Hardy Empire 1945

October 16.

Princess Margaret and Viscount Hardy held an engagement ceremony. The two first came to Westminster Abbey to receive the bishop's blessing, and then rushed to Buckingham Palace in a float, full of cheering people on the road.

The engagement ceremony was simple and grand.

Members of the British royal family, nobles, and members of the Prime Minister's cabinet were all present, and countless reporters took pictures.

The simple reason is that this is just an engagement, and friends farther away were not invited. When it comes to the big wedding, the British royal family and Hardy will invite relatives and friends to participate, and that is the most solemn time.

from now on,

Margaret has become Hardy's fiancée.

George VI also attended the engagement ceremony today. Although he could no longer stand, he always had a smile on his face and finally sent his blessings.

And just five days after Hardy and Margaret got engaged, George VI died with a smile on his face. This is one of the reasons why Margaret and Hardy rushed to hold the engagement ceremony.

The UK, and the world, mourn the beloved Monarch of the British Empire.

Princess Elizabeth then inherited the throne and became Queen Elizabeth, whose full name is by the grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and other territories and dependencies, Head of the Commonwealth, and Protector of Christianity ****.

Another national celebration.

After a series of activities, the royal family announced Margaret's wedding date, which was scheduled before Christmas.

Why are you in such a hurry.

The main reason is that the stomach waits for no one. Margaret's stomach is getting bigger day by day. If it is later, the child will be born.

During this period of time, the British royal family has been full of major events, Margaret's engagement, George VI's funeral, Queen Elizabeth's succession ceremony, and now the royal etiquette team has begun to prepare for Princess Margaret's wedding.

And before Margaret's wedding, there will be a knighting ceremony. Queen Elizabeth has just come to power, and the knighting can demonstrate the queen's authority.

This time Hardy was also in the ranks of being bestowed. He was bestowed for the third time. When the medal was hung on his chest, Viscount Hardy became Earl Hardy.

As an earl, Hardy can obtain a piece of British land, but now there are really not many British land. Hardy only gets a 3,000-acre land, which is a larger farm.

The location is not bad, in Berkshire, not too far from Windsor Castle, the main reason why he can be allocated here is to see that he is about to become the princess's husband, after all, this will bring Margaret closer to Windsor Castle.

According to the usual practice, Hadi can change the title, such as naming it after the fief, but Hadi still chooses to continue to use his surname.

Lord Hardy.

At this moment, a duck, Count Dara, suddenly appeared in Hardy's mind, and Hardy shook his head quickly. The childhood memory was too deep.

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In the blink of an eye, it was early November 1952.

The new U.S. presidential election was officially announced, and without any surprises, Eisenhower was elected as the new president.

Hardy returned to the United States from the United Kingdom and participated in the celebratory reception.

As for officially becoming the president, the handover will not take place until February next year.

After Eisenhower and Hardy hugged and saluted, they smiled and said: Congratulations Hardy, you will soon marry Her Royal Highness, which is the dream of countless people.

If possible, I really hope you can attend my wedding ceremony, but the journey is a bit far away. Hardy said with a smile.

No problem, I will definitely go there as a guest of the man's party. Eisenhower promised with a smile.

During his campaign, Hardy gave him a lot of support. Political contributions to the campaign are one aspect. The most important thing is that Hardy controls the largest media group in the United States and plays a vital role in publicity.

Eisenhower's speeches are broadcast live or reported every time. He also participated in the Elaine Tonight Show on ABC TV, as well as commentary programs, and even debates with competitors were also conducted on ABC TV.

The home court advantage was very obvious, allowing Eisenhower to easily defeat his opponent.

Eisenhower attached great importance to Hardy, a rich man who controlled the American media and also had his own power outside.

Now, no one dares to ignore Hardy's influence.

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After attending the new president's reception, Hardy returned to Los Angeles. During the next half appointment, Hardy comforted his women one by one.

Even after marrying the princesses, he never intended to give them up.

Ava Gardner knew from beginning to end that she couldn't be Hardy's real wife because she didn't feel qualified.

Marilyn Monroe was slightly sad, not because Hardy got married, but because he was afraid that Hardy would abandon her. After all, he married a princess, who knows if he will let all the women around him leave.

The girl was relieved only after Hardy turned softly and hard.

Audrey Hepburn's original words were, I will dedicate myself to art and charity and never marry. If I have your child, I hope he can bear your surname.

What a pain this girl is.

Elena was very well-behaved, she didn't say anything, what to do, what to do, her two long legs in the bathroom were still tightly coiled.

In fact, this is also her shrewdness, indisputable.

She believed Hardy had his own agenda.

Elizabeth Taylor lost her temper with Hardy, but she kept scolding Margaret, fire prevention, theft and girlfriends, but she didn't expect that it was her best friend who robbed her man in the end.

Hmph, I'm going to your wedding. I've already told Margaret that I'm going to be a bridesmaid, and I want to wear the most beautiful dress and stand next to you. Elizabeth Taylor said.

Margaret agrees? Hardy asked with a big head.

She agreed. Taylor said proudly.

 …

December 18, 1952.

wedding.

Margaret is very beautiful today.

The white wedding dress was designed by the royal designer Norman himself, which made Margaret look extremely elegant, and was deliberately designed to cover her slightly raised belly.

Wearing a tall princess crown on her head, the main materials are diamonds and platinum, which were made by Cartier. When she walked out of the gate, she immediately won a round of blessing applause.

today's wedding,

All the guests have a lot of background.

