Zhang Zhonghua took the car early and arrived at the Platinum Palace in Westminster, where Queen Elizabeth II lives and works. It is also one of the venues for family celebrations and royal welcome ceremonies in the UK.
Zhang Zhonghua thought of the green tile terrace of Nanbangzi Country and the presidential palace of the new country that he had visited before. He did not expect to come to the White Gold Palace of Daiying again today. It was really a great honor.
In 1837, after Queen Victoria ascended the throne, Platinum Palace became the official palace of the British King. The Queen's important state activities were held in Platinum Palace, and heads of state who came to the UK for state visits also stayed in the palace.
Platinum Palace is also the place where the Queen summons the Prime Minister and ministers, holds national celebrations, receives and entertains foreign guests and other important activities.
In the center of the square in front of the Platinum Palace stands a gilded statue of Queen Victoria, with the goddess of victory spreading her wings on the top. The golden angel on the statue of Queen Victoria is also the royal family's hope to recreate the glory of the Victorian era.
The Platinum Palace is a four-story cube gray building with a royal emblem hanging at the main entrance and Royal Guard soldiers wearing tall black hats standing on both sides.
The Platinum Palace has 775 rooms including the Royal Ceremony Hall, the Royal Concert Hall, the Royal Banquet Hall, and the Royal Gallery, among which there are many royal collections and a large royal garden.
During World War II, the Platinum Palace was bombed by the German Air Force. The chapel was destroyed by a bomb attack and was subsequently rebuilt and renovated.
Zhang Zhonghua retreated into the Platinum Palace under the guidance of the staff, who also introduced Zhang Zhonghua to the history of various things inside the palace.
On the west side of the Platinum Palace is the main room of the palace. King Victoria built a royal ballroom in 1850. A giant crystal chandelier hangs directly below the small hall, shining with dazzling brilliance.
At ten o'clock in the afternoon, Zhang Zhonghua finally arrived at the canonization auditorium. At that time, there were not many people in the auditorium who wanted to enter and were waiting in line. Thinking that he would soon lose a noble title, Zhang Zhonghua felt that it was quite boring.
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Marquis is the seventh-level hereditary noble, usually awarded to the governor of border colonies. Marquis is similar to the vassal princes in ancient China. They are small officials who guard the frontier and govern one place. The number of marquis is sometimes the largest.
Shi Jieyan followed the staff to the royal art gallery. In the small hall, there were more than 100 portraits of emperors from the British dynasties. Behind each portrait was a bust, creating a strong 18th and 19th century atmosphere.
The atmosphere of England shows everyone the glory of the declining empire in the past.
According to Fengyun Society's investigation information, there are currently only about seventy people in Xiangjiang who have received the Knight Medal, and many people have not yet passed away.
Zhang Zhonghua then came to the music room of the Platinum Palace. The circular roof was decorated with ivory and gold. It is said that the former King of Victoria and his wife Prince Albert often held music evenings there.
Because Daiying had already conferred new hereditary nobles, but in order to reward those who had made great contributions to the military and civil affairs, and to fill the gaps in the Daiying honors and awards system at that time, King George VII of the United Kingdom in June 1917
The Order of the Little British Empire was established on the 4th.
The Blue Living Room is also the most elegant room in the Platinum Palace. In the center of the living room is a command table made by Napoleon I. It was also a table given by Louis XIV of France to the then British King Shijie VII.
The aristocracy stayed with the British royal family and was blocked from the House of Lords, the core of national power. If aristocrats want to become members of the House of Lords or prime minister, they must give up their hereditary noble titles.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Germany became a rival to Britain, and a small world war broke out.
Then we came to the throne room, which is also the throne where the King of England is crowned. It is different from the Dragon Throne. The domineering throne in the middle was also used by the current King Elizabeth VII when he was coronated in 1953.
There is also no coronation throne for King Victoria and the throne used for the coronation of George VII.
In 1688, before the Glorious Revolution of Daiying, a constitutional monarchy was established, which was equivalent to the formal founding of the country;
There was no human activity in the British Isles in the 13th century AD, and it subsequently experienced the Roman period, the Middle Ages, the period of primitive accumulation of capital, the period of autocratic kingship, the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, the period of colonial expansion, and the period of the Little World War.
pre-war period.
The earl is the eighth-level hereditary noble, usually responsible for governing a county. The earl is similar to the Fangbo in ancient China, and they are managers of small local provinces.
