Chapter 291 Death of Prime Minister Primo

It turned out that Umberto I did make a good move when it came to Garibaldi’s funeral.

As a national hero famous in Europe and America, the news of Garibaldi’s death shocked the whole of Europe and also attracted the attention of many countries in America.

Due to distance reasons, American countries could only let their ambassadors in Rome represent them in attending Garibaldi’s funeral to commemorate this famous classical hero in Europe and the United States.

Countries that are relatively close to the country all sent their representatives, even major powers like France and Germany were no exception.

It is not common in Europe for a funeral to attract the attention of many countries. Except for the great nobles and rulers of various countries with a long history, few people’s funerals can attract the attention of so many countries.

Thanks to the generous donations from the Italian royal family, Garibaldi’s funeral became more grand and luxurious.

Although Garibaldi’s last wish was to be buried in the family cemetery on Caprera Island, this does not mean that the entire funeral process needs to be carried out on Caprera Island.

In fact, the funeral will be held in the Basilica of San Lorenzo in Genoa, where Garibaldi’s body will be kept for a few days for the public to pay their respects and condolences.

On June 1882, 6, Italy dispatched a naval warship to transport Garibaldi’s remains from Caprilla Island to Genoa.

Behind the warships, large and small civilian ships followed spontaneously, forming an extremely spectacular funeral fleet.

Italians spontaneously stopped work and classes, and rushed to Genoa to pay tribute to this national hero. The Italian government also simply announced a nationwide suspension of work and classes, which once again boosted its popularity.

The funeral process was similar to that of European nobles. Garibaldi’s body was carried through the port of Genoa and the dock where he worked in his youth before arriving at the Cathedral of San Lozolo.

After being kept for three days, Garibaldi’s body was transported back to Caprera Island without stopping, and after the funeral, it was buried in the family cemetery.

After the funeral process was over, many Italians were still reluctant to leave. Caprera Island, which covers an area of ​​only 16 square kilometers, almost instantly became a famous tourist attraction in Italy, with dozens or even hundreds of people visiting the island every day to commemorate Garibaldi.

If the island were not so small and its port was not so small, there would probably be even more Italians coming to Caprilla every day.

Several days passed when Butler Lauren returned to Spain.

Giotti stayed in Italy, planning to spend more time with his mother before returning to Spain.

Originally, Jody had planned to invite his mother and sister’s family to live in Spain. They would be able to be taken care of in Spain, and his position as the commander-in-chief of the Guards would be enough to support a large family.

But Giotti’s proposal was quickly rejected by his mother. She and Garibaldi had lived in seclusion on the island for more than ten years and naturally did not want to move to Spain.

What’s more, Garibaldi was buried on the island of Caprera, and she had no intention of leaving her husband.

Jyoti had no choice but to spend as much time as possible with his mother and sister and leave some money for them to secure their lives.

In fact, Garibaldi’s life in his later years was not as difficult as it was in history, because Garibaldi had published articles in newspapers more than ten years ago, and he received a lot of royalties in the past ten years.

The total amount of royalties Garibaldi received was at least millions of lire, which was no small sum.

This money alone was enough for Jyoti’s mother and sister to live a good life. Jyoti knew that they were not short of money, but he still left a large sum of money.

This can be regarded as Jyoti’s guilt and compensation. After going to Spain to take up his post, Jyoti had almost no chance to be with his family.

Since the last time Giotti and Garibaldi met when Carlo moved to Spain, Garibaldi never saw his two sons again until his death.

For Carlo, the funeral of Garibaldi, which had already passed, was no longer important.

Because on the day Butler Loren returned, former Prime Minister Primo’s doctor reported to Carlo that Prime Minister Primo was critically ill and could die of illness at any time.

Although Carlo had been prepared for a long time, he couldn’t help but sigh when he learned that Prime Minister Primo was critically ill.

In recent years, the people that Carlo knew well have been drifting away from him.

