The Rise Of Australasia-Chapter 1244 - 921 The Branching Out of the Royal

Chapter 1244: Chapter 921: The Branching Out of the Royal Family

Chapter 1244 -921: The Branching Out of the Royal Family

While Eastern Europe was engulfed in chaos, Australasia remained in a state of peacefulness.

Because of the strength of its navy and air force, this war had a negligible negative impact on Australasia; on the contrary, it even promoted rapid growth in heavy industry and military industry, leading to a further climb in the economy.

Against the backdrop of war, the per capita income in Australasia had actually increased. Nationwide, the average per capita annual income had reached 187 Australian dollars, with some of the more prosperous regions even nearing 210 Australian dollars.

Even on a global scale, such figures were undoubtedly impressive. Thanks to this, the Gross National Product of Australasia continued to rise, currently ranking firmly among the top three economic superpowers of the world.

Although it was only vying for second place, there was a caveat: Britain had vast colonies, and Germany had occupied a large portion of European territory.

If only considering the Native Land, Australasia could even contend for the position of the world’s number one economic superpower.

As time passed, William’s eldest son, Arthur’s grandson Alexander, was about to enter his own school.

Born in July 1931, little Alexander was just of age to start primary school this year. In Australasia, primary school begins at age 6, followed by 5 years of primary and 4 years of secondary education. After this comes the most critical period of life, the 3-year high school phase.

In this stage, most students will also choose their future path, whether to continue their education at university or to enter a Technical School to learn a trade.

In Australasia, there is actually no difference in status between universities and Technical Schools. According to Arthur, whether one is a university student or a vocational student, the goal is the same: to strive for the country they all deeply love, Australasia.

It is precisely because of the rapid economic and industrial growth in Australasia that there is a relative scarcity of technically-skilled talent in all sectors.

Because of this scarcity, technical talent generally receives very good treatment, and people have no dissatisfaction or hesitation about becoming technical talent.

Returning to the main point, as William’s eldest son, little Alexander is the rightful second in line to the throne, just after his father William.

Arthur placed great importance on Alexander’s education and cultivation. He even gave up handling most state affairs to focus on training little Alexander to become a qualified Monarch, delegating his duties to William instead.

William, now 27, had gradually matured under Arthur’s various trainings and educations. At least for now, Arthur was very satisfied with his heir William.

Whether it was in terms of capabilities as a Monarch or the ability to produce heirs as a successor to the throne, Arthur was very satisfied.

As of now, William and Princess Alexandrine had three children: eldest son Alexander born in 1931, second son Albert born in 1933, and eldest daughter Annie born in 1935.

From the birth years of these three children, it can be seen that William and Princess Alexandrine almost had a child every two years.

Their enthusiasm for childbearing stemmed not only from Arthur’s repeated urgings but also from the rewards Arthur offered for Royal Family Members’ childbirth.

As Arthur stated, he would reward William and his family with 2 million Australian dollars for each child born. Due to currency fluctuations, the current reward had been increased to 3.5 million Australian dollars.

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This was a considerable sum for William and co., whose assets were only in the tens of millions. Anna Miller, the one with the most wealth, thanks to her jewelry company and other assets, now had total assets that had likely exceeded 30 million Australian dollars.

With just the childbirth rewards alone, William and his wife had received nearly 10 million Australian dollars from Arthur. Arthur was happy about this; the spread of the royal family’s branches not only stabilized its status but also made the otherwise empty and cold palace seem warmer and more animated.

Especially as the years went by, the sense of loneliness would emerge involuntarily. Among Arthur’s elders, Queen Victoria and Princess Louise were probably the closest to him.

But it had been nearly 40 years since the death of Queen Victoria, and several years since the departure of Princess Louise.

If not for Queen Mary keeping him company, and with Alexander and the other little ones often bringing joy, Arthur doubted he could have endured much longer in such an environment.

Humans are powerful, but they are also fragile. The strength of humans is in their spirit, but it is also their spirit that is fragile.

Speaking of Arthur’s children, it wasn’t only William and his wife who were expanding their family branches.

Arthur’s only daughter, Anna Miller, now had a daughter named Castina from her marriage to Prince Juan of Spain.

As for the remaining two sons, Peter and George, one born in 1915 and the other in 1919, the eldest being only 22 years old, were not even married, let alone having children.

Peter’s marriage had now become a top concern for Arthur and Queen Mary. If not for the ongoing war in Europe, Arthur might well be planning another trip through Europe to select a suitable marriage match for Peter.