In fact, Barron was not the only one who received the honor of the Order of the Garter this time. Prince William was also awarded the Order of the Garter.
Of course, the slight difference is that Barron is one of the 25 Knights of the Order of the Garter, while Prince William is an "excess wearer" unique to the royal family.
Generally speaking, former prime ministers are usually awarded the honor of the Order of the Garter - if it is not so outrageous, such as Mrs. Thatcher and John Major, who are both "Knights of the Garter" who are not members of the royal family. In the original time and space, Blair, who was controversial because of the Iraq War, was not awarded the Order of the Garter until 2022.
This means that next June, Barron will go to receive the honor with William.
To be exact, it should be June of this year, because it is already 2007.
After spending the New Year in London, Barron set out for Australia with Bonnie and the Earl and Countess of Bute.
Originally, they planned to take the "Caesar" super yacht from England to Australia. However, unexpectedly, Countess of Bute, who did not have much pregnancy reaction during her last pregnancy, was unable to take the boat. She had a strong reaction after a slight bumpy ride, so she finally chose to take a plane to Australia.
Just like last time, it has entered winter in London, but here in Australia, on the contrary, the climate is still very pleasant.
It is worth mentioning that nearly a year has passed, and Argent Real Estate Group has developed very well in Australia. It has completed some real estate projects in Melbourne and has established a firm foothold here - this is also related to the fact that local real estate companies in Australia are not very strong.
"There will be a banquet tomorrow, and some important people from Melbourne and the business community will be attending. They are very much looking forward to meeting the Duke and Duchess."
"Does this count as supporting Argent Property Group?"
Hearing what Earl Bute said, Barron said to him jokingly.
"Haha, that's all our business. But apart from that, there are other businesses that are also very profitable, aren't they? For example, the iron ore and copper mines here."
"That's true. These Australians are really lucky. They can become rich just by selling minerals."
"Who says it's not?"
The last time they came here, Barron and his family had already bought a villa here, and had been asking a housekeeping service company to clean it regularly. Now they can move in directly.
As we all know, the capital of Australia is Canberra, but their most famous city is Sydney. Sydney is also the largest and most populous city in Australia. Melbourne ranks second. It is a coastal city in southern Australia with a very good environment.
The next day's banquet seemed a bit boring to Barron.
Of course, this event itself is held to deepen relations with some local politicians and wealthy businessmen. After all, whether it is the Argent Real Estate Group, Standard Chartered Bank, or even the Butt family's Stuart Mining Company, they will have many businesses in Australia in the future.
Moreover, as a member of the Commonwealth and Britain's traditional "little brother", Australia's nominal monarch is the Queen of England. The local Australian people are still very fond of British culture. Many programs of the SEM Group have been actively purchased by local Australian TV stations, and even many variety shows including "The Traitors" and "Love Island", they have purchased the copyrights and filmed Australian versions of the variety shows.
Therefore, SEM Group is also quite influential here - Australia also has the largest user base of DailyVedio.com outside of Europe.
When Princess Diana visited Australia, and when Prince William came here, they were both warmly welcomed by the people.
As the Duke of England, Barron came to Melbourne with his wife Bonnie, and naturally felt the enthusiasm of local politicians and wealthy businessmen here.
"More than 20 years ago, when I was still in college, I saw Her Royal Highness the Princess visiting me. She was beautiful and elegant. I will never forget that scene..."
At the banquet, a Melbourne MP said this to Barron.
What he was talking about was the scene when Princess Diana and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince visited Australia together in 1983. To be precise, that was also Prince William's first visit to Australia - Princess Diana was only 21 years old at the time, and William was only 9 months old.
If the visit of the Crown Prince and his wife to Australia focused almost everyone's attention on Diana, then this time, Barron and Bonnie can be said to be a perfect match.
Barron, in particular, deeply felt the enthusiasm of the Australian ladies...
But in front of Bonnie, he was very restrained - after all, he had just coaxed his wife. Bonnie was upset because of the Countess of Bute, her cousin, who was pregnant again... So at this time, Barron was still very careful.
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"Wow, this place is so beautiful!"
"How is it, do you like it here?"
Hearing Barron's question, Bonnie nodded without hesitation. Even the Countess beside her had an expression of admiration on her face as she looked at the endless sea of flowers in front of her.
"This place will belong to us from now on. We can come here for vacation during the winter in London."
They are currently located on the island of St. Petersburg, which is located in the southeast of the Australian continent, between the Pacific Ocean and the Indian Ocean, and across the sea from Antarctica to the south.
This island is about 240 kilometers north of the Australian mainland, separated by the east-west Bass Strait.
The sea of purple lavender flowers before their eyes belonged to the largest lavender farm in the Southern Hemisphere - Bradstall Lavender Farm.
After his last visit to Australia, Barron bought this beautiful farm with a pleasant climate.
To be precise, it was bought by Grace Tourism Group, which belongs to the Devonshire Family Trust. It will develop the area to a certain extent and develop the tourism industry.
On the farm, there is a very conspicuous newly built castle building, which is the manor villa built by Barron for himself. This area will not be open to the public for the time being.
The main island of Tasmania covers an area of 65,022 square kilometers. Viewed from above, Tasmania is a heart-shaped island.
It is only an hour's flight from Melbourne, and forty percent of the island is designated as a national park and nature reserve.
Such an ancient and beautiful place makes it one of the most fascinating destinations in the world.
Tasmania has a mild and pleasant climate, and Conde Nast calls it "the temperate island with the best climate in the world."
The area where the Bradstowe Lavender Farm is located has a temperate maritime climate, which is mild and humid all year round. Every year between November and April, the flowers here will bloom into a sea of colorful and gorgeous. Strolling through the lavender fields, with the breeze blowing, your whole body will be covered with the fragrance of lavender.
It can be said that this place is full of fantasy, which makes both Bonnie and Chris intoxicated.
That's why Barron decided to live here with them for a while.
In addition, it is worth mentioning that although the "Caesar" did not come to Australia, Barron also purchased a speedboat and a helicopter for transportation from the farm to Melbourne.