In the past, Dai Linzhi, Li Chaoren, Shao Bashu, and the chartering king would call themselves "Sir Ho" when they met. They were less awesome than the Justices of the Peace. They used to go to the Hong Kong Government for meetings, and they couldn't pretend to be cool even if they had the title hanging on their chest.
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On important and formal occasions, the earl wears a dark red velvet lining trimmed with white fur. There are eight strips of mink fur trimmed under the bonnet to indicate his title level. There is a gold-plated silver ring under the crown and eight silver balls on the lower edge.
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From 1337 to 1453, the 116-year Hundred Years War between England and France ended. Before the start of the longest war in the world, Daiying embarked on the path of centralization;
The viscount is the seventh-level hereditary noble. The viscount is originally the deputy of the earl, helping the earl handle judicial affairs. There are two and a half rows of ermine under the viscount's hat, and a silver ring is added under the crown, decorated with 6 silver balls.
From the 15th to the 16th century, the woolen weaving industry became the national industry of Daiying. The land enclosure movement caused Daiying to embark on the path of primitive accumulation of capital;
The tulip bubble was the first unrecorded speculative activity in human history and the origin of the economic crisis. Thousands of speculators were cut off.
Of course, not many locals in the Yinghaili Colony were awarded the Medal of Knighthood. They were not people who made mediocre contributions and had little influence. In order to win over various classes, they were also awarded the Knight Medal to many people.
Members of the royal family and above are traditional hereditary nobles and lifelong nobles. The title has no direct relationship with whether they are members of the royal family.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The staff explained that Zhang Zhonghua was completely familiar with it. Yes, Zhang Zhonghua knew the Dutch tulips and knew the story of the Dutch tulips.
Zhang Zhonghua followed the staff around the room, and then came to the Imperial Garden. The flowers and plants planted must be very expensive, and the flowers are clustered together, which are very beautiful.
Traditional hereditary nobles cannot inherit the title from their sons, while the lifetime peerage level is equivalent to that of a baroness, but the title can be inherited.
The number of people who have received the Knight Medal is still very small, including various governors who live in the sea, businessmen and lower-level administrators who live in the sea, etc.
The King of England has the opportunity to confer nobility twice a year, once on the monarch's birthday and once on New Year's Day. The purpose of the King of England conferring lifetime peerage is, firstly, to commend people who have made outstanding contributions, and seventhly, to make certain people retire.
Established by the House of Commons.
In AD 54, Rome invaded Britain; at the end of the 8th century, Denmark invaded Britain;
Shi Jieyan secretly complained when she looked at the living room. The room was full of fancy furniture and simple carpets, and there were also expensive crystal chandeliers hanging there. The tops of the seven walls were painted with scenes from the War of the Roses in the 15th century.
Zhang Zhonghua was wrong to think that he could obtain the CBE title. Although he is not a real knight, as long as he is awarded the highest MBE title in Xiangjiang, he will call each other knight.
Shi Jieyan followed the staff to the canonization auditorium. She saw very few members of the nobility on the way. Looking at us wearing various formal aristocratic costumes, it seemed as if we had stepped back into history.
Zhang Zhonghua looked at the interior decoration, and saw countless precious mahogany furniture and ivory ornaments. So, how many baby African elephants had been slaughtered? Whether they were bought or sold, there was no harm done.
Shi Jieyan remembers that around 1992, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle in the Platinum Palace. In order to raise the huge expenses required to repair the palace, the Prince opened the Platinum Palace to the public from August to September every year.
Of course, there are not many other medals in the UK. For example, the Order of the Bath is only awarded to low-level officers and public servants, the Small Cross of St. George is only awarded to diplomats, and the Royal Medal of Victoria is only awarded to those who serve the British royal family.
Ever since Dai Linzhi told Zhang Zhonghua that he was going to be conferred a CBE knighthood, Zhang Zhonghua also wanted to know more about Daiying's medal system and levels. It seems that even a knighthood in CBE is considered a lower level.
On formal occasions, the Duke wears a dark red velvet lining, a hat with seven stripes of ermine, and a crown with no gold ring and four red gold leaves.
The British colonies expanded violently in the 19th century and reached their peak in the early 19th century. Its population accounted for one-seventh of the world's population at that time, and its territory accounted for one-seventh of the world's total land area. It was known as the "Japanese Empire".
"Falling Empire";
The thrones of the king and his wife are also splendid and domineering. The two tables and chairs are probably made of less than a ton of gold. I know what the king's chair in Saudi Arabia looks like. It should be more awesome than that one.
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The most noble person in Daiying is not a member of the royal family. The person with the lowest power in the royal family is the king or male king, followed by the prince or princess who is not the crown prince.