Members of the British royal family, members of the British aristocratic families, the British Prime Minister and ministers were all present, as well as many European royal families, as well as government officials from dozens of Commonwealth member states such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

The guests on Hardy's side are also very important. The current US President Johnson, the future President Eisenhower, the Vice President, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, more than a dozen senators, as well as major financial groups such as Rockefeller, Morgan, DuPont, Mellon, and California member.

It is probably rare in the world to be able to gather such a strong lineup at the same time. At that time, Hardy looked at the densely packed crowd and thought in his heart, if a missile falls now, it will definitely have consequences that affect the entire world. Valley

In addition, there are heads of various companies in the Hardy Group, as well as many Hollywood stars. Later, the media's practice of inviting Hollywood stars was considered to be a manifestation of the British royal family's intention to break the traditional barriers of the aristocratic class and become more friendly to the people.

Ok,

People have two mouths, and it depends on what you say.

I really didn't think that much at the time.

The wedding was held at Westminster Abbey in London, presided over by the Cardinal himself. Hardy put a ring on Margaret. From this moment on, Margaret became Hardy's wife.

Margaret smiled brightly.

From her expression, people can see that she is very happy at the moment.

Life,

Isn't happiness the pursuit?

After the ceremony, Hardy took Margaret's hand and boarded the carriage. In front was the Royal Knights, riding a tall horse to open the way. On both sides of the road, there were hundreds of thousands of British people who came to watch the ceremony. When the motorcade passed by them , the princess gently waved her hand outside the window, immediately attracting countless cheers.

Finally the convoy returned to Buckingham Palace.

it's here,

There is also a more grand reception.

After the ceremony, it is natural to have a banquet, and the routine is the same everywhere.

And those distinguished guests gathered together, which immediately made this reception the highest-level reception in the world.

this wedding,

Even bigger than when Queen Elizabeth got married.

The reception ended late, the guests left, and Hardy and Margaret drove back to their castle.

On her 18th birthday, King George VI gave Princess Margaret a castle to wish her an official adulthood. The entire castle estate covers an area of ​​more than 1,000 acres.

Margaret would come here occasionally, and the horse farm here kept her private horses. After the wedding, this place would become her and Hardy's home. In the past few months, some renovations have been carried out to make it more cozy.

inside the room.

Hardy embraced Margaret's warm body from behind.

The range of motion is not large.

But pregnant people are more sensitive, which soon makes Margaret lost and unable to extricate herself.

 …

A few days after the wedding,

Margaret and Hardy flew to Cayman on a private jet to start their honeymoon.

Cayman has a pleasant climate, which is very suitable for winter.

But here, without the red tape of the royal family, Margaret felt extremely relaxed and changed in her heart. In the past, she always felt that the atmosphere of the royal family suffocated her, and she always wanted to escape. If she couldn't escape, she became more rebellious.

But now that she is free, that sense of rebellion has miraculously disappeared. Instead, she pays more attention to her own situation than before, and sometimes restrains herself.

That's how people are,

In fact, ordinary families also encounter this situation. Children are too strictly controlled by their parents, and they will want to escape and rebel.

And those without parental control, such as left-behind children, or even orphans, are extremely eager for parental control, and control in their hearts means caring.

Margaret is in this situation now. She is far away from her sister and the royal family. Hardy has no etiquette requirements for her. She began to gain the upper hand and let her restrain herself unconsciously.

In fact, Margaret was rebellious.

It's just compared to the harsh requirements that people had on royal family members in that era.

Hollywood stars,

Many of the things she did were more outrageous than hers, not because they were forgiven by people, but because they had different requirements for the parties involved.

The royal family is a model for the nation.

Models are not so easy to do.

cayman island.

Margaret was wearing a floral dress and a pair of crystal flat sandals on her feet. Elizabeth Taylor was holding her hand. The two women were strolling around the luxury shopping street.

At this moment, Margaret's belly has bulged, and she no longer needs to hide it, but is very proud. Now Cayman Island is only open to VIPs, so there are usually not many people. There are two to three thousand staff members, and there may only be one or two thousand customers.

Everyone here knows that this is the British princess, and more importantly, Countess Hardy, the mistress of this island.

But when she buys something, she has to pay the bill.

For Hardy's money, of course.

Speaking of which,

Margaret doesn’t have many real friends. In the past, most of them were friends from the UK, and most of them were related to interests. Now in Cayman, there are even fewer friends to chat with, so Margaret called Taylor.

In the Dior shop, the waiter enthusiastically introduced the latest style of handbags to the two, and finally Marguerite took a fancy to one.

Taylor also fancy one.

When paying the bill, Margaret glanced at the card in Taylor's hand, the two walked out of the shop, and Margaret said in a deserted place:

You're swiping my husband's card again.

The card here is not the bank card of later generations, but a debit card of Cayman Island. You can deposit a sum of money in the bank on the island, open an island consumption card, and record the consumption directly every time. overdue degree.

Hardy is laying the foundation for future generations of bank cards, and is already asking banks to study bank cards.

Taylor gave Margaret a blank look.

It was you who stole my boyfriend. I thought you were a good girlfriend, but I didn't expect my man to be snatched away by my best friend.

Margaret snorted, and said in a low voice, Don't think I don't know, Hadi sneaked into your room last night, didn't you?

Hmph, I knew Hardy before you. Taylor said not to be outdone.

We're still on our honeymoon, okay? Margaret exclaimed angrily.

I'm a bridesmaid and I have the right to a honeymoon too.

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