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Chapter 1283 Taking pictures for the royal family

On the wide lawn of Whitehall Palace, members of the royal family such as the King of Britain, Princess Anne, Princess Maria, and Charles II lined up in three rows.The guards were maintaining order, and a group of invited nobles were curiously watching the group photo of the royal family.

This is the first time that the British royal family took a photo together, and the photographer from China took the photo for the royal family.

They came to Whitehall Palace with strange wooden boxes and tripods.

For the photographers in Huaxia, they think that taking pictures of the royal family can enhance the reputation of the photo studio, and maybe they can open a branch in London.

For the sake of his own face, Charles I, of course, did not treat this group of cameramen who came from afar, but paid them generously.

Several exquisite wooden chairs are placed on the lawn, and only a few core members of the royal family such as Charles I, Princess Maria, and James II sit in the middle.Due to the relatively strict marriage system and the poor medical level of this era, there are generally very few core members of the royal family.Many royal families and aristocratic lineages will even be extinct.

"Your Majesty, please look up at the camera, and be careful not to blink your eyes later." The cameraman reminded Charles I and others before diving into the screen.

Charles I was sitting in danger, wearing a crown and holding a scepter, as if he was accepting a personal portrait drawn by a painter, he wanted to show his majestic side to the world.

Princess Maria sat young James II on her lap, while Charles II, the future heir to the kingdom, sat next to his father, King Charles I.

Cameramen have their own apprentices, and apprentices wear reflectors. As more and more technologies are opened, their cameras are also improving with technological advancement.

The onlookers looked at the strange wooden boxes and reflectors, and they all felt a little strange and novel, and had no idea what these people were doing.They were whispering in private, probably discussing the principles behind it.

"Three, two, one!"

As the cameraman's outstretched fingers fell one by one, the magnesium powder in the spotlight burned violently, and the white smoke emitted caused a burst of exclamation from the onlookers.

However, the cameraman had already greeted them in advance, so that they were mentally prepared, so the surrounding guards did not make a big move because of this.

"Your Majesty, let's take a few more photos to select the best photos and show your prestige to the world." The cameraman said.

Charles I was also frightened, but he still pretended to be calm and majestic, and took a few group photos of the royal family with the royal family around Whitehall Palace.Then he personally smugly took a photo of himself riding a horse.

Charles I rode on his favorite horse, wearing a tight black armor, with a saber and a short gun at his waist.

"I also want to ride a horse!" Charles II saw his majestic father, his eyes sparkling.

"One day you will also become an honorable knight, the highest-ranking knight in the entire kingdom." After taking the photo, Charles I ruffled Charles II's golden hair with his big hands.

"The film needs to be developed in the darkroom, which takes a little time. When we develop the photos, we will definitely send the photos to the palace." The cameraman said to Charles I after busy taking a series of photos for Charles I.

Charles I didn't know what a film was and what a darkroom was, but he couldn't show his ignorance in front of ministers and nobles, so he just agreed at will.

"The film must be well preserved this time, and it is estimated that it will become one of the treasures of our photo studio." The photographers and apprentices from the photo studio in Beijing thought it was a good deal, and the photos they took for the British royal family were very impressive. rarity.

A pair of young brothers who are related to the British royal family are also honored to appear in the group photo of the British royal family.They are 20 years old and alone, and they look very similar.Although they were young, there was a hint of arrogance in their eyes, and even the earls of Britain had to be polite to them.

"Mysterious orientals, they carry props like witchcraft, and they can instantly form images, which even the most skilled painters cannot do." The elder brother said.

"Brother, the Orientals have strange ironclad ships and a large number of artillery. They have 1000 infantry and artillery, and 3000 sailors in Britain. Can we use their strength to help us maintain our Palatinate territory?" asked the younger brother.

"How could the Easterners easily interfere with the affairs of the Holy Roman Empire in order to help us? Even our uncle, the King of Britain, did not explicitly support us to inherit all the property and titles of our father in the Palatinate." The older brother said.

"It's not that my uncle is unwilling, but that I still don't have the strength to go on an expedition to the Holy Roman Empire. Even the Swedes failed to defeat the emperor with the financial support of France." The young brother defended Charles I.

"It's hard for you to understand something like politics. If you gain something, you have to lose something. The trade-off is never blood relationship, but profit."

"No, brother, King Charles supports our return to the Palatinate, we need to wait."

The younger brother argued with his elder brother.

"What are you two arguing about?" Charles I walked over wearing armor.

"Your Majesty the King!" The two brothers hurriedly saluted Charles I.

"You came to Britain from the Netherlands, are you used to our life here?" Charles I was obviously in a good mood and asked the two of them.

"Thank you uncle for taking us in, so we can have a safe refuge." The elder brother said.

"Our Britain is on the sea, some distance from the Holy Roman Empire, and the influence of the emperor will not spread here. I deeply regret what happened to your father. The Holy Roman Emperor will be defeated, and you can also go back to the Palatinate," said Charles I.

The pair of young brothers in front of him are none other than his two great nephews, the sons of Charles I's sister, Karl and Rupert, one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Empire, Elector Frederick of the Palatinate Son of Lie V.

Because Frederick V led the Palatinate and Bohemian coalition forces against the Holy Roman Emperor in the 30 Years War, he was deposed by the emperor after his defeat, and his territory was transferred to the Duke of Bavaria. He had to go into exile in Nigeria. The Republic of Teresa, died of illness four years ago.

The two brothers also grew up in the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and almost spent their days in exile, participating in the battlefields of the Netherlands and the Holy Roman Empire.

However, after they were defeated in a war, they were excluded and had to come to Britain to join their uncle, mother's younger brother, King Charles I of Britain.

And here, their ancient family of the Holy Roman Empire intersected with the Chinese for the first time.

(End of this chapter)