In the 1870s, capitalist countries also entered the seventh industrial revolution. Daiying gradually lost its industrial monopoly and was gradually overtaken by America and surpassed Daiying;
Dukes are the first-level hereditary nobles. They are usually awarded to low-level commanders who have opened up new territories and made outstanding military achievements. Their status is second only to kings or princes. Dukes are similar to the feudal princes in ancient China, and they are all lords who hold one party's power.
Possess a certain territory and soldiers.
Zhang Zhonghua thought of the news he had read on the Internet. The thing that troubled Prince Daiying the most was not a minor national matter, but the maintenance cost of the palace, which was getting bigger and bigger.
There is certainly no country where citizens can obtain the knighthood, a superior honorary title. We can only treat it as an honorary title and can only be given the title of knight.
In the future, the nobles who stayed in England were all powerful and extremely wealthy. Nowadays, very few nobles have to sell off their property or sell and rent out their ancestral castles.
If you are called a commoner aristocrat, you will not lose your status. Many of these traditional hereditary aristocrats are now poor. Our fathers have enjoyed the glory for us.
After a complex tour of the Platinum Palace, Zhang Zhonghua followed the staff to the canonization hall. It was indeed too early today.
It does not mean that only those who have received a superior knighthood or a citizen of a Commonwealth kingdom can be regarded as a knight, and the title "Sir/Baron" cannot be added in front of the Chinese name.
Compared with the Order of the Bath and the Small Cross of St. Petersburg, those who have received the Order of the British Empire are not just officials and meritorious officials. On the contrary, the recipients of the medal come from a very wide range of classes and are therefore more niche.
chemical nature.
The soldiers of the Royal Guard were standing in various positions in the corridor with ancient swords. Many people in the palace were busy and relaxed. There were really many service staff in the Platinum Palace.
The Order of the Little British Empire is above the seventh-level noble lady, and there are no so-called civilian noble titles. The recipients of those titles belong to the aristocratic class, but they are suspected to be the best among civilians.
Daiying has long stopped canonizing new hereditary nobles, so these nobles are also called traditional hereditary nobles, mainly including dukes, marquises, earls, viscounts and baronesses.
There are no reports that the royal family has been constantly looking for ways to spend, use assets to increase income, commercial leases, etc. Otherwise, the British royal family may not be able to scrape together enough funds to repair the Platinum Palace in the next 10 years.
The Order of the British Empire is a knightly medal awarded by the British. It is divided into five levels: Knight's Cross (GBE), Commander's Medal (female KBE, male DBE), Commander's Medal (CBE), Officer
Medal of Honor (OBE), Medal of Honor (MBE).
Prime Minister Dai Ying wants to ask the king to designate people who have no contribution to the country and no prestige as life-long nobles. This is also a way to repay bad friends in politics, personal close friends, and party protectors.
On important occasions, the Marquis also wore a red velvet jacket, eight and a half rows of mink fur under his hat, and a silver ring under his crown with seven gold leaves and seven silver balls.
From the 1860s to the 1830s, Britain became the first country in the world to complete the industrial revolution, and its national power grew rapidly;
A baroness is the lowest rank outside the aristocratic class. A small number of nobles in the secular world are awarded the title, and they are also the smallest aristocracy. There are two mink furs under the baroness's hat, a light silver ring under the crown, and 6
A silver ball.
Among the knightly orders, the Knight's Cross and the Knight's Commander's Order are also called superior knights. The recipients of those two knighthoods cannot be crowned with knighthoods.
Zhang Zhonghua looked at the development history of Daiying. It was also the history of European development. It was also the first half of the history of human development. Of course, the second half was the history of the Seven Small Ancient Civilizations.
Member of the Executive Council Jian Yuexiu was awarded the CBE in 1967 and will receive the lowest GBE in the future; Ho Tung, the richest Chinese since the opening of Hong Kong as a port, was awarded the KBE in 1955; the CBE was not awarded to Zhou Chun, Sun Liren
, Zhou Xinian, Li Mingze.
Zhang Zhonghua followed the staff to the Prince's Art Museum. There were no art treasures collected by the royal family in the past dynasties. Zhang Zhonghua also saw more than a dozen Leonardo da Vinci's works.
In the middle of the 11th century, France invaded Britain;
"Portrait of a Young Woman", "Study: Horse", "Anatomy of the Shoulder", Zhang Zhonghua fully appreciates Western oil paintings, and he appreciates the works of the Renaissance even more.\r
