Solovyov in Tsarist Russia 1796

Chapter 275 042 Being a crown prince for a king on standby is a tough job

George III took over the throne directly from his grandfather George II because his father died before George II.

This king was the first ruler of the Hanoverian dynasty who could speak English fluently. George I could not speak at all, and George II always spoke with a serious German accent.

His father was on standby for a long time, and finally could not survive his father. Now he is also on standby.

And the situation is quite bad. Sometimes he is sober, sometimes he is mentally disordered. You can't figure out whether the king of England is online or offline.

Count Vorontsov has been in Britain for a long time. He knows that the king and the parliament have been competing. When George III is sober, he believes that he has the obligation to appoint the prime minister according to public opinion.

That's why he appointed William Pitt the Younger as prime minister, and for some people he is not satisfied with, these people will leave his position.

In this situation, Parliament often lost to this "Farmer George", and then was squeezed a little bit.

He even had no hope for the Treaty of Amiens, thinking it was just a "peaceful attempt". Of course, when the cabinet decided to declare war, his mind was not clear, sometimes sober and sometimes crazy.

And if you have seen him in person, you will feel that you will suddenly say a string of long and difficult sentences, making the people there look confused.

"No, you think too much, Misha. His Majesty the King of England will not be as you think. He will only perform his powers and obligations."

George III did think so, but he was not friendly to his Catholic subjects, and he also prohibited these people from holding public office. After the United Kingdom appeared, he directly asked the prime minister and his cabinet to get out collectively, and then reappointed.

"Does it also include the Irish? I know that Ireland can't influence anything, but now London, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, there are Irish everywhere."

"Your mind is very clear, but this is not in Russia, but in Britain."

Vorontsov knew that the other party understood the operation of the British political system, so he still had to bring the topic back.

"Yes, but there should be a way. The king has to deal with the prime minister, the cabinet and the parliament, and the prime minister and the cabinet have to deal with the civil servants, and this will be even more so in the future."

"You do know those British people very well. Do you have any good ideas?"

"Not yet, but I have thought about it."

"I know you will think of some ways. The emperor asked you to be a messenger all the way, so he must have thought of a way."

"I have a letter of introduction from the Duke of Brunswick. If possible, I can meet His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and the Princess. But I also know that the relationship between the Princess and His Royal Highness is not very good."

"Indeed, if you meet that prince, I think you still need some means."

"I think you have many familiar people in the UK. My presence as your entourage may be more effective."

"I think so too."

Count Vorontsov was going to take Solovyov to the Prince of Wales's residence in the suburbs of London, but not Kensington.

While waiting here, Solovyov saw the portrait on the wall.

If the Duchess of Brunswick is Charles' head on a woman, then the Prince of Wales himself is the head of the standby king on his body, which can be guaranteed by bloodline.

As for what British reporters should do, they have been running fast, wanting to make a big news, probably like this.

His marriage was very unhappy, and at the same time he was in debt. George III threatened him that if he did not marry the daughter of the Duke of Brunswick, he would not help him repay his debt of up to 630,000 pounds.

In the end, the crown prince gave in, but the marriage was very unhappy. After his wife gave birth to Princess Charlotte, the couple lived apart for a long time.

The crown prince's favorite is still Maria Fitzherbert, who secretly held a ceremony in front of the priest, but it must be kept secret. Twice widowed, six years older than the crown prince, this may also be a tradition of the Hanover-Windsor royal family, which has been passed down to Charles.

But for the British, you can't make such jokes, which is still very troublesome.

Of course, there are still portraits that have not been removed in the Crown Prince's country villa, and it is also conceivable why Maria hates the Austrian painter so much.

Maria, who was only 15 years old, was painted as a middle-aged woman, even though she was not as beautiful as her four sisters. This practice is indeed unsatisfactory.

If a painter like Mrs. Le Brun, who has her own photo editing skills, is more popular in the portraits and theme paintings of the nobles, if a filter is directly added to people, the effect will be very unsatisfactory.

"My Lord, His Highness invites you to come over, and your entourage."

Prince George's butler and servants do not wear wigs, which is the case in many places in the UK.

"Your Highness, it is an honor for us to accept your visit at this time."

"Don't say these polite words first, Mr. Ambassador, I can still hide here in peace. If it were in London, I'm afraid it would drive people crazy."

Speaking of which, for George III's family, the most lethal thing is that their family life is also arbitrarily interfered with.

For example, like George III, the requirement for the crown prince is to marry a wife according to his wishes and then help him pay off his debts. If the princess herself has that consciousness and the crown prince himself can change some of his problems, it may be better.

However, none of them were achieved, but Prince George himself had to succumb to reality.

Also, the various twists and turns of the British royal family are indeed very strange. Prince George has been worried about the marriage of his sisters. After all, they want to love freely, but the Parliament has given them many restrictions, and there is an age limit for intermarriage between nobles and common people.

Therefore, the marriage of the younger sister Princess Amalia was restricted to those after the age of 25, but her health was not good and she contracted tuberculosis, but the degree was mild and not fatal.

But the conditions for marriage set out by the parliament have indeed caused headaches for fathers and eldest brothers.

As for other British princesses, they are thankful to God if they can get married, and it is often the old maid who fills the house for the widower.

The conversation between Prince George and Count Vorontsov was mainly about the relationship between Britain and Russia. Solovyov was actually a little afraid of such occasions. Not only was there no nutrition, but he also laughed more often.

But he didn't notice that someone was approaching him from behind.

After taking off the two-cornered hat on his head, Solovyov revealed his natural hair. This blond hair was very eye-catching and even attracted the attention of Princess Sofia and Princess Charlotte, the only daughter of Prince George, who were passing by.

