Naturally, this was not a level at which Hilde could intervene. Diplomatic judgments would be made by the monarchs of each country, and such negotiations would inevitably be quite lengthy.
This has not been a very happy time for Hilde.
After all, there is a little girl who has nothing to do and always sticks to Hilde. She doesn't understand the rules of power or the relationship of interests, and she just follows her personal preferences.
Anastasia would also take Hilde to meet people she didn't want to see.
The pinnacle of world power. The Imperator of the British Empire. George V. "Uncle George."
When no outsiders are present.
Anastasia rushed over and gave George V a bear hug.
To others, George V was a cold and serious monarch.
Even George V's sons were afraid of him.
Especially Edward, Prince of Wales.
For Anastasia, George V was actually a very good uncle. Of course.
The main reason for this is that George V and Nicholas II looked so much alike that no matter how cold George V's expression was, it did not seem that cold to Anastasia.
William II, George V, and Nicholas II were the monarchs of Britain, Germany, and Russia. They were also brothers.
The blood relationships of European royal families are difficult to distinguish even for non-Europeans.
Europeans themselves can't tell the difference.
Nicholas II and George V had the best relationship, and there were no personal or political conflicts between the two.
William II and George V had a political conflict over world hegemony, as well as a personal conflict over William II's dissatisfaction with his British relatives due to his British mother.
Nicholas II and William II had political conflicts over the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but no conflicts in private.
As autocratic power Nicholas II > William II > George V.
The political attributes of the three are the opposite.
George V > William II > Nicholas II.
Nicholas II was a good father, so Anastasia had a good relationship with him and also with George V.
But he was not a good emperor. He evaded his responsibilities as a monarch, even though he had the greatest
dictatorial power.
George V was the exact opposite.
He plays the creature called the Monarch so perfectly that his human side is barely visible.
He also has the least power among the three.
certainly.
His power is compared to that of Nicholas II and William II. If he is really considered to have no power, then there will be big problems.
But.
Since Hilde had met George V, she would naturally not let him go, and he would definitely remember it for the rest of his life.
Hilde bowed slightly to George V.
"His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland."
"You're welcome. Just call me Uncle George like Anya does."
Hilde said nothing.
Just changing the subject.
"I heard that our emperor had some conflicts with you. I apologize to you on his behalf. I hope you can bear with me."
"If William hears you saying this, he will be angry even if he dotes on you."
George V frowned.
Regardless of status or diplomacy, Hilde absolutely could not say this.
William II had been talking about Hilde in front of them these days, and George V was fed up with it. According to William II, with Hilde's intelligence, it was impossible for her to say such things.
In order to emphasize the same thing, the formal title "Your Majesty the Emperor" is used.
Then.
Hilde changed the word.
"I know, Uncle George, that's why I want to say this. I just came back from the Balkans, and I understand what war means. It will trap our souls and our past, and we will never be able to get rid of it. At all costs, we must avoid Britain and Germany from falling into war. We are all relatives, so I beg you."
"Hilde, you don't understand. There are many things that I can't decide on my own."
George V's expression also softened.
"Forget it, don't mention this matter anymore, and don't let William know. Don't let it affect your relationship. Just walk with me for a while."
All I can say is.
Hilde's photo of the horse is really good.
This is equivalent to indirectly telling George V that William II is a fool and that you are the monarch who thinks about the overall situation. You are also the real decision maker of the world. All of this is hidden in such a grand proposition as empire and war.
but.
These are not important.
This is not what Hilde wants to emphasize. Hilde would never shoot George V for such a boring thing.
horses.
But ten years later.
Twenty years later.
Thirty years later.
When the war to end all wars is over.
Whenever George V thought back to the past, he would be tortured by the pain and even his soul would twitch.
The final outcome of the Hofburg negotiations was not surprising.
Bulgaria will receive access to the Aegean Sea, but Thessaloniki in Greece will not be given to Bulgaria.
Serbia ceded the area east of the Vardar River to Bulgaria.
As for Romania, it gave up its territorial claims against Bulgaria as a requirement for Romania to cease fire.
Germany agreed to support Prince Wilhelm Friedrich Heinrich von Weyde as King of Albania.
The reason for making this decision.
This is because the current queen of Romania is a member of the Vidic family, and Romania wants to expand its influence in the Balkans in this way.
certainly.
Compared with the negotiation results.
What is more concerning in this negotiation is the distribution of discourse power, which is also the most time-consuming part of the negotiation.
It can be seen that Germany is indeed not good at diplomacy.
Obviously the result was going in line with Germany's ideas, but it did not gain any advantage in diplomatic occasions.
but.
George V's attitude struck William II as a little strange.
He asked Hilde.
"Did you say something to George that day? I always feel that his attitude towards me is weird since then."
"Of course I'm talking about you."
"You can say anything about me in front of other people, but not in front of him."
"Uncle George is the King of England. I have to be polite in front of him, but we are different."
"What's the difference?"
"Because we are family."
Hilde reached out and gently took William II's arm.
"Father."
"Okay."
Even if William II wanted to be angry, he couldn't.
His daughter really made him feel much more comfortable than his sons.
After all, Hilde is tough when she needs to be tough, and soft when she needs to be coquettish. If it were Crown Prince Will
iam and Prince Ettel instead.
It's still a bit scary to think about it.
"So are you going to Bulgaria now, or are you coming back to Berlin with me?"
"Go home."
"good."