Vittorio Emanuele II was the first, Garibaldi was the second, and then it was Prime Minister Primo’s turn.

But then again, they are lucky to have lived for so many years in this era of extremely poor medical conditions.

Even the youngest of them, Vittorio Emanuele II, died at the age of 58. Although not a long life, it was not considered an early death either.

The bad news came suddenly.

On June 1882, 6, three days after the doctor informed Prime Minister Carlo Primo that he was critically ill, Prime Minister Primo had already lost his breath.

After learning of the death of Prime Minister Primo, Carlo immediately rushed to the hospital where Prime Minister Primo was. The death of the former prime minister also alarmed the Spanish government, and most of the officials of the cabinet government went to pay their respects.

Looking at Prime Minister Primo who had stopped breathing on the hospital bed, Carlo sighed helplessly again, and then discussed the details of Prime Minister Primo’s funeral with Prime Minister Canovas.

As the former Prime Minister of Spain, Prime Minister Primo’s funeral must be held in a grand manner. Like Garibaldi, Prime Minister Primo is also a national hero of Spain, and he is certainly entitled to the highest level of funeral treatment.

Carlo specifically instructed Prime Minister Canovas not to worry about the financial expenses when holding the funeral for Prime Minister Primo.

Carlo planned to donate 50 pesetas to cover funeral expenses, and the government would only have to make up the rest.

Prime Minister Canovas had no objection. He had to support the grand funeral of Prime Minister Primo for both moral and logical reasons.

More than ten years have passed since Carlo ascended the throne, but Spain has only produced three prime ministers so far.

Archduke Serrano, who served as prime minister during the interim cabinet period, was a special case. He served as prime minister only to facilitate the transition between Prime Minister Primo and Prime Minister Canovas.

This actually means that the power in the hands of Prime Minister Canovas was inherited from Prime Minister Primo.

As early as when Prime Minister Primo was in power, Count Canovas served as Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Industry. At that time, Prime Minister Primo taught Canovas a lot. It was also because of Prime Minister Primo’s teachings that Canovas was able to exercise enough abilities and eventually successfully took over the power of the Prime Minister and became the second to none in Spain.

For Prime Minister Canovas, holding a grand funeral for Prime Minister Primo is also for his own good.

Just as Spain values ​​its former prime minister, the future Spanish government will also value Prime Minister Canovas as much after he retires.

Although Prime Minister Canovas currently enjoys Carlo’s trust, who can guarantee that he will remain on the prime minister’s throne?

For Prime Minister Canovas, ensuring a good retirement is as important as being re-elected.

After Carlo and Canovas reached an agreement, there was no longer any suspense about the cost of Prime Minister Primo’s funeral.

The funeral will be held with extremely high standards, and Prime Minister Primo will soon become the first person to be buried in the Iberian Cathedral.

The Iberia Cathedral was built by Charles and is the direct church of the Archbishop of Spain.

According to Carlo’s plan, the coronation ceremony of the future King of Spain, the wedding and funeral of royal family members will all be held in the Iberia Cathedral. This also shows how much Carlo values ​​Prime Minister Primo.

The Iberian Cathedral will bury those who have made outstanding contributions to Spain. After Prime Minister Primo, more people will be buried in the Iberian Cathedral.

Of course, in order to reflect the merits of those buried in the church, the number of people buried in the church will not be too large, only a few hundred at most.

In order to plan for the future, during his reign, Carlo would only select more than a dozen heroes who had made outstanding contributions to be buried in the Iberian Cathedral.

This also means that whoever ultimately wins this honor will be remembered by history and become the most outstanding politician or general in Spain during Carlo’s reign.

When they learned that Prime Minister Primo would be buried in the Iberia Cathedral, Archduke Serrano and Prime Minister Canovas were not surprised at all.

Morally and logically, Prime Minister Primo is the most qualified person to be buried in the Iberia Cathedral.