After all, among foreigners in the UK these days, because of the tax on wigs and related cosmetics, very few men have braids like this.

Solovyov's face is quite delicate, and it is easy to be misunderstood if you don't look carefully, especially since he insists on shaving. As a Russian, his hair grows faster than his beard, so this strange scene occurred.

Prince George himself was only chatting with Count Vorontsov at first, and his attention was not on such an aide.

Otherwise, the job of adjutant has no future.

But Princess Charlotte doesn't care about that. As she grows up, it is obviously difficult for tutors, housekeepers and servants to discipline her. Even if she has always been a good child, they may not be able to stop her from being willful sometimes.

For example, she ran behind the sofa and pulled Solovyov's braid when all the adults present were not paying attention.

"It's funny, this brother actually has such long hair."

After she tugged, all the attention came to her. Princess Sofia, who accidentally let her niece escape from her control area, was also a little embarrassed.

"Charlotte"

Prince George is still very tolerant of his daughter, who is also his only legal child, but he is still very neglectful of her daughter's education.

So much so that even though he and his wife were separated and Princess Caroline had no custody, he could always travel with his daughter in London.

On the contrary, the crown prince was made a little passive. In fact, the princesses who led the British were not good at all.

It just so happened that today, George came to see his daughter, also because of the request of his sisters.

"dad."

Count Vorontsov did not expect this to happen. The second-in-line heir to the British royal family knew who was more beautiful at a young age. In fact, these British children were all a bit precocious. According to his daughter Catherine's service in the palace From what I saw that year, Her Royal Highness Anna was older than Princess Charlotte, but she behaved very well-behaved, and even developed quickly physically, but she was still relatively late to mature in things.

"My lord, I am making you laugh. Charlotte is a little naughty, but she is a good child."

The girl who could quickly realize her mistake and stood obediently with her hands behind her back, but her eyes were spinning.

"Misha, it seems that His Highness likes you very much."

The ball will always go to the person with the lowest status on the court who can still speak.

"Lieutenant Colonel, you have good taste, especially this beautiful hair, which is indeed relatively rare."

"In the past, people might have misunderstood me as a girl. Especially when I was wearing an art school uniform, there would always be such misunderstandings."

Having said that, Prince George also noticed that the young officer's face was very beautiful, but the edges and corners were not sharp enough, and he did not look like the Russian stereotype at all.

"Play with me, Misha?"

Charlotte obviously wanted to play with him, which made Solovyov feel like a retired circus bear now.

"Your Highness, I think this still needs your permission."

"Go ahead, your lord and I will talk for a long time. It's a kind of torture for a young officer to sit here without saying a word."

Especially between a fat man and an old man, their quarrels are always about boring things.

And Charlotte got a temporary big toy, a Russian Guards officer, and she didn't know what this braided brother was capable of.

"Your Highness, if you like, this is a small pendant that is very popular among children in Petersburg."

After Solovyov arrived in London, he did not carry a weapon on his waist. Although the British were more insidious, their duels were obviously not as frequent as the French.

"What's this?"

"A beluga whale, and there are a lot of them at the Royal Aquarium in Peterborough."

"it's beautiful!"

Princess Sofia was also curious. Count Vorontsov's entourage was very young, but he was already a lieutenant colonel. However, judging from his status, his title was not high, but he seemed to have gained it through military exploits.

Generally, such young officers are impulsive and reckless, but the one in front of him is very patient and even good at taking care of children. Princess Charlotte was quickly "tamed" by him and had a lot of fun.

"But, the white whale is a troublemaker. It always swims to the shore to scare children and keepers, especially spitting seawater from its mouth."

"It sounds fun."

Well, it seems that this 8-year-old child is very brave and lively.

If she hadn't died prematurely due to dystocia, it wouldn't have caused a crisis of succession to the British throne.

Of course, when the British royal family gets married, it's always so abstract, which is another matter.

"If there is a chance, I want to go to St. Petersburg. It's by the sea, not in London."

"If your highness wants to visit St. Petersburg, I'm afraid you also need an invitation from the Russian royal family. His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Queen of our country will definitely welcome it."

Speaking of which, Alexander and Louisa live a simple life themselves, but when entertaining guests, they are willing to spend money and show off.

Moreover, if he is on good terms with Britain, it is much easier to communicate directly with the British royal family than with a two-faced government that plays tricks all day long.

However, there is always a knot in his heart that he can't let go of, that is the death of Tsar Paul. This matter is obviously supported by the British behind the scenes. After all, the Tsar himself quickly turned to reconcile with France, which is unacceptable to the British cabinet that has fallen into the anti-French crazy mode.

And Lord Whitworth will definitely go unpunished.

Soloviev still remembers how Maria and Catherine cried in front of the Tsar's coffin, especially in the funeral procession.

However, if George III knew that his subordinates were so dirty and involved in the murder of other countries' royal families, he would probably go crazy on the spot.

After all, this king is very loyal to his wife and has given birth to so many children, but his grandchildren are thin, the girls can't get married, and the sons are not in a hurry to get married.

Princess Charlotte was given extremely high expectations by the royal family and the people from a very young age. It was also because Prince George neglected to take care of his daughter that he ruined his reputation.

You know, if it weren't for his laziness, he would have been welcomed by the people with his smart mind.

As for George III, it soon spread to Queen Victoria. The era of that queen was probably not very friendly to the people of the world. The great shortcomings of the British people were actually mainly during this period.

There is a problem anyway. After George III and George IV, there was no British king who could fight the cabinet.

If the king wants to deal with the cabinet, he still has to start from childhood.

However, this kind of thing still needs to be explained to the prince himself. How did an Oxford gentleman who looks like his father do it?