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But Pamela Mountbatten waved her hand to cheer her up and ignored the plea for help. Alan Wilson sighed secretly and pushed the door open.

At the same time, Crown Prince Elizabeth and his wife, who are here in Kenya, British East Africa, also learned the news.The Crown Prince and her husband, Prince Philip, are preparing to return to London soon.

On the way back, Prince Philip, whose hairline had receded significantly, looked at his wife and sighed.He knew Crown Prince Elizabeth's days of simply being his wife were over.Once queen, Prince Philip will be a courtier to this woman, like everyone else in the whole of the UK.

In Kuala Lumpur, Princess Margaret cried bitterly, which made Alan Wilson helpless. He already clearly felt that the moisture level on his chest had exceeded the warning line.

"Margaret, it is understandable to be sad, but the top priority now is to return to London immediately. I believe the crown prince is also full of grief now, but he must be on his way."

Reaching out to pat Her Royal Highness on the back, Alan Wilson reminded in a calm voice that you should shoulder the responsibility of the princess now, instead of lying in your brother-in-law's arms and wiping tears.

After appeasing the princess, Alan Wilson came out of the room and saw his wife who had been waiting pointing to the water stains on his chest, "Dear wife, help me find a shirt to change. By the way, you also want to Let's go back?"

"I asked Comet [-] in Australia to pick us up!" Pamela Mountbatten turned to look for the shirt, emphasizing, "It's not that I want to go back, you have to go back. You are my husband, even out of respect to attend the funeral."

"Of course I respect His Majesty the King very much." Alan Wilson twisted his neck, full of imperial loyal dog temperament.

When the crown prince and the princess got the news one after another, the news of George VI's death has also been known to the public.George VI's life was quite legendary, although half of it was on his brother.

Of course, the former king has always been an embarrassing existence, even in Western countries.The Duke of Windsor was not notified immediately, and the secret code "Hyde Park Corner" representing the king's death was transmitted to Buckingham Palace, and the funeral was reported through various channels in accordance with established procedures.

He only learned of the death of his brother George VI when a group of journalists asked him to give his acceptance speech.

A day later, Allen Wilson and Pamela Mountbatten, with Princess Margaret, landed at London Airport on Comet [-] and set foot on the land of London.

Alan Wilson has already hid far away, it is better to leave this kind of comforting work to his wife.For the current United Kingdom, the king's funeral is a top priority, and many things are waiting for Whitehall.

Soon the two daughters of King George VI met, and they looked at each other speechlessly, not knowing what to say.Alan Wilson's eyes have always been on Prince Philip. Prince Philip, who is over [-] years old, like most British people, has a noticeable receding hairline, showing the trend that I have become bald and stronger.

With this son-in-law here, Alan Wilson would have fun if he was soft and hard. At the critical moment, His Royal Highness had to be in charge of the appearance of the son-in-law of Great Britain.

The funeral of George VI was carried out in an orderly manner in accordance with the form of the monarch's state funeral. The coffin lay in St. Mary Magdalen Church, Sandringham; the coffin was loaded on the steam train to London and lay in Westminster The church hall is for the public to mourn, and a total of more than 30 people lined up to pay their last respects to the king.

Or why do men want to wake up and take power in the world and lie drunk on the knees of beauties? This is the case in Britain, which has already had a lot of power.It is understandable that some Middle Eastern sultans and Thai monarchs in later generations cling to power and do not let go.

According to Alan Wilson's idea, this funeral should be used to invite the monarchy.Look at those countries that are worth wooing, but considering his current position, this idea is still abandoned.

It is even possible that even if he reaches a position where he can be arranged, he will not have such an opportunity.Lafayette is still with the United Kingdom within the time visible to the naked eye.

In fact, Alan Wilson didn't even think about it, he could think of this, how could the cabinet not think of it?In fact, in the past few days, dignitaries from various countries have been arriving in London, using such an occasion to communicate on the current international situation.

The Duke of Windsor is also back, though the Duchess is still barred from entering the UK.

On February [-]th, with the sound of church bells and gun salutes, the funeral procession began to move slowly from the coffin.The coffin was carried on a cannon carriage, followed on foot by the eldest brother, the Duke of Windsor, and younger brothers, the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent.The Duke of Windsor is wearing a navy uniform, having previously argued with the royal family over what to wear for a funeral.Behind the team walked the heads of state, members of the royal families, dignitaries and other dignitaries.

