News of Arthur's final choice for Grand Duchess Mary soon reached the ears of Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra.
They were both very pleased with this result, considering it another beautiful union between European royal families.
At least for now, the alliance between Australia and Russia has the same interests, Russia needs more support in the Far East, and Australia also needs an ally of great power level, while also limiting potential future enemies and the rise of island nations.
After marrying the Russian monarchy, it will also be possible to effectively accept immigrants from Russia. After eliminating some revolutionaries and dangerous elements, Russians who have always lived under the rule of the Tsar are actually more suitable to become Australian residents, as their acceptance of authoritarianism would be higher than other European immigrants.
