Chapter 64:
November 19, 1939
Northern Germany, 10th Military District, Hamburg – Kiel Naval Base I was just entering the Kiel Naval Base by car with Emperor Wilhelm III.
My father, Hjalmar Schacht, had once again passed the military-related event to me, saying there was no need for him to attend.
I couldn't shake the feeling that he was dumping all the uninteresting or bothersome events on me, while only handling the economic and domestic affairs he wanted to…
"Is this the first time you and I are on an official schedule together?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Since we've decided to form a democratic government and proceed with a constitutional monarchy, it's normal for the Emperor not to be at the forefront.
However, since the Kiel Naval Base, a major stronghold of the German Navy, was where the sailors' rebellion that led to the collapse of the German Empire broke out, we decided to hold a ceremony for the Navy's defection here, visiting with the Emperor for symbolic meaning.
The conservative figures in the German Navy also tend to have quite the royalist disposition.