Queen Mary watched her son through the window as the funeral procession marched past her residence.The funeral procession arrives at Paddington railway station, and the coffin and mourners take the steam train to Windsor Castle.George VI's life is officially over with a funeral at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

In the past few days, Prince Philip, who thinks he is in the same boat, has expressed friendliness to Alan Wilson.His Royal Highness thought that the two of them were in the same boat.

It's a pity that Alan Wilson didn't think so, but he still expressed his blessing to His Royal Highness, and you will soon be the man behind the Queen.

In many countries, the death of the old king indicates that the new king is enthroned, but this is not the case in the United Kingdom. After the coronation ceremony of Crown Prince Elizabeth, she can be regarded as the queen of the United Kingdom.As for when the coronation will take place, the cabinet has not yet decided.The coronation ceremony marks the official empowerment of the emperor by the emperor.

"We are now at a critical moment in the future of the British Empire. I believe the crown prince needs the help of His Royal Highness very much at this time." Alan Wilson lied insincerely.

In fact, looking at the life of the prince in front of him, let alone a little help to diplomacy.Just say less irritating words and don't let the British Foreign Office wipe their ass.

The countries that Prince Philip angered in his life include but are not limited to the Soviet Union, China, Australia, France and more.

Throughout the funeral process, Pamela Mountbatten was exhausted, and finally returned to the home of the two, and then expressed the intention of wanting to be spanked.

Alan Wilson picked up his wife by the waist and walked into the bathroom with ease. Life is constantly going through destruction and new life.Dawn comes, and it's a new beginning.

Chapter 653 Demonstrating National Prestige

Although Britain was in grief at the beginning of [-], expectations for the Crown Prince also followed.

There is absolutely no problem with the image of Crown Prince Elizabeth, and in fact there is no problem with the two sisters who look similar.

Many British citizens hope that Crown Prince Elizabeth, who has not yet ascended the throne, can be compared with Elizabeth I.

Elizabeth I was one of, if not the greatest female rulers in history.

Although the era named after her is only a few decades old, her influence goes far beyond those few decades.

In fact, she made England great again, and she shaped new qualities in the English people - new qualities that would come into play in empire building.

"Is there any news from the cabinet!" Pamela Mountbatten was also very concerned about when the crown prince would be able to ascend the throne, and asked if her husband had made any progress.

"Not yet, Pamela, this is a big deal." Alan Wilson shook his head slightly, "I think the cabinet is considering, taking into account the ideas of traditional and new-age citizens, preparing for a coronation ceremony. The time may not be so fast ! In terms of pomp and circumstance, the role of the Commonwealth of Nations must also be considered.”

Even the coronation ceremony will not be held this year. Alan Wilson can remember the Royal Navy Ship Parade in 1953, which was held to celebrate Elizabeth's ascension to the throne.It is only [-] now, which means that the crown prince will not even think about ascending the throne this year.

During this period of time, the feelings of the Commonwealth countries towards the United Kingdom are still there, and the cabinet will also consider the feelings of these Commonwealth countries.After all, apart from the monarch, Britain has nothing else to pretend to be aggressive in front of countries like Canada and Australia.

This is not a trivial matter, the King of England is equivalent to the Pope of the Anglican Church.

Compared with things that may have results only next year, Alan Wilson is obviously more concerned about what happened this year, such as the ongoing Oslo Winter Olympics.

Now the Winter Olympics is out of the question, but the Helsinki Olympics that will follow can be planned.

"Honey, didn't you issue the Commonwealth lottery in Newfoundland? Do you mean to operate a sports lottery?" Alan Wilson glanced at his wife and suggested, "Guessing the medal table or something, maybe it can help you in Newfoundland." Finland makes money."

"Can it still be like this?" Pamela Mountbatten looked curious, and seemed to feel the treasure of her husband, beckoning to herself again, "Can sports and lottery have something to do with it?"

"Of course, like the Olympic Games, the World Cup, and some intercontinental events. But it's a matter of multiplier." Alan Wilson is not a gambler, but he also has some relevant knowledge accumulation.

Sometimes buying lottery tickets does not necessarily mean that you must be rewarded, and witnessing classic events is also very important.The most impressive game in his mind is Germany [-]-[-] Brazil.Although he only bought two to zero that day, it was far from the final result.But he was still very happy that day.

"It will really work? It sounds like I'm not sure. Will anyone like it?" Although Pamela Mountbatten is not a top student, but after a simple thought, she feels that the chances are not high.If it were her, he would definitely not be able to play.

