To be fair, the naming of these two new heavy aircraft carriers is a bit flattering. But given the relationship between General Mountbatten and the royal family, who would risk offending the royal family to object to such a naming?
Although the British monarch has little power in name, the power of the royal family is not in name at all.
Now let's see what Elizabeth, who has not yet been officially crowned, thinks about this matter. Mountbatten himself took his two daughters and two sons-in-law to Buckingham Palace and asked Elizabeth what she meant.
The future queen is of course willing. The British royal family is not superstitious about this kind of thing. She is very happy that such a most advanced post-war aircraft carrier is named after Elizabeth herself.
"The Crown Prince's image is widely praised in the Commonwealth countries. Once he is crowned, it will be a good thing for the entire Commonwealth. I have a suggestion!" Alan Wilson, a reliable person sitting aside holding hands with Pamela Mountbatten, said,
"The Royal Navy can organize a ship review at the same time as the coronation ceremony. On the one hand, it will celebrate the coronation ceremony, and on the other hand, it will also enhance Britain's morale after the war."
"With the coronation of the Crown Prince, our country should usher in a new era. While protecting the glory of the past, it should also give British citizens good expectations in the new era. This is a great thing for both public and private purposes."
Alan Wilson made this suggestion with reference to the historical British Fleet Review in 1953. After all, there are not many famous scenes like this, so it is better to happen as scheduled. The most fundamental reason is, of course, to allow the British Empire to dominate the vast world.
Young and old pretend to be compared in front of a poor country.
There is no occasion more suitable to do this than the Queen's coronation, and it is not without precedent. From Edward VII to George V, the coronation of the British king was inevitably accompanied by a fleet review.
The most familiar and shocking ship review for people in later generations is the ship review in 1914. The endless steel giants covered the entire strait at a glance, and their majestic momentum reflected the empire on which the sun never sets.
The majesty of the ship. Only half of the Royal Navy at that time participated in the ship review.
"If the second ship of the new aircraft carrier is also completed by then, then the two heavy aircraft carriers will participate together. I think it must be a grand ceremony." Alan Wilson said this to General Mountbatten for advice, "Dear General
,what you think."
"Of course I am happy to have the Royal Navy's most cutting-edge warships appear during the ship review." General Mountbatten immediately agreed and also felt that this was a great thing.
"The cabinet has not yet come up with any opinions on the coronation ceremony." Elizabeth said calmly, "It may be too early to mention this matter. I have to wait for news from the cabinet."
"Dear Crown Prince, in fact, considering the factors of maintaining the feelings of the Commonwealth, and the organization of the ship review, of course it may take some time, diplomatic work cannot be rushed." Alan Wilson said slowly, "Canada, Australia,
New Zealand, South Africa, etc. all need time to prepare. There is no way around this."
After all, if there is no difference between the current Britain and the Britain before the First World War, not only the cabinet and Whitehall do not believe it, but also the current British citizens. At this moment, British India, the crown jewel of the British Empire, has long been independent.
The huge price paid by the war cannot be compared with the past. The entire society is also a little confused about the current position of Britain in the world. At such a moment, Elizabeth's coronation can let the country see through the young queen.
to their own future. But it’s hard to pick the right balance: there needs to be enough of the past so that the British can regain confidence in the continuity of history, and enough of the present and future that they don’t feel like they’re lying in bed.
In the graves of ancestors.
Alan Wilson said this very frankly, and Elizabeth nodded. This was a tricky balance, and he himself was already prepared in his heart.
Elizabeth still had great respect for Mountbatten, the influential representative of the royal family in the Royal Navy. She also expressed politeness and friendship to several relatives, including Alan Wilson.
Alan Wilson was actually not suitable for this kind of occasion. He preferred the feeling in Kuala Lumpur. But fortunately, the communication this time did not last long, and General Mountbatten soon left the palace with his relatives.
"Ellen, does it really take so long to prepare?" Pamela Mountbatten asked, holding her husband's hand.
"Dear, in theory we all hope that everything can be done as quickly and cost-effectively as possible, but many times, these characteristics are contradictory. The foreseeable grand ceremony must highlight the image and status of the United Kingdom in the world.
For such a grand event, it’s not too much to spend more time preparing.”
Alan Wilson can be said to be righteous. After all, Britain can be considered a global power now, right? The necessary pomp is still required!
