Rebirth of the Spanish Empire

"Dear Your Majesty Edward VII, as the Queen of Spain and the uncle of my wife Patricia, I respect elders like you very much. Every day the Queen will talk to me about how you treated her when you were a child. Your love and care for her make me very grateful to you. My dear Princess Patricia grew up under your care and became beautiful, knowledgeable and like a mother. The Spanish people today make me feel that Britain is a very amazing and great country, and I have always been very interested in various British cultures, such as Scottish culture, English culture, and northern Irish culture. From time to time, I I want to learn from Patricia. Really, I am a Spanish king who admires England very much. I dare to tell God that I am sincere."

"In 1898, when I was only 11 years old, due to domestic problems and turmoil in the territory, I decided to replace the land to give Spain more space and time for development. What I was thinking about at that time was what I had longed for since I was a child. Britain, and Germany on the Rhine, which I really wanted to see, were the two great and powerful countries in Europe that first came to my mind at that time."

"Germany is very mysterious to me and at the same time an attractive and charming country. Britain is the greatest and most powerful country in the world. For the king of a country, he can make his country richer and stronger after learning lessons there and coming back. It is something that kings should do. Taking into account various factors, I finally chose the UK, the country I dreamed of when I was a child. Your Majesty William, don’t blame me, this is a child’s dream, haha.”

"Finally I picked up the pen and wrote about Her Majesty Queen Victoria, who many people in our European royal family call grandmother. William, that is your grandmother, and now my grandmother. You have to give it to her, so I can only This is also one of my factors, although I don’t know whether you are interested in Cuba and the Philippines. But I still think that you are a filial grandson who will give it to him.”

"Well, the deal has finally been completed. I feel very happy cooperating with the UK. Yes, especially with Her Majesty the Queen and the former Prime Minister His Excellency Salisbury. They are all very refreshing and sincere people to cooperate with." . They are worthy of being the most powerful national leaders in the UK and even the European world, and their work efficiency is unparalleled. In the end, the handover between the two countries was very smooth. At one time, the transactions between the two countries even became an example for other countries to avoid war and maintain peace. , here I would like to thank the major media outlets in Europe such as Tsarist Russia's "Voice of Tsarist Russia", France's "Le Figaro", Germany's "Deutsche Zeitung", the British "Times" and other major media that reported this incident at that time. They each praised what some called the deal of the century."

“Its success has brought about ten years of peace in Spain. From the time my father became Alfonso XII in 1875 to now in 1908, I don’t need to say more about Spain’s achievements. I believe everyone in the world has witnessed them. and feelings. Our Spanish Bourbon dynasty has already experienced a revival. We are an old country. Our people like freedom and live a happy life, and our empire is now on the road to this prosperity. Moving forward, as the captain of this ship with the entire country of Spain as its mother body, I feel how important my responsibility is and I dare not take it lightly. I don’t want to hurt my people. They will always be the simplest and most honest people in my heart. Lovely people. I can’t let anyone hurt them in the slightest, absolutely not.”

"Portugal is our empire's only close neighbor on the Iberian Peninsula after France, and it is also our former brother of the Spanish Empire. Although there were some unpleasantness in the past, in the years since my father and I, in the two royal families, parliaments and civil society With the interaction between the two countries, the relationship between the two countries has now returned to the normal or even super-normal brotherhood. Portugal is now in a period of decline. This is what the deceased Carlos I personally admitted to me when he visited Madrid. , and I also expressed the same situation in Spain. Although he is much older than me, it does not prevent us from becoming close friends. His Royal Highness Crown Prince Louis Philips and I often talk happily. , I also formed a very deep friendship with him, alas, it’s a pity that things are unpredictable”….

"Who could have imagined that such a tragedy would happen this year, and they would pass away like this. This makes His Majesty Manuel, who I have always regarded as a younger brother, now His Majesty Manuel II, lose his life. I feel the huge pain of losing a loved one. Now I can only continue to comfort and support his rule of the Kingdom of Portugal. Your Majesty Manuel, you have to hold on, your father and the king My brother is still watching you from heaven, and your people are still watching you cheer up and revive Portugal."

