Chapter 511 The Order of the Garter
A heavy snow brought the Christmas atmosphere to London.
But this winter has not been easy for many British families.
Affected by the rise in oil prices, residents' heating costs in winter have also increased significantly, and prices have risen as a result, which has sharply increased people's living pressure.
These can also be clearly seen from some surveys conducted by the Devonshire Charitable Foundation on homeless people.
Before the Christmas holidays, Avago finally started trading on the Nasdaq market after several rounds of road shows.
December 20 was the first day Avago Technologies went public. In the end, Avago’s issuance price was set at US$34.
In this IPO, the 37.5 million shares issued by Avago can bring it US$1.275 billion in financing.
When the stock market opened, Avago's shares opened at a price of $38.5, an increase of more than 13% compared to its issue price!
The stock price reached an intraday high of $42.45 and finally closed at $40.18.
Calculated based on this closing price, Avago Technologies' market value at this time exceeded 10 billion US dollars in one fell swoop. It can be said that this listing was very successful.
Of course, the current performance of Avago's stock price is also due to the company's excellent profit performance in the past two years, because of the rapid development of the technology industry in Asia, which provides it with semiconductor chips. The products of Avago Technologies are also growing rapidly in revenue.
And they also received strong support from Li Jiapo. It can be said that Chen Fuyang chose to set up the headquarters of Avago in Li Jiapo because of this.
If Avago's successful listing this time makes Chen Fuyang very happy - the Avago shares he holds at this time are already worth US$170 million, and if the company continues Perform well and he'll be able to secure more shares - but there are some in London who aren't so happy.
Well, to be precise, it’s quite depressing...
Because Chrissy, the Countess of Bute, is pregnant again.
After all, she had experienced pregnancy once, so at the beginning of this month, when her "relatives" did not arrive as promised, Countess Bute had some ominous premonitions.
So after going to the hospital for a check-up, sure enough...
There is no doubt that the child this time is also Barron's.
The countess did not let Bonnie know the "good news" yet. She just called His Royal Highness the Duke of Devonshire, Barron, to her place, and complained for a while...
"This is something worth being happy about, isn't it? Madam."
"F**K, you are happy and can happily be a father again, but what about me? Not only do I have to worry about my body It has changed, and there will be ten more painful and boring months. Do you think I will be happy?"
"It's not that scary, you have experience, my dear."
Seeing Chris almost going crazy, Barron quickly comforted him:
"Let's do it. After Christmas, I will take you to Australia to live for a while, while it is still convenient to move. When you are here, relax.”
"Let me think about it. Also, go tell Bonnie about this..."
The meaning of the countess's words is of course not about traveling to Australia, but that she is pregnant with Barron again. The matter of the child...
Well, it was all his fault, what else could Barron say?
I can only think carefully about how to solve this problem.
...But in the end, their trip to Australia was slightly postponed for a few days.
Because on December 31, the royal family issued an announcement:
"Her Majesty the Queen is extremely honored to appoint His Royal Highness Barron Cavendish, Duke of Devonshire, a member of the Order of the Garter (The Most Noble Order of the Garter). .”
The Order of the Garter, whose full name should be The Most Noble Order of the Garter (The Most Noble Order of the Garter), is a medal awarded to British knights. It originated in the Middle Ages and is the oldest knightly order in the world today and the highest level of the British honor system. .
Well, this is true in many introductions. In fact, the Order of the Garter is the third most noble honor among all British medals and honors, after the Victoria Cross and the George Cross.
Receiving the Order of the Garter means that Barron has become a member of the Knights of the Garter, well, this order is also known as the Knights of the Garter.
Because Jiade is Garter, which is the transliteration of "garter".
There are many opinions on the origin of Edward III's founding of the Knights of the Garter.
According to legend, in the 12th century AD, Saint George tied his knights together with garters during a battle in the Crusades, and ultimately won the war. In this interpretation, the "garter" is closely associated with England's "patron saint" St. George.
There is also a saying that knights in the Middle Ages often used garters to tie their weapons tightly to their bodies, so it was a symbol of bravery and prowess.
A more erotic story widely circulated among the people is -
At a palace ball, the Countess of Salisbury was dancing with Edward III when her garter suddenly fell off. The dignitaries snickered at her coquettishness, so Edward picked up the garter, tied it back on her legs, and scolded the dignitaries in French - "Honisoitquimalypense" meaning "shame on those who harbor evil thoughts."
The most important symbol of the Order of the Garter is a garter with the words "Honisoitquimalypense" printed in gold - the wearer of the Order must wear this garter on formal occasions. Its image is imprinted in other logos.
The number of members of the Knights of the Garter is fixed at 25, which means that only 25 living British people will receive the Order of the Garter.
Of course, the number of recipients of the Order of the Garter is not just 25, but also some "supernumerary members". These supernumerary members include members of the British royal family and foreign royal families.
For example, in 1813, Alexander I of Russia became the first foreign ruler to be awarded the Order of the Garter.
The royal families including Japan, Belgium, and Denmark have all been awarded the Order of the Garter.
In addition, the Order of the Garter is one of the few honors that can only be awarded by the British monarch, and the British Prime Minister has no right to recommend or nominate the wearer.
Now, the royal family has only announced that Barron has received the Order of the Garter. The formal award will be held next year.
Every June, the royal family will hold "Garter Day" activities. On that day, all members of the Knights of the Garter will wear Garter knight costumes, hold public events, and parade.
The Queen will also confer medals on newly awarded members of the Order of the Garter on that day.
Before being able to receive the Medal of the Garter, Barron also received news from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, so he slightly delayed his departure from London.
In addition, he was able to receive this medal because he previously established the British Automobile Group and brought back British brands such as Bentley and Aston Martin, as well as his role in spreading British culture and influence to the world. contributions.
Barron also had doubts. He bought Harrods and removed the statues of Diana and her lover, thus preserving the face of the royal family. This is probably one of the main reasons for receiving the medal this time... …
“I am very grateful to Her Majesty the Queen for the honor bestowed on me. It is a great honor for me to receive this medal. I will continue to work for the welfare of the British people and remember my oath and commitment to the country. .”
His spokesman told the media after the royal family announced the awarding of the Medal of Honor to Barengard.
(End of this chapter)