In the original history, George III was a mental patient. Even because of his mental illness, George III's son Augustus had to serve as the British regent twice to handle government affairs.
In fact, in 1788, George III also fell ill once, but unlike in history, the onset of illness this time was very short-lived. His Majesty the King recovered in just one week, so it did not cause any disease.
Turmoil in Britain.
George III's illness was several years earlier than in the original history, which can be attributed to the Prussians. After all, it has to be said that the series of events that occurred between Britain and Prussia were indeed very nerve-wracking.
Augustus and his brothers stood in front of George III's bed. George III, who had been forced onto the bed by his attendants, was already unconscious at this moment. Although his sons stood beside him and shouted loudly, they still couldn't.
It had no effect at all.
Seeing this situation, Prime Minister Peter Jr. showed a trace of sadness on his face.
Under the current circumstances, there is no doubt that Britain needs a backbone, but how can the current appearance of George III become a backbone? And little Pete looked at the back of Augustus standing in front of him.
, he was worried about the future of himself and Britain.
The reason why Little Pitt was able to serve as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in his early twenties and sit on this throne as firmly as a rock was because of George III. This king was Little Pitt's most staunch supporter.
But unlike George III, the British Crown Prince Augustus was closer to the Whig Party represented by Fox. For the Tories represented by Little Pitt, Augustus was very important to them.
There is nothing favorable about the attitude at all.
In the original history, during the period when Augustus served as the British regent, Pitt was indeed dismissed from his position as Prime Minister of the British government. Only after George III woke up, Pitt was restored to office for a time.
The crown prince's tendencies worried little Peter.
George III's illness came quickly and violently, and the troubles it caused to British politics had just begun.
"His Royal Highness, according to the laws of the Kingdom of Great Britain. Now that His Majesty the King is insane and unable to govern, please temporarily handle political affairs on His behalf!"
said a Whig following Augustus.
This Whig is also a member of the current cabinet, otherwise, he would not be here.
Although Pitt was a Tory, and most of the positions in the cabinet he formed were also held by Tories, he still had to appease the other major force in the British government and opposition parties, otherwise there would be chaos in the world.
Hearing the words of this cabinet member, although Augustus was immediately happy, the crown prince still showed a frightened and anxious look on his face and said:
"Father, I am temporarily unconscious due to illness. Is it too early to talk about this at this time? I think we should wait a little longer!"
"What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is exactly that the doctors have not yet reached a conclusion. It is too early to propose that His Highness the Crown Prince act as regent at this time!"
As soon as Augustus finished humiliating himself, little Peter immediately took over the conversation and said.
But after Little Pete finished speaking, it was obvious that Augustus's face darkened.
There is no crown prince who does not want to ascend the throne and experience the feeling of being in control of the world, especially for those who have grown up. Their desire is even greater.
Although Augustus was the Crown Prince of the United Kingdom in the past, he was always suppressed by George III. Even at the behest of George III, the British government was not very fond of the Crown Prince, and this was also the case for Little Pitt.
A major reason for the bad relationship with Augustus.
Not long after waiting, an old man recommended by the royal doctors as their representative walked up to these senior British figures and said:
"Your Highnesses and gentlemen, according to our diagnosis, His Majesty the King has a mental illness. Judging from the current situation, His Majesty the King needs to rest for a while!"
"Then when will His Majesty the King recover?"
Before Augustus could speak, little Peter took the lead and asked the doctor.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister, we cannot guarantee this. It may take a few days. It may also take a year!"
The doctor gave a very vague answer, but little Pete frowned deeply after hearing this.
His Majesty the King recovered from the illness in just one week six years ago, but this time it did not necessarily take only one week.
"I think it would be better for His Majesty the Crown Prince to temporarily act as the state's deputy. Otherwise, currently, there are many things in our country that require His Majesty the King to make immediate decisions. These matters cannot be delayed. Therefore, even if His Majesty the King is only unconscious for one day, I suggest that he temporarily
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will handle state affairs!"
The former Whig minister spoke again.