"I remember the last time he came to visit Madrid, he told me that he wanted to maintain peace in the Iberian Peninsula with Spain and did not want to see any more tragedies happen. What a great king! We should pay tribute to him With a high respect. In the end, we decided that we reached a bill that ended the mutual suspicion between the two countries, that is, our two countries will work together to protect the safety and good life of the people of the Iberian Peninsula, including protecting overseas The Spanish and Portuguese, who brought advanced technological and scientific ideas to countries around the world through business, allowed them to more safely spread our ideas of peace, as well as the spirit and belief of Santiago."

"If many people say that Portugal and Spain have formed an alliance, yes, the signing of this bill is simply an alliance. We can advance and retreat together in the future. However, I do not agree with this idea. Our two countries have never thought of forming an alliance. To deal with any country or person, we only need to protect the lives and property of our own people. Second, on the contrary, the establishment of such a bill between our two countries will also bring about a better peaceful environment. Here I also call on more The country is involved in our bill, but I think I am just talking in vain. Many people are unwilling. Our original intention is, why don’t we establish such a bill? In this way, can’t we disband the heavy troops on the border between the two countries? Or transfer them away? Wouldn’t this further reduce the military burden on the people? Wouldn’t this also increase the labor force? Wouldn’t this make it more reasonable for mutual trust and exchanges between the two countries?”

“That’s why His Majesty Manuel and I agreed to such a proposal, and yes, it was a proposal that the two governments gave us and the Parliament after a long period of consideration and a memorandum of understanding.”

"But what I didn't expect was, God, Britain would welcome our move in this way. Oh my God! I can't imagine that the kind and peaceful Spaniards and Portuguese were really angered this time. Nearly 50 million people of the two countries were angered by the showy actions of those British battleships. Yes, they were very angry. Why did the British do that? Was it a decision made by the government? Is it an order from His Excellency Prime Minister Squith? Or is it an order for action from His Majesty King Edward VII himself?”

"Many students took to the streets to protest against the British firing of cannons at demonstrations along the coast of every city. This is simply a blatant contempt for the country where the city is located, which is our Kingdom of Spain and Portugal. Is this the mentality of Prime Minister Asquith? , or His Majesty Edward VII also has such thoughts. Everyone in the world can see that the British have acted hastily and unsteadily. The largest country should have the demeanor of the first country. In this way Will such a big country be respected and admired if it casually despises other countries and people? This question will be easy to answer, absolutely not. People will only say that they are using the big to bully the small, and the strong to bully the weak. This is very There is no domineering behavior with aristocratic temperament. Without the aristocratic elegance tradition unique to the European royal family, this is the behavior of a street fighter. I don’t know if anyone in the causal people would have such an idea, but I think the Spanish and Portuguese people will definitely be like this. As for the Europeans, who knows? What do the British think? Why do they do this?”….

"I don't know, and I don't want to know. Now I don't care about the so-called reasons, because I can feel the anger shining in the sky over Spain, and it's like thunder and lightning. My heart It is also constantly rising, and the anger is even coming out of the pores under the skin. The same is true for His Majesty Manuel, so we have agreed to the request made by a new government, that is, Spain and Portugal this time Military exercises are to be held on the Atlantic coast and African territories. In order to reduce misunderstandings from the outside world, Valladolid, where the exercise headquarters is located, will be open to ministers from various countries, including the United Kingdom, and reporters from major media. Alas! Hope! Our world is at permanent peace, Amen! Britain, can you live in peace with Spain and Portugal?"

On April 11, major newspapers in Europe published a report reprinting an open letter to Britain published by King Alfonso XIII of Spain in the famous European newspaper "International Connection". For a time, the entire Europe is once again abuzz with Spain.

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