Chapter 329: Make the Ancestors Happy

In fact, the U.S. Constitution stipulates that Article 1, Section 9 prohibits citizens from accepting foreign titles of nobility.

After all, in name only, the Americans established their country on the basis of resistance to British "tyranny".

At that time, one of the important cultural terms used by the United States to attract talent and establish national identity was to declare that there was no aristocracy in the country and that everyone was equal.

So normally speaking, Americans cannot accept titles from foreigners. If they do, it would be unconstitutional.

But in fact, there have always been people who have received British titles from the past to the future.

An even more famous example is retired President Ronald Reagan, who was awarded the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1989.

It is said that he was awarded for his contribution in leading the Anglo-American alliance during the Cold War.

The Order of the British Empire was actually the lowest level of feudal knighthood in the British aristocracy system in the past.

However, reforms have been made since the 20th century, and it is now just a medal, not a title.

A little further in, there is Milo's grandfather Herbert, who also received the British Honorary Knight Grand Cross Medal in 1993.

This one is higher in rank than Ronald, but it also has a bug, it's a medal but no title.

Last year's winner was Bob Hope, who received an honorary KBE.

They are all Americans, and they are not violating the Constitution.

Because they all had a bug, they were only given honors, not the noble status prohibited by the constitution.

Now the Windsor family contacted Milo through Irene and wanted to award him a medal which was actually similar.

Firstly, if you want people to receive the prize, you should not let them break the law, so it is not very feasible;

Secondly, the British Empire itself is now very poor, and it is impossible and will not have much land to be allocated for actual conferring of titles.

Then it can only be conferred with honor, to put it bluntly, it is a title.

So Milo actually didn't agree immediately because he vaguely remembered that there was such a clause in the Constitution.

Only after he hung up on Irene did he notify the Blackburn Foundation.

Let them research if there are any problems.

At the same time, I called my grandfather and my grandfather-in-law.

Especially my grandfather Herbert, he was awarded the highest-ranking Grand Cross Knight of the Order of the Bath, which is the third-highest order in the British honorary medal system.

On the stool were only the Order of the Garter and the Order of the Thistle.

The former is basically only awarded to their own royal family members, or foreign heads of state.

The latter will only be awarded to people of Scottish background.

Next up is the Order of the Bath.

"Why not? You know, this is definitely an honor for us members of the Mayflower. Just think about hanging your medal next to the portrait of your ancestors. I think they would be very happy if they were alive."

This is what Herbert said to Milo.

In fact, Milo understood that it was due to identity recognition, or in order to make his family more prestigious.

American families who are descended from the Mayflower or are related to members of the Mayflower family are very happy to accept medals from the British royal family.

Because their ancestors were all loyal subjects of the British Empire at that time.

The group that rose up in rebellion amid the gunfire in Lexington were actually capitalists.

In order to prove to the world that they and the British are irreconcilable, the capitalists want to gain the help of foreigners to resist the British.

So they added a provision in the constitution that one cannot become a foreign noble.

But the colonial families such as Bush, Blackburn and Winster, which have a longer history than these capitalists, really had no intention of opposing the Windsor family at first.

But his loyalty was just so-so, and in the end he just followed the crowd and became one of the beneficiaries of the American War of Independence.

So they had no prejudice against the British Empire, and were actually welcoming of it.

And in fact, after the first few decades, American capitalists also began to welcome and pursue British aristocratic honors.

At the end of the last century, the last century, and the beginning of this century.

Most of the wealthy American tycoons are proud to marry a British noble lady or to marry the old aristocrats in Europe.

This was even a trend at the time, and a large number of impoverished aristocratic women from old Europe married to the United States as a result.

This situation only occurred after World War II, as the United States' international status was truly established.

Americans' self-confidence has been established.

The self-confidence of the American Dragons also became stronger.

This trend of marrying down-and-out European noble ladies has only gradually disappeared.

Basically Milo made a few calls, including to the Blackburn Foundation.