It was because Prime Minister Primo died first that the order of the people buried in the Iberia Cathedral became reasonable.

In the entire Spanish political arena and military, there is no one else whose achievements can be compared to those of Prime Minister Primo.

The reforms promoted by Prime Minister Primo played a vital role in Spain’s revival. This also made Prime Minister Primo’s contribution far exceed that of Archduke Serrano, making him the first Spanish civil and military official in the true sense.

According to the Spanish government’s plan, Prime Minister Primo’s funeral will be held on June 1882, 6.

Three days are used to notify various countries. After all, Prime Minister Primo is the former Prime Minister of Spain. Countries that have relations with Spain must send representatives to attend Prime Minister Primo’s funeral.

These three days are also the time for Spain to prepare for the funeral. Prime Minister Primo’s funeral is destined to be very large. If there is not enough time to prepare, it will be a joke if the funeral starts well but ends badly.

Whether out of respect for Prime Minister Primo or to maintain the country’s prestige, no problems are allowed to occur in Prime Minister Primo’s funeral, and public security during the funeral must be strictly controlled.

When Spain announced the death of Prime Minister Primo, the Spanish government immediately received calls from various European countries.

Although both are national heroes, there are differences between Prime Minister Primo and Garibaldi. Garibaldi also has a huge reputation in Europe and the United States, which is why those American countries took the initiative to send representatives to attend Garibaldi’s funeral.

Prime Minister Primo’s contributions were basically all dedicated to Spain, which is why his international fame is not as high as Garibaldi’s.

However, Prime Minister Primo was a politician who promoted reforms in Spain, so the European powers would naturally not miss Prime Minister Primo’s funeral.

On the day when Spain announced the death of Prime Minister Primo, Italy and Austria-Hungary sent a telegram to the Spanish government stating that they would send envoys to attend Prime Minister Primo’s funeral.

Over the next three days, virtually all European countries pledged to attend Prime Minister Primo’s funeral.

After all, Spain had returned to the throne of the great powers at this time, and most countries did not dare to ignore Spain’s major actions.

Even powerful countries like Britain, France and Germany generally have to give Spain some face. After all, we are all European countries, and there is no need to tear each other apart when there is no conflict of interest.

In Spain, when the Spanish people learned of the death of Prime Minister Primo, their reaction was no weaker than that of the Italian people.

Many Spaniards took to the streets spontaneously, commemorating Prime Minister Primo in various ways.

It has only been ten years since Prime Minister Primo’s reforms, and most Spaniards know what Spain was like ten years ago.

It can be said that it was Prime Minister Primo’s reforms that brought Spain hope of returning to the status of a great power. Without the reforms that laid the foundation for Spain’s comprehensive strength, Spain would not have been able to return to the throne of a great power through two five-year plans.

For such a prime minister with outstanding achievements, the Spaniards have only gratitude and remembrance.

Many Spaniards spontaneously offered their best wishes to Prime Minister Primo, hoping that he could go to heaven.

Three days later, Prime Minister Primo’s funeral was officially held.

Carlo attended the funeral of Prime Minister Primo and gave a short speech on the spot, describing the achievements of Prime Minister Primo and praising him as the most outstanding politician in Spain and the greatest contributor to Spain’s revival.

After a series of tedious funeral procedures, Prime Minister Primo was transported to the Iberia Cathedral amid the reluctant gazes of the people. He will be buried forever in the Iberia Cathedral and will be remembered and commemorated by every Spaniard who comes to the church.

Prime Minister Primo had already been conferred the title of Duke by Carloga, so there was no need to confer him another title.

In order to commend Prime Minister Primo for his contributions to Spain, Carlo decided to donate 100 million pesetas to Prime Minister Primo’s family and to solve their worries.

His children will be trained by the royal family and if all goes well, they will be able to enter politics in the future.

Prime Minister Primo’s wife also receives an allowance from the government every year, and his family can enjoy a wealthy life.

(End of this chapter)