Chapter 699: The Eldest Son

July 5, 1908. In the Munich royal palace www.biquge.info a baby's cry came from the delivery room, and the anxious hearts of Ludwig III and Ruprecht, who had been waiting outside the door, finally let go, and when the news of the safety of the mother and child came, Ruprecht finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he was also a queen in this plane.

Historically, Ruprecht's descendants had a very sad beginning, the eldest son Lyutpod was born in 1901, but the eldest son contracted polio at a young age and died at the age of 14. The eldest daughter, Yier Mingjiade, was even more miserable, suffering from diphtheria shortly after birth, born in 1902 and died in 1903. The third son, Ludendorff, was born with diabetes and died in 1909 and 1912.

The only one who really grew up was Albrecht, the second son born in 1905 and the heir of Ruprecht, a prince who lived a long life, not only survived the most dangerous childhood periods, survived World War 1 and World War 2, and even survived the collapse of the Soviet Union, and died in 1996.

"Just call him Albrecht." When Ludwig III asked the name of the child, Ruprecht decisively moved the name of the second second son in history, hoping that he could live as in history and prolong his life.

After the doctor's arrangement, Ruprecht was finally able to see his wife after giving birth.

"Ruprecht, we have descendants, and I hope that he will inherit your wisdom and talent and the noble blood of the two families, so that the Habsburg royal family and the Wittelsbach family can flourish in his hands, and complete the final fusion." Princess Mary was weak, but she was in a very good mood.

"Yes, he will become the emperor of the Germanic peoples in the future, and he will lead Germany and Austria to a new peak." Ruprecht comforted.

"Do you have a name?" Princess Mary asked.

"Yes, let's call it Albrecht." Ruprecht said.

"Very nice name and it reminds me of Albrecht. Friedrich. Ludendorff. The Imperial Prince, Prince of Bohemia and Hungary, as well as the Archduke of Austria, Duke of Gerchen, Field Marshal of Austria, once defeated the Italians in 1866. Hopefully, one day, the flag of our empire can be re-erected in northern Italy. Princess Mary said with a smile, pleased with the name.

"Well, you win." Ruprecht couldn't help but complain in his heart. For example, in the name of Albrecht, in addition to the Habsburg royal family of Ruprecht, the second son of Ruprecht in history, and the Habsburg royal family mentioned by Princess Mary, there is also a great man who uses this name, and this person is the first Prussian Duke of the Hohenzollern family, the 37th commander of the Teutonic Knights. Of course, thinking that the position of the two is a problem, it is natural that the ancestor of the German royal family will not be mentioned.

If normal steps are followed, the boy who is healthy and free of any diseases will most likely become the heir to the future kingdom of Bavaria. But now the Wittelsbach family has two laurel crowns on their heads, one of which is naturally the crown of the Kingdom of Bavaria, and the other is the crown of the Grand Duke of Bohemia-Moravia. Now the question arises, which laurel crown should Ruprecht put on the baby's head first?

If the Wittelsbach family made him heir, then he would naturally inherit the Bavarian throne in the future, but at the same time, he would theoretically lose the right to inherit the Grand Duke of Bohemia-Moravia. At least for now, it is impossible for him to inherit both regions at the same time.

And if he is the heir to the future Grand Duke of Bohemia-Moravia, he can naturally do it, but at the same time, he will lose the right to inherit the Bavarian throne, which is directly related to the interests of the two empires, so not to mention that the Bavarian royal family alone is very troublesome, even the Kaiser and the Austrian emperor are very concerned about this. Because the decision of the Wittelsbach family is directly related to whether the future family member is German or Austrian.......

Therefore, after the news that the prince had descendants, the Kaiser and the Austrian Emperor congratulated and asked whether the future member of the Wittelsbach family was a prince or an archduke. The Bavarian royal family, including Ruprecht, is also very concerned about this issue.

"You are already a prince of Bavaria. The Bohemia-Moravian region under the name of the Wittelsbach family has no heirs, so I think this region should be branded by our family first. Ludwig III said.

"From the present point of view, the Austrian Emperor only said that Princess Mary was canonized as the Grand Duchess of Bohemia and Moravia, but did not say that her descendants have the right to inherit, will we do so to attract the opposition of the Habsburg royal family?" Prince Leopold on the side said.

"They didn't say no. If you look at it from the point of view of the family's rule, it is obviously better to make him the heir of the Grand Duke at this time. Ruprecht said that even according to history, the prince lived until 1955. If you lose the First World War, then there will naturally be nothing, but if you win, then you will be on this throne until 1955. And if his son had to take over the Grand Duke's crown from Princess Mary at the right time, it would have been more beneficial for the integration and domination of Bavaria and Bohemia-Moravia.

Of course, there is another very important reason, which Ruprecht did not say. That is, if his plan can be successful, then when Princess Mary becomes Empress Mary, Albrecht will directly become the crown prince of the Austrian Empire. It was obviously better for him to be a complete imperial heir than to the kingdom of Bavaria, and of course, the actual power would certainly be handled by the regent Ruprecht. Therefore, if he is allowed to take the title of Grand Duke heir now, it will be much more convenient for later things.

"What do you mean by Mary?" Ludwig III asked.

"Her Royal Highness the Princess wants to take care of his children in Prague." Ruprecht said.

"Well, then, tell Fritz and Wilhelm II our opinion." Ludwig III nodded and said, "Also, if it is not necessary, you and their mother and son should live in Prague for a while." Politically, I'll take care of it, militarily Prince Leopold, and we need to get the Czechs to accept us. ”

"Well, if nothing else, our family will live in Bavaria and Bohemia for half a year." Ruprecht said.

Five days later, when Fritz learned of the decision of the Bavarian royal family, he was not embarrassed and confirmed Albrecht's succession very smoothly. At this time, Ruprecht also focused on another aspect.

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