The news that the king had chosen his wife spread very quickly in Italy. In less than three days, everyone knew that a Habsburg girl named Maria Annunziata would become their queen.
Although some people have some objections to this, the reason is very simple: Italy and Austria were not doing well a few years ago.
But for the absolute majority of people, they are very happy to see results.
This is just a domestic attitude, as it is even more different abroad.
Most countries were surprised that the King of Italy chose a Habsburg girl as his wife.
Because everyone knows the relationship between Italy and Austria-Hungary. The two countries had constant disputes before. Although they have gotten better in recent years, it is not an exaggeration to say that the relationship is normal. Why did Italy suddenly choose to marry Austria-Hungary? (European countries
I don’t know the treaty of the Three Emperors Alliance)
Countries all have their own speculations about this, but no matter what the guesses are, this is more or less changing the diplomatic situation in Europe. After all, the union of the royal families of Italy and Austria is also a big event for Europe.
Of course, while countries are evaluating this marriage, they are also evaluating the impact on their own countries.
Generally speaking, there are many countries that can benefit from this marriage, such as Germany, which leads the Alliance of Three Emperors, Bulgaria, which is leaning towards the two countries, and Romania, which has signed a defense treaty with Germany and Austria.
However, if there are countries that benefit, there will naturally be countries that suffer losses. For example, France, Russia, Serbia and Greece in the Balkans, and other involved countries are not satisfied with the marriage between Italy and Austria. As long as you look closely, you will find that
, these countries whose interests have been harmed are basically countries along the Mediterranean or the Balkans.
Needless to say about France, the marriage between Italy and Austria-Hungary will inevitably lead to the resolution or suppression of conflicts between the two countries. Apart from Austria-Hungary, Italy’s biggest foreign dispute is France, not to mention the territorial dispute between the two countries in the Alps.
, it was the Tunisia crisis ten years ago that made the contradiction between the two countries irreconcilable. Now that the relationship between Italy and Austria-Hungary has taken a further step, it is naturally not a good thing for France.
Russia's situation is somewhat similar to France's, but somewhat different. The marriage between Italy and Austria will reduce Russia's influence in the Balkans, which is gradually weakening. This is something Russia does not want to see.
However, although Russia had no reason to see it, there was nothing they could do about the marriage between Italy and Austria. Because they, like France, could not affect the marriage between the two countries.
As for Italy, although many people have doubts, they will not object to the future queen coming from the Habsburg family.
In Vienna, discussions were also ongoing regarding the choice of a Habsburg girl by King Carlo of Italy.
"I never expected that this young man from a neighboring country would choose Maria."
In the Hofburg Palace, as the father of the person involved, Grand Justice Ludwig was discussing what happened in Rome with his brother, Emperor Joseph I of Austria-Hungary.
Maria's father is not a simple one. Her eldest son, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, is currently the Crown Prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the four-year-old eldest son of his second son, Archduke Otto Franz, is the future last emperor of Austria-Hungary, Karl.
I. It can be said that the natal family of the wife Carlo chose has great influence on Austria-Hungary.
"I never thought of this either."
The speaker was Joseph I, the founder of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In fact, he was very happy with Carlo's choice of the Habsburg family as his marriage partner. If nothing else, his successor Archduke Ferdinand was his grandson.
Uncle, you can at least ensure peace between the two countries for twenty years, which is also very beneficial to Austria-Hungary.
Although the King of Italy is ten years older than Maria, it doesn't matter. Among European nobles, there is a gap of more than ten or twenty years between spouses, so Carlo's age is considered appropriate.
"So it's decided like this?"
Although Joseph I said it as if he was soliciting his brother's favor, after so many years together, how could Archduke Ludwig not know what his brother meant. There was no need to consider such things that were beneficial to the Habsburg family.
Marriage was a Habsburg tradition and there was no need to discuss the matter.
As for Maria's own attitude, it doesn't matter. As long as they have discussed it, it will be passed.
"I think it's feasible."
So during the discussion between the two, the preliminary decision was made on the marriage with Italy.
Maria and her sister Margaret, who were completely unaware of this, got on the train back to Vienna.
Different from when we came here, this time we returned to Vienna on two additional floats. The bedrooms, living room, and kitchen were fully equipped, and there were dedicated servants and cooks to serve the two of them. Everything was prepared according to the royal family's trip.
This is shocking enough for the two girls from the Habsburg family. You must know that they usually travel in boxes, and only with their father can they ride on one float. In Austria-Hungary, only uncle Joseph's family can ride on two floats.
Carriages. And now the two of them are riding on two floats, which is self-evident.
Margaret knew that all this came from her sister being favored by the King of Italy. Thinking of this, she felt depressed. There was something about her sister that looked like an aristocratic lady, but she didn't expect that the King of Italy liked this.
Yes, Margaret has analyzed the reasons for her failure, but this is already an afterthought. The result has come out, and there is no use regretting it. She can only watch her still stupid sister become the queen of Italy.
"Margaret, these two carriages are ours."
That's right, looking at my startled sister, I can't describe her as silly. She's not reserved at all, she just yells.
But his sister is really lucky. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but care about another thing, his sister's feelings.
"Maria, what do you think of King Carlo?"
After hearing her sister's words, Maria thought for a moment and said with a serious expression on her face. "Carlo, I feel like he is as stable as the eldest brother, but he is much funnier than the eldest brother."
Is this what I'm asking? It's totally wrong.
This is the main reason why she thinks her sister is stupid. Whatever she asks, she may get wrong answers unless she is made very clear.
Not to mention the topic of the two Habsburg Grand Duchess, less than half a month after the two returned to Vienna, the Savoy family formally requested a marriage alliance from the Habsburg family. And Joseph, the patriarch of the Habsburg family
I naturally agreed.
During this period, the two royal families naturally had many private communications, but one wanted to marry and the other wanted to marry, so the private communications went very smoothly.
Later, his uncle Amedeo, Duke of Aosta, led a team to Vienna to discuss the wedding of the two young people.
Of course, in addition to the two major families, the government also has representatives talking to the Austrian government. They are all work at the government level. They are mainly about issues of goodwill and friendship between the two countries. They can also be regarded as contributing to the marriage of the two major families.
Three months later, a grand wedding that attracted European attention was held in Rome. Nearly one million people and representatives from various countries attended the marriage.
When Carlo kissed Maria, the entire wedding scene burst into cheers. As a mother, Queen Margherida even shed tears of happiness. Now that both sons are married, the next step is to wait for the addition of a child to the family.
’s matter.
With this grand marriage, Carlo also said goodbye to being single.