Everyone advised him to accept it, since it would most likely be just a medal of honor anyway.

It was just a title, but not a real one. Although he himself might not need this honor, it was still good for the Blackburn family.

At least it can increase a little extra recognition from the American Dragon people.

so--

Three days later.

Milo entered Buckingham Palace in formal attire and was surprised to find that in addition to Prince Philip and his wife, there were several dukes inside.

Edward Howard, Duke of Norfolk, Ian Kembel, Duke of Argyll, Robert Grosvenor, Duke of Westminster and Porter Philip Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire.

Apart from Ian Campbell, Duke of Argyll, the other three dukes Milo was slightly familiar with were Porter Philip Cavendish.

Because most of his shares in the Financial Times Group were bought from Pearson Group owned by Duke of Porter Philip Cavendish.

As to whether these dukes were here by chance or came deliberately to serve as witnesses, Milo did not know and did not ask.

The reason why he was familiar with Ian Campbell was because Irene's last name was Campbell.

Ian Campbell is her grandfather.

In the presence of everyone, Her Majesty the Queen held an awarding ceremony for Milo, and personally put on the Grand Cross of the Order of Knighthood, the highest level among the five levels of the Order of Knighthood, for Milo.

The level is still above Ronald and Herbert.

He has become the American who has received the highest honor so far.

When Milo saw the medal, he was only slightly surprised, and then he guessed the deeper meaning of the royal family awarding him such a high-level honor.

But he didn't care, no matter whether Britain did it for the sake of face or for psychological comfort in the future.

The only use of a mere knighthood for him is to take it back to comfort his ancestors in Blackburn.

Therefore, Milo was in a good mood for the whole morning.

After the awarding ceremony, Milo was about to leave, but Prince Philip invited him to play golf, and several other grand dukes would also go.

Unable to refuse the kind offer, Milo readily agreed.

After a sumptuous lunch at Buckingham Palace, the Queen took the initiative to ask Milo many questions.

Most of them are related to Paladin Media or the Internet.

After lunch, the group boarded the royal Bentley fleet and headed to the London Golf Club, 20 kilometers away.

This is one of the top golf clubs in London, with a 36-hole championship-level golf course, and is one of the best hill courses in the UK and even Europe.

During the chat, Milo also learned that Prince Philip is one of the major shareholders of this London golf club.

Led by a major shareholder, everyone is a powerful person and naturally enjoys super VIP treatment.

Under the guidance of the staff, we went to the central area at the end of the scenery.

Standing on the hillside, feeling the breeze on your face and looking out over nearly seven hundred acres of pastoral scenery, a sense of tranquility and peace comes over you, giving you a wholehearted enjoyment.

“This golf course is amazing!”

Milo's praise made the host Prince Philip, who was sorting out his equipment again, laugh with joy.

"This golf club is considered one of the best in the world, Mr. Blackburn. I hope you have a pleasant afternoon."

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"That's for sure!"

Milo responded with a smile.

As they chatted and laughed, the six people began to form groups, with three people in each group. Milo was in a group with Duke Ian Campbell and Duke Carter Howard.

Prince Philip was paired with Duke Robert Grosvenor and Duke of Cavendish.

Although Milo is the youngest, his golf skills are not necessarily inferior to anyone else.

However, in this kind of entertaining atmosphere and competition that focuses on socializing, he had no intention of trying to stand out, and after a few highlight moments, he became more casual.

After playing for a while, during the halftime break, Duke Edward Howard, who had become much more familiar with Milo, walked up to him and took out a very exquisite invitation.

Milo took it and heard the Duke's gentle voice in his ears.

"Sir Blackburn, I will hold a coming-of-age ceremony for my child Tokushiel Ian Howard in three days. I hope you can come!"

Milo looked surprised, but with a smile on his face, he nodded and said, "Thank you Sir Howard for your invitation. I will definitely attend."

Duke Ian Campbell came over and said to Milo, "Sir Blackburn, you can go with me then, and Irene will go with us."