"Honey, you underestimated the temptation of gambling." Alan Wilson shook his head. Gambling is like a big filter for human nature, but it is not so easy to quit.Otherwise, quit gambling, my brother won't sigh.

"Then I'll give it a try. Should I still be in Newfoundland? That's right, now only the place you managed is the most professional in doing this kind of business." Pamela Mountbatten glanced at her husband and said meaningfully, "You work for you Managed Newfoundland has found a particularly lucrative business, not one."

"If you didn't do this, Newfoundland would have merged with Canada long ago." Alan Wilson said in the presence of the old god.

He is not indifferent to the places he managed before, as small places tend to achieve explosive development.From the present point of view, the income of Newfoundland citizens is no worse than that of the United States.This is a huge improvement.

You must know that in [-], Newfoundland was in debt, which was worse than the British economy that year.Even the United Kingdom wants to actively promote the merger of Newfoundland and Canada.

Now Newfoundland's income has completely caught up with that of the United States, and Newfoundlanders with the same income have paid far less hard work than Americans, and they have the temperament of standing up and making money.

Now that the Newfoundlanders have tasted the sweetness, even the Newfoundlanders are unwilling to let Newfoundland merge now.After being configured by Alan Wilson as a top-level resource country, it is brainwashed by offshore finance.The people of Newfoundland think that it is good to be a royal territory. Can they have the current income independently?

If this continues, Newfoundlanders will not look up to Canada and the United States in a few years.Not discriminating is fine.

Alan Wilson focused on the Helsinki Olympics and went to Whitehall to discuss with Norman Brooke.The lottery and the Olympics are definitely a thing, especially now that he wants to include Colonial athletes.It is foreseeable that many events in this year's Olympic Games will be upset.

More upset projects will also make it easier for Newfoundland's sports lottery to cut leeks, so the two things are closely related.

The sports lottery for North America is related to the well-being of Newfoundland citizens. As a former chief executive, it is completely understandable that he worked for the welfare of Newfoundlanders.

Whenever the World Cup starts, apart from the wonderful games, I don’t know if you still have any impressions. It also sparks a wave of buying football lottery on Weibo and WeChat. The circle of friends is full of all kinds of post orders bought yesterday Which team, how much won today, I still remember when Germany brutally killed Brazil, the next day Weibo was full of people who bought Brazil yesterday, and today they stepped onto the rooftops.

Although the Olympic Games and the World Cup are different, the reason is the same. Newfoundland, the current headquarters of the Commonwealth Lottery, should have a place in this Olympic Games to cater for the needs of North Americans.

It's good to lose, the more you lose, the more you have the heart to make money. For North America, which is the most dynamic in the world, this is not a problem.

"Let the colonial athletes participate?" Norman Brook shook his head slightly with surprise on his face, "I thought it was something important for you to come. But this is not easy. The current citizens of our country may not have Be prepared to see so many faces of other races."

"It's not to let them come to the mainland, but to go directly to Helsinki." Alan Wilson pondered for a while and said, "If this is not acceptable? I have reason to think that British citizens are racially discriminated against."

For the sake of the smooth cutting of leeks this time and the well-being of the citizens of Newfoundland, Alan Wilson didn't care what the local citizens thought, and directly buckled the hat of racial discrimination.

The biggest advantage of this kind of hat is that although most people have this point in their hearts, no one will admit that they are racist. Otherwise, why would the white leftist be so arrogant in the future?It is that this kind of hat that can't be recognized will make the opponents speechless.

Upon hearing the racial discrimination, Norman Brook was helpless, and said in another way, "Alan, you are a reliable person, I have always thought so."

"Of course, my lord. I am more reliable than anyone else." Alan Wilson skipped over the mistake on the dragoon sisters. Anyway, he was investigated by MI[-] at the beginning. It is definitely not his own bad luck that something happened. .

"So you should tell your true purpose." Norman Brook didn't know the stain on Alan Wilson, but just emphasized the matter in front of him, why must the colonial athletes participate.

"I have asked in the past few days. It seems that local athletes do not regard the Olympic Games as a major stage, but as a party. But I believe that the post-war Olympic Games will definitely be valued by the United States and the Soviet Union. The two countries will definitely Take this Olympic Games as a stage to demonstrate against each other. If Britain’s performance in the Olympics is too poor, and the United States and the Soviet Union attach so much importance to it, doesn’t it mean that Britain is classified as others?”