Little Peter, who already knew that Augustus had a strong opinion of him, naturally objected immediately:
"The last time His Majesty the King had an accident was only a week. I think the situation this time may not be worse than the one a few years ago, and for the time being, some national affairs can be handled by the government cabinet! If
If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is now the regent, the government will have to immediately notify local governments and friendly countries. This set of procedures is really very cumbersome!"
What little Pete said makes sense.
You must know that this state affairs is not so easy to act as an agent, because if Augustus is allowed to act as an agent during the period when George III was in a coma, then in order to avoid accidents, the British government not only has to inform the governments of various regions and colonies
The government also needs to notify foreign countries.
This is also for the smooth flow of British government orders, and one week is obviously not enough to complete this set of procedures.
Seeing that little Peter was always opposing him, Augustus' face became more and more ugly. Finally, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince snorted coldly:
"His Majesty the King is still seriously ill. How unbecoming are you making noise here! We will discuss this matter tomorrow. What we need to do now is to calm people's hearts as soon as possible! This news will be temporarily blocked for two days. If His Majesty the King's condition changes within two days,
If it still doesn’t get better, then notify the council again!”
After saying that, Augustus ignored the embarrassed little Peter.
It is not easy to establish a regent in England, which requires the unanimous consent of Parliament. In other words, if Augustus wants to become the regent of England, he must also obtain the authorization of Parliament.
In the original history, after George III became seriously ill, Fox believed that the Prince of Wales had the absolute right to act for his sick father, but Pitt objected that the regent must be nominated by Parliament first. In addition, because Parliament did not receive a speech from the throne,
As a result, the recognition of the regency has become a major question, which has caused repeated delays in the debate on the regency. According to past practice, once the king fails to attend the opening ceremony of the Congress, he can appoint him through the "Edict"
The chief commissioner acted on his behalf, and the "Edict" must be stamped with the national seal to have legal effect. In order to solve the problem of parliamentary recognition, Pitt used legal assumptions to suggest that the justice responsible for entrusting the national seal does not need to
Asked George III for instructions and affixed the national seal to the "Edict" on his own initiative. Although the actions of the chancellor may be illegal, as long as the "Edict" is stamped with the national seal, it must have legal effect. George III's second son York
Duke Prince Frederick once denounced Pitt's proposal as "unconstitutional and illegal", but the parliamentary commissioners were still appointed as recommended, and parliament officially resumed its session in February 1789. After the resumption of parliament, the government immediately introduced the "Regency Bill"
", which authorized the Prince of Wales to serve as regent, but at the same time placed many restrictions on the power of the regent. The "Regency Bill" was passed by the House of Commons in the same month
A messenger quickly came to Vienna and delivered a letter from Brandenburg to Karl's office.
This letter was sent to Vienna by Anna, and it contains two main contents. One is a reply to Karl's proposal to marry Christine, and the other is Anna's hope that Karl can personally attend William's coronation.
ceremony.
As for Christine, Karl could be said to be fascinated by Christine from the first moment he saw her. After all, Her Royal Highness the Princess Christine is not only beautiful, but she does not have that kind of elegance at all.
The woman's lifeless feeling, and even the dimples that appear when she smiles, are very easy to get addicted to.
Karl's hand was holding the document tightly. When he saw Anna telling him that Christine had fallen in love with a Brandenburg guard, Karl wanted to tear up the letter.
Are you kidding me? Could it be that a dignified heir of Habsburg, the current actual leader of Austria, is no match for a Brandenburg guard?
Fortunately, Anna then told Karl that Louise expressed firm opposition to the matter of Christine, and William also strongly disagreed with this matter. Anna's implication was that Karl also
hope!
The second thing made Karl feel angry and a little sad at the same time.
It seems that the process of the Prussians usurping the throne of the Holy Roman Empire has accelerated, which means that the imperial crown that has been held by the Habsburgs for hundreds of years will soon be handed over to the Prussians!
For the Habsburgs, this was simply a shameful thing!
Anna also anticipated Karl's possible emotional reaction, so in her heart, Anna persuaded Karl to be patient for the sake of the whole of Austria, and not to miss important events!
Although Anna was the Queen of Prussia, it was undeniable that she still identified with Austria.
Although the differences between Alexander and the Karl brothers directly dragged Austria into the civil war, for Anna, her feelings for her mother country had never changed.