Chapter 1418 Dinner at the Navy Mansion
The so-called "Palace of the Navy" was built by Louis XV. It is located in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. It is also called the "Hotel de la Concorde" and is one of the famous historical buildings in the Place de la Concorde in Paris.
However, due to years of disrepair, the Navy Mansion underwent a lengthy restoration, only reopening to the public six years later. While the ground floor is open to the public and houses restaurants, bookstores, and other businesses, it can be fully booked for major events, such as the recent Shangmei product launch.
Chaumet jewelry isn't widely known, but it's a household name among the aristocracy. With a history spanning over 200 years, it was once a favorite of Napoleon, who served as his personal jeweler. The sword he used upon his coronation was crafted by Chaumet, as was the wedding jewels for Napoleon's second wife, Marie Louise. Today, this brand remains a premium luxury jewel, accessible only to a select few. Its distinctive features are its rarity and high price.
Back then, this jewelry brand wasn't even bothered to hire a spokesperson. It wasn't until the LVMH group acquired it that it began to have a spokesperson and more affordable styles. Of course, those styles weren't aimed at the celebrities who attended the dinner.
The dinner was held on the third night after Xiao Peng arrived in Paris. When they drove to the gate of the "Navy House", it was already surrounded by reporters. There was a red carpet at the door and a red carpet walking ceremony.
But when Xiao Peng and his companions got off the car, they were stopped by someone: several of the people who stopped them were from Daxia. These people politely told Xiao Peng and his companions that someone was walking on the red carpet and being photographed, and asked them to wait for a moment.
Although they spoke politely, Billy was furious.
To ensure sufficient attention and eyeballs for this red carpet ceremony, everyone's time is limited. When Xiao Peng and his team's car arrived, they had already been waiting outside for a while, waiting until the people ahead of them were almost there before they could enter. And now they were stopped when they arrived? What does this mean?
For Xiao Peng and the others, coming here was just for fun, but it was different for Billy. This was his way to make money!
The Belgian nobility is indeed from the House of Orleans. Many people in France are now working to restore the monarchy, and the House of Orleans is a strong contender.
In fact, even in France today, there are still some people who support the monarchy and do not recognize the republic.
These people are generally old-established aristocrats. Since France has no king, their noble titles are worthless, at least half a head less than those of other countries. Therefore, the circles of old and young people in France still support their respective monarchs.
Why is it said to be 'their own monarch'?
In 1870, France established the Third Republic and abolished the monarchy. Now, it is not an easy and unified task to elect an emperor.
First, let's talk about the Bourbon family. They call themselves "Legitimists." After all, they've ruled France since 1589, a long-established ruler who lost their ruling position after being overthrown by the July Revolution in 1830. Many people support the Bourbons now, but they have a major problem: due to a lack of offspring, they've been constantly extinct, forcing them to constantly support more distant relatives. The current heir to the Bourbon family is the Duke of Anjou, but this Duke of Anjou, Louis XXII, is not French but the grandson of the second son of Spain's once-exiled King Alfonso XIII, making him the cousin of the current King of Spain—it's a pretty complicated relationship.
The great France let a Spaniard become king? Therefore, there were far more people who opposed the restoration of the Bourbon family than those who supported it!
After overthrowing the Bourbons, Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orleans, inherited the throne. Although he reigned for only eighteen years before being overthrown by the February Revolution, he was elected by the bourgeoisie and aristocracy, so they still have many supporters. The current head of the House of Orleans is Billy's father, Joan of Orleans, the current Count of Paris. As this is a legitimate Parisian family with royal heir rights that has survived for so many years, many people support the restoration of the House of Orleans.
Others support the Bonaparte family, descendants of Napoleon. After all, they ascended the French throne three times, in 1804, 1815, and 1852, and are the only family to hold the title of "Emperor." A descendant of the Bonaparte family, the great-grandson of Napoleon I's younger brother, now calls himself Napoleon VIII and is a strong contender for the French throne.
The key lies in their family connections: Napoleon VIII's grandmother was Belgian Princess Clementine, and Clementine's grandmother was the daughter of Louis-Philippe, who founded the Orleans Dynasty - the relationships between European aristocrats are so complicated.
Even more interesting is the fact that some support the King of Liechtenstein as King of France. Their reasoning is also quite interesting. The Glorious Revolution in Britain deposed King James II. After fleeing to France, James II attempted a restoration several times but failed. Although he accepted French asylum, his descendants have consistently claimed to be King of France. Later, when James II's direct line died out, the right to inherit his throne passed first to Italy when his daughter married, then to Austria, and then to Germany, before finally landing in the hands of the King of Liechtenstein.
Anyway, the relationship between these European nobles is so complicated and chaotic that it is still a question whether they can successfully restore the monarchy.
If the restoration is really successful, the Orleans family will definitely have an advantage, after all, they are of French descent, but the Orleans family also has a fatal problem.
They are very 'poor'!
Although they had a lot of property such as land and real estate, the previous "Count of Paris", Billy's grandfather, was too generous with his money! Basically, all he left to his descendants were some real estate.
Fortunately, there were still some stocks and the like inside, otherwise they would have had to rely on selling their family property to make a living! This was also why Billy became a shareholder of Shangmei!
So, at the Shangmei product launch reception, someone disrupted the red carpet ceremony and blocked people from leaving? Who the hell is this person?
Destroying someone's financial resources is like killing their parents! How could Billy not be angry?
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