"If it shows national prestige, it is actually an option with little investment in sports. At least it is much smaller than the current Berlin airlift, and the cost is small and the effect is quick."

Alan Wilson gave his reasons. It’s not that the UK has never done this kind of thing, but other people don’t know it. It was the London Olympics decades later. Eat "bonus", on the contrary put forward an ambitious plan to win the medal.

It's just that during the London Olympics, it had been many years since the sun had set in Britain before it thought of using the Olympics to show its national prestige.Alan Wilson feels that if you want to show your national prestige, you should take advantage of the present.

"Alan, I will pay attention to this matter through the chairman of the sports association." Norman Brook was also persuaded by Alan Wilson's so-called small investment, quick results, and sense of presence, but he still asked, "You guys Was it negotiated?"

The so-called you refer to overseas commissioners, and Alan Wilson nodded, "We are all selfless, and we are all for the benefit of the British Empire. Sir, you know that we are all reliable people."

"For overseas civil servants, Whitehall has always been consistent. Gentlemen are of course reliable people." Norman Brook said indifferently, "I don't know if you gave it to the Kuala Lumpur meeting at the end of last year. enough promises?"

Norman Brooke wants to beat Alan Wilson. It is okay for overseas commissioners to make profits, but it is best not to have the idea of ​​​​creating a separate Whitehall. There is only one authority of the imperial civil servants, and that is the cabinet secretary.

Alan Wilson immediately stated that he had absolutely no intention of doing so, and that he had the same respect for Whitehall as always, and had been looking forward to one day being able to return to work in Whitehall.

"Very well, I will talk to the Sports Department. You can wait patiently with the commissioners of other colonies." Norman Brook recognized Alan Wilson's respect for authority, and at the same time expressed his willingness to help.

Chapter 654 New Aircraft Carrier Completion

Norman Brook also asked about his management experience in Malaya, not directly about the meeting of overseas commissioners in Kuala Lumpur.But it is also concerned about the interests of the British Empire.

The two had also discussed the Korean War, which was not yet over, but was clearly not very intense.

Because Alan Wilson was in Asia, Norman Brook attached great importance to the opinion of this subordinate.

"According to the public information from the United States, the U.S. fiscal surplus is still in surplus this year." Alan Wilson expressed his thoughts from the public information, "Although it is not as exaggerated as in the first few years after the war, it can be judged that the The war had no significant impact on American power. I’m not saying the war didn’t work, but it’s true that it wasn’t a big problem for the United States.”

This is entirely true. After the war, the United States had a fiscal surplus until [-]. It is really not that difficult for the current United States to afford a local war.

"In this way, the world war is really a huge accumulation for the United States." Norman Brook frowned slightly.

"My dear sir, the influence on the United States is not very great, but the world is not developing statically. The United States is only fighting against the number two power of the Soviet bloc. When the United States is at war, the Soviet Union has been developing."

In fact, the problem lies here. While the United States is fighting, the Soviet Union can hold back its development.Although this war did not affect the national strength of the United States itself, the Soviet Union could use this time to narrow the gap.

Fortunately, the United Kingdom has not been involved in this war, which is considered lucky compared to the same period in history.In the original history, Britain's participation in the Korean War turned Britain's fiscal surplus, which had just turned into a surplus, into a deficit again.

The national power of the United States is there, and it’s okay to bleed a little after taking the World War II Dabu Pill.The United Kingdom itself was bleeding heavily during World War II, and this time it directly brought down the Labor Party cabinet.

It is actually a very important thing to talk about the impact of the Korean War on the United States with Norman Brook, the cabinet secretary.

The United Kingdom is also assessing whether this war will have an impact on the national strength of the United States, and if there is a major impact.Will it affect the strength of the entire free world.

Although there was some schadenfreude in the words of the two, from the perspective of the whole world, once the United States was hit hard, who could stop the Soviet Union from liberating the world?

The judgment given by Alan Wilson is that after this war, the national power of the United States will not be consumed. What is lost is not national power, but the time for other countries to recover from the war.In other words, the United States is still so strong, but other countries can also take a breather from the devastation of the world war.

Norman Brook nodded, as he recognized the judgment, and once again said that he would pay attention to the Olympic Games, and finally the two ended their conversation this time.

After returning home, as an honest husband, Alan Wilson naturally confessed everything to Pamela Mountbatten.