Alan Wilson changed the topic and asked softly, "Dear, I asked about something. I heard from my colleagues in Whitehall that you intend to take over the project to develop the airport?"
The airport project he is talking about is naturally the aviation transit port project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. At a time when the UK is fully supporting the Comet passenger aircraft to seize the market, this project itself has attracted attention.
"I have also been hesitating recently. My dear, you know that this project is taken very seriously by the local people. And it is foreseeable that the investment will be very large. I am worried about the risks. This is not just a financial consideration." Pamela Mountbatten
She decisively admitted that she was very interested in this project, but was a little daunted by it.
In fact, it is still a question of money. Although his wife denied this, Alan Wilson could tell that this was the most important point, so he gave a suggestion, "Using Pakistan's manpower to build this transit port can solve most of the problems."
The problem, at least part of it, I believe the rest should be controllable."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Why does India always feel so influential in the Middle East in later generations? On the one hand, it is because India is not far from the Middle East and is within reach.
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Another reason is that the Middle East is the main destination for Indians to work overseas. After all, the United States is too far away, and Southeast Asian countries are not richer than India. East Asian countries do not have a favorable impression of Indians. Britain only wants the upper class, so the remaining options are
It's almost gone.
There are a large number of South Asians working at the bottom in the Middle East, but South Asia is not a richer region than Africa. Workers in South Asia can't expect any good treatment. During the construction of the World Cup in Qatar, Nepal was forced to work despite the high temperatures in the Middle East.
Massive casualties.
Now that India is moving towards a promising goal, it is better to let Pakistan do this hard work. This is also more in line with the South Asia rebalancing strategy.
"If the raw materials cannot be provided locally, Malaya will make up for it, and the manpower will be found from Pakistan. Let the local chief use oil as collateral. Of course, the settlement must be in pounds." Alan Wilson sat in the co-pilot and faced the driver.
The wife said, "I remember that Mr. Jinnah even took a group photo when we were engaged in New Delhi. If necessary, we can take it out to close our relationship when we are in Pakistan."
Pamela Mountbatten nodded frequently and approved of her husband's plan. Alan Wilson was very proud. Who said taking pictures was not a good habit? He felt that this habit was very good and could be used in many things.
There is no need for his wife to know about his numerous private collections. This time he returned to London just in time for the release of Woodpecker Pictures' epic masterpiece The 300.
In order to support the European film industry, Alan Wilson found an opportunity to take his wife to watch this movie starring Greta Garbo.
However, I heard that this movie has been banned in Greece, which is quite annoying. According to rumors, the reason for the ban is that the Athens authorities believe that this movie is easily associated with the film and is helping the Greek government suppress bandits.
Turkish Army.
However, I heard that the Greek royal family and the government have different opinions and believe that the government's decision to ban this movie is very hasty.
"Maybe this is the movie that swept all the awards at Cannes." Alan Wilson waited until the queen played by Greta Garbo appeared and commented to his wife.
Seeing Greta Garbo reappear on the screen, his heart was filled with excitement. After subduing Vivien Leigh's Cleopatra, he was about to attack the Queen of Sparta again. But it was not a big deal. Greta Garbo used to
Having played the Queen of Sweden, this is no problem.
"What a surprise. Didn't Greta Garbo disappear?" Pamela Mountbatten was very surprised. She also knew Greta Garbo's name.
"I don't know, maybe it's just a cameo." As the man behind the Queen of Sweden, Alan Wilson said with a clueless look, "It seems that the president of Woodpecker Pictures is also a Swedish, so he invited her out.
.”
Garbo always drew people's full attention to herself on the screen. Garbo had an otherworldly face, and her face was exactly the same as what Keats saw in the poem's vision: charming, demure. She
Her figure became even more extraordinary and beautiful.
After watching the movie, Alan Wilson had no idea what the whole movie was about, so he just remembered the relevant clips of Garbo appearing. It seemed that this time he would have to choose Paris as a transit stop for his return to Kuala Lumpur.
Alan Wilson is working non-stop with British Sport to discuss the issue of dispatching the Helsinki Olympic delegation.
In fact, the sports association already knows Alan Wilson's purpose and has prepared relevant rhetoric.
However, this kind of rhetoric could not move Alan Wilson. He directly took out the medal data from the last London Olympics and pointed out that the current sports association has become a model of waste of resources and used reduced funding as a bargaining chip.