napoleon I. Now it dares to disrespect the United Kingdom. ?”

Looking at Crown Prince Edward who was increasingly unwilling to control his emotions, Disraeli added fuel to the fire: "Yeah, I don't quite understand what the Danes think, but I heard that it's because of William IV."

"William IV?" Crown Prince Edward didn't want to mention him the most right now, but he had to say it, so he asked, "What does it have to do with him?"

I told you to pretend!

Still pretending!

Disraeli sighed: "It is said that King Frederick VII of Denmark valued William IV very much, so he intended to further deepen the relationship between Denmark and the Netherlands."

"How to go further?" Prince Edward asked tremblingly. By this time, although he already understood what Disraeli meant, he still asked without giving up.

Meanwhile, inside Buckingham Palace.

Some people also turned pale very quickly.

Queen Victoria sighed: "Alice, originally I wanted to marry you to the Dutch royal family. William IV is a good destination, so last time, I arranged for Helena and Louise to accompany you to Amsterdam to attend the European Royal Dating Conference. Yes, we even arranged for Viscount Palmerston to come and support you, but it’s a pity that it was interrupted because of other things.”

Princess Alice's face showed a hint of shyness when she heard this, and she couldn't help but lower her head a little.

The face of Princess Helena standing next to her changed drastically, and she quickly lowered her head, with serious dissatisfaction in her eyes. However, she did not dare to express any thoughts, because since she was a child, the person she was most afraid of was her mother Victoria in front of her. Queen.

Louise was very indifferent, as if she didn't care.

Although she concealed it well, who was the queen? She saw the subtleties of several people in her eyes and couldn't help but shake her head and smile bitterly.

None of these children have peace of mind. Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of Crown Prince Edward. That guy has been too close to the Tories recently. This is not a good thing. A king should have his own position, although he can't. Be impartial, but you must also be completely self-sufficient. Neither of the two major parties is a fuel-saving lamp. Edward, a kid who sometimes has mixed emotions, is too easy to be taken advantage of.

Forget it, I'm still young, just think of it as a kind of experience.

Moreover, the British Empire could also have the capital to give Edward training.

She was just about to tell a few people about the precautions of other royal members in the palace, but after a guard quickly came to the royal stewardess and spoke softly, the palace stewardess walked in quickly.

She first glanced at Princess Alice and said to the Queen with concern: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Denmark have just jointly released a side message."

Queen Victoria continued knitting indifferently and asked, "What's the news?"

The female manager said sternly: "The two countries announced that they will get married."

"Marriage?" The movements in his hands stopped instantly, his face changed slightly, his eyes revealed a threatening light, and he looked at the female manager.

Princess Alice's face suddenly turned pale.

Princess Helena looked at the housekeeper in disbelief.

Princess Louise also stared at the matron.

Queen Victoria asked: "Didn't Frederick VII have no daughters?"

Yes, Princess Alice and the others also looked at her in confusion.

The female steward said with a wry smile: "Yes, it is said that the marriage partner is that Princess Alexandra, the daughter of Crown Prince Christian of Denmark, will marry William IV."

boom!

Princess Alice suddenly leaned on her seat weakly, but fortunately Princess Louise reacted quickly and helped her.

In the end, Princess Alice pushed away Princess Louise's help, showing determination on her face, and smiled carelessly to everyone. However, will people here believe it?

"Princess Alexandra?"

Queen Victoria felt dissatisfied, "It's the member of the Danish royal family that Edward has been thinking about some time ago."

The female steward nodded and said: "Yes, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Edward also has a good impression of this princess.

It is said that some time ago, Princess Victoria was asked to help him connect, and he wanted to hold an official meeting with the Belgian royal family, but it was said that Princess Alexandra refused.

Frederick VII was also unclear about his attitude. Unexpectedly, it turned out that Denmark and the Netherlands had long had the idea of ​​​​marriage."