"The national power of the United States has not been lost in a war. No wonder you have been so vigilant against this country." Pamela Mountbatten sighed softly after hearing this, and there was some envy in her words.

Once upon a time, this role of confronting any challenger head-on also belonged to the United Kingdom.But that seems to be gone now.

"If the United States suffers a big loss, maybe it will be more restrained in the future. This is not necessarily a good thing!" Alan Wilson opened his mouth, and said to his wife with the thinking that blessing and misfortune depend on each other.

The war that caused heavy damage to the United States and completely transmitted the war power to the mainland was of course the Vietnam War.

The strength of the United States was greatly weakened in the Vietnam War, and it fell into an unprecedented economic, financial and political crisis at home.After Nixon became president, foreign policy was adjusted.In [-], in Guam, Nixon proposed the "New Asia Policy" of shrinking the front line of the United States, Vietnamizing the Vietnam War, and using Asians to fight Asians.

Public opinion calls it the "Nixon Doctrine."It is the general policy of the United States to adjust its overseas obligations, its relations with its allies, and its policy towards China and the Soviet Union.That is, strength plus negotiation.This is a manifestation of the decline of US hegemony and the short-term end of the containment strategy, and it is also an important adjustment of the US strategy.

This time in the Korean War, the United States only gave up part of the dividends of World War II, and its strength remained intact.Naturally, he has no memory of getting involved in the Vietnam War again.If the United States is really hurt this time, maybe the United States will be more cautious about intervening in the Vietnam War.

Generally speaking, there are good and bad, and most of the things are played out in the form of a double-edged sword.If the United Kingdom knew that the thirteen independent North American states treated it like this, even if it killed all the Americans, it would not be possible to make it independent.

Even in that time period, national leaders may not necessarily see future trends.Take the unification of Germany as an example. Not only did Europe, Britain, France, and Italy think that the Soviet Union was just a minor problem, but it would not be easy to adjust to contain the ambition of German reunification.

Even the United States at the same time did not think that the Soviet Union would fall suddenly. The United States just thought that the Soviet Union would be the second child, which was already the greatest wish of the United States at the time.

In the last year of the 80s, President Bush delivered a speech at the graduation ceremony of Texas Agricultural University, proposing the new Soviet policy formulated by his government after more than three months of review and deliberation.Called it the "Beyond Containment" strategy, and declared it a radical change in US postwar policy towards the Soviet Union.

Its purpose is to actively develop relations with the Soviet Union, strengthen cooperation between the United States and the Soviet Union, and bring the Soviet Union into the family of nations and integrate it into the international community.

"As for our British policy, it is defensive. We can delay the colonies as long as we can. If we can't delay, we will withdraw, but we must maintain our influence in the Persian Gulf and Malaya. It doesn't matter if we lose the African colonies." Ai Len Wilson said to his wife, "The defense against the Soviet Union is that the Soviet Union cannot cut off the Eurasian continent on land. Otherwise, it would be like the consequences of the Ottoman Empire's participation in World War I, turning a situation of encirclement into an anti-encirclement situation of the Soviet Union. This is consistent with the strategy of maintaining a presence in the Persian Gulf."

The strength of the Allies and Allies in World War I was obvious. If the Ottoman Empire had not participated in the war, Imperial Russia would not have been the first to be defeated. The participation of the Ottoman Empire in the war was equivalent to the consequences of the Soviet Union going south to cut off the Eurasian continent.Directly tearing up the encirclement network of the Allied Powers against the Allied Powers, it caused Imperial Russia to be surrounded by the Allied Powers.

"It would be great if the war the United States fought this time had the effect of the Boer War." Pamela Mountbatten was still brooding, and was not so satisfied with the weakening of the United States by the Korean War this time.

"We should try our best to maintain the current military strength and wait for the next opportunity." Alan Wilson comforted his wife softly. It is a good thing that the United States does not have a long memory. Isn't there still the Vietnam War?

In the matter of maintaining military power, the Sea Lord Mountbatten absolutely has a say. Coincidentally, the two Malta-class aircraft carriers that escaped the disarmament have been officially completed and leave the factory after adding inclined decks and steam catapults. .

Originally, in the middle of [-], this level of aircraft carrier, which had been under construction for many years, could leave the factory, but the sloping deck and the disguise of the steam catapult caused delays in the construction period.

Now this heavy-duty aircraft carrier of the same level as the Midway Island class, with a full-load displacement of [-] tons, finally arrived long ago, and will officially debut at the end of February.