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Chapter 1576 Ascension to the throne, the queen's way of life
Westminster Abbey was overcrowded. Queen Sophia was wearing a luxurious white dress and a long crimson cloak. Surrounded by many maids and noble ladies from noble families, she held a candle, solemnly walked up to the archbishop.

The archbishop stood on the steps, and the cushions had been arranged in advance below.

Sophia needs to kneel for the Archbishop to place the crown on her head to be officially crowned Queen of England and Ireland.

Sun Chuanting, Sun Xu and other Eastern military officers attended the Queen's coronation ceremony because of Queen Sophia's unique status.

It was the first time for them to see the coronation ceremony of a western king or queen. Even the king had to kneel to the gods and mutter words.

Sophia didn't seem to have any dislike for the Church of England, but followed the process piously.When the crown falls on her head, it means that she has been recognized by the Church of England.

Such recognition is very important in order to demonstrate the sanctity of the king or queen.

Queen Sophia then sat on the throne, holding the scepter passed down from her brother Charles I, and the court painter was to paint the coronation portrait of Queen Sophia.

The paintings of these court painters are quite realistic oil paintings, and it takes a long time to complete a painting. During this period, Queen Sophia basically cannot move, which makes her feel a little uncomfortable, and even her pretended calmness is due to impatience And began to expose.

Finally, before Queen Sophia couldn't help but explode, the court painter finally completed the coronation portrait.

"Gentlemen and nobles, we want to take a photo of Her Majesty the Queen so that we can send it back to the East in the future."

An incident occurred after the coronation was completed.

The photographer who arrived in Britain with the fleet a few years ago was outside the church with a black and white camera on a tripod, eager to record a real photo of Queen Sophia's coronation.The scenes recorded with a black and white camera must be more realistic than the artistically processed oil paintings by court painters.

"Let them in." Sophia said quickly when she heard that there was a cameraman from the capital.

She suddenly remembered that the reason why this group of cameramen appeared in London was because of her proposal to Chu Yun before.

Thinking of the distance of thousands of miles, Sophia couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Soon, several videographers appeared in front of Sofia with bulky tripod cameras.

"Dear Your Majesty, please allow us to record this moment for you in your most glorious moment, and the future will be admired by thousands of people."

Cameramen have been in the City for a few years now, and they've learned how to compliment people here.

"The most brilliant?" Sophia repeated self-deprecatingly, "Can you give me a few copies of the photos you took?"

"That's a matter of course, and we guarantee that any photos and films of Her Majesty will be properly preserved." The cameraman said respectfully.

"Go to your work."

Sophia was different from when she accepted the painting by the court painter before. She even brushed the ends of her hair deliberately, and sat upright, looking a little nervous.

Archbishops, nobles, MPs, and maids are all curiously watching the cameraman use the weird machine to take pictures of Her Majesty the Queen.

In fact, King Charles and some nobles have already invited these photographers to take pictures for them, and they have a general idea of ​​the principle, so they don't think that the weird black and white camera will bring danger to the queen.

Sophia holds a scepter in her right hand, wears a crown, sits on the throne, leans forward slightly, and looks at the camera with her left face, allowing the cameraman to capture this shot.

"Just as we respect this black and white... black and white camera tradition in the East, Her Majesty the new Queen is willing to flatter our English traditions, draw a line with the Holy See, and support our own Church in England. The little prince will also accept it here For our baptism in England, I will personally preside over the baptism." The archbishop announced this important decision to everyone.

The nobles, priests, and councilors present were all whispering in private, and they seemed to be satisfied with Queen Sophia's compromise.

Sun Chuanting, Sun Xu and other military officers from the east looked at Sophia, trying to see what she really thought.

Queen Sofia remained seated on her throne, her expression seemingly calm.

"She probably wants to use this method to gain the support of the church, the nobles, and even the Scots, and then let everyone recognize that the little prince should also be regarded as an Englishman. Although it may be in her heart, all this is just a journey. It's just a formality." Sun Chuanting said to Sun Xu in private.

"A woman has to bear such responsibilities when her child is just born, and she will be questioned and attacked by others if she is a little careless. It is really embarrassing for her." Sun Xu and Sun Chuanting held similar views.

Sometimes compromise is an appropriate way of life.

Queen Sophia ascended the throne in the church, and the little prince was also baptized in an English ceremony. He was officially named Henry Francis Edward Stuart, and then the eldest son was named Prince of Wales according to the custom, becoming the next heir to the throne in name.

Originally, not only the nobles and members of parliament, but also the common people had some resistance to the little prince with half oriental blood, but Her Majesty the Queen was willing to step back, recognize the Church of England, and restore the Parliament at the same time. The little prince was trained according to England's tradition.The Eastern Legion stationed in Portsmouth also publicly issued a statement that unless the lives of the queen and prince were in danger, they would never interfere in England's internal affairs, and everyone acquiesced to the legal status of the little prince.

However, whether Queen Sophia came back from the East, or Prince Henry, who had half Eastern blood, became the heir of the Stuart dynasty, any event caused an uproar in the European continent.

The comeback of the Easterners reminded the European countries of the terror and the Black Death brought about by the Mongolian Army’s Eastern Expedition, and made the European countries at war all the more vigilant about whether Britain, a kingdom that had been wandering on the edge of the European continent for a long time, would be overwhelmed by the East. erosion.

After Queen Sophia came to the throne, she quickly passed the trial and ordered the execution of the MP who murdered Charles I. The place of execution was just opposite the Capitol.

Originally, Sophia wanted to execute opposition leaders such as Pym and Hampton, as well as generals of the parliamentary army such as the Earl of Essex, Cromwell, and Fairfax. A compromise approach was adopted to resolve the aftermath of the civil war as quickly as possible.Pym, Hampton and others were imprisoned, their land was auctioned off, the Earl of Essex and other big nobles were expelled from Britain, and there were even more new nobles such as Cromwell and Fairfax. Many members of the opposition were released, and the past was not investigated.

Queen Sophia's tolerance for the church, the parliament, and the opposition, even members of the opposition were amazed, and seemed to have a different ruling style from the proud Charles I, and they stopped making trouble for a while.

(End of this chapter)