"oh?"

Milo raised his eyebrows and looked at the Duke of Argyle with some surprise.

Before Duke Ian Campbell could answer, Duke Howard smiled and explained the confusion to Milo.

"Sir Blackburn, you may not know this, but Irene and my children are good friends."

Milo really didn't know this inside story.

He smiled and said, "So that's how it is. This is the first time I know..."

"Ha ha……"

After chatting for a while, the golf game was over. Seeing that Milo and Ian Campbell had something to talk about, Edward William Fitzalan-Howard consciously went to find other people.

"You should all come to England. Irene missed you so much. There were times when she even wanted to go to America to find you."

"It's easy. Isn't it? A few hours of flying is enough for her to see me."

The Duke of Argyle shook his head. "Irene is the only third-generation heir to the Duke of Argyle and the Duke of Cambridge. She has royal blood in her body, which makes her special. It is not easy for her to leave the UK casually."

The fief of the Campbell family is in Argyllshire, so their title is Duke of Argyll. The current head of the family, Ian Campbell, is the 12th of Argyll.

It is worth mentioning that the Duke of Argyll has other titles, such as "Hereditary Steward of the Royal Family of Scotland". The main responsibility of this position is to be responsible for the royal family's internal affairs in Scotland.

Therefore, whenever the Queen of England stays at Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, the Duke of Argyll always appears at various ceremonies.

Even the title of King of Scotland held by the Queen of England was endorsed by the Eileen family for the Windsor family.

In other words, if one day the Duke of Argay does not recognize the Windsor family's identity as King of Scotland.

Then England would lose what is nominally Scotland's best claim.

Therefore, the Windsor family has never stopped trying to win over the Eileen family.

Ian Campbell, the current Duke of Argyll, had a mother from the House of Windsor, and his wife was also from the House of Windsor.

By the time Irene's father's generation came around, there were many health problems due to excessive inbreeding.

So she finally stopped marrying into the Windsor family, and gave birth to a healthy Irene...

But it's exactly what Ian Campbell said.

The ancient British aristocratic alliance does not include members of the Windsor family.

Their Campbell family is the noble family with the most royal blood.

This is also why in Ian Campbell's generation, he was able to get the title "Duke of Cambridge", which is usually only given to members of the royal family.

Although compared to Argyle County, his fiefdom as the Duke of Cambridge only has one street.

It's more of an honorary nature.

So at least at the aristocratic level, the Scottish people still have a long way to go if they want independence.

Because their leader, the Duke of Arle, is actually the number one Windsor Party... and the best claim for Scotland's independence lies with the Campbell family, which is very contradictory.

"Then I'll come to England more often in the future." Since Irene couldn't leave easily, he could come over by himself.

Milo smiled and said, "Thank you, Ian. I heard that it was because of you that the Queen decided to award me the honor."

This is also one of the reasons why Milo was willing to accept the award from the Queen of England.

That is, Milo was not originally included in this award ceremony, or Milo was still young and qualified but not experienced enough.

It was Ian Campbell who made efforts in the Ancient Noble Alliance, and Milo was added to the list.

Ian shook his head and smiled, "I just brought it forward. In fact, if it wasn't for me, you probably wouldn't even accept it."

That is true.

For most of the real Draco people in the United States.

The honors bestowed by the British royal family after the 20th century can only make the ancestors happy, but they really have little practical significance.

The constitution prevented him from taking any meaningful title, so the only honorary titles he could take were these.

It doesn't really mean much. The reason why Milo was willing to accept it was at least partly because of Irene and the Duke of Argai.

The weather is very good today, which is rare even in the suburbs of London.

An old man and a young boy were walking on a green hill.

White clouds floated overhead, and Ian Campbell suddenly said, "Milo, Johnson is sick."

Milo was stunned and was about to speak.

Ian Campbell sighed and said again: "It's hemophilia. He may not have much time left."

(End of this chapter)