The French-Russian rapprochement hastened the negotiations between the United Kingdom and Austria. To increase their bargaining power, the British were even prepared to bring the Prussians into the alliance.
Without a doubt, this was strongly opposed by France and Austria. The cake was only so big; it was already a stretch to divide it among three powers, so how could they possibly let in another competitor?
If the Kingdom of Prussia joined the alliance, then what? Would the Russian Empire also have to be included? If the Russians came, the Nordic Federation could also join the fray.
One by one, before long, all European countries would be in, and the alliance would become utterly useless.
The British had an undeniably disruptive talent, always scheming. As their allies, one had to constantly stay on guard—let your guard down and you could be betrayed, not much safer than being their enemy.
