There had simply been too much happening in 1927. Ferdinand was nearly overwhelmed. The best news was probably that both of his sons had become engaged.
At his insistence, Boris had swiftly formed a marriage alliance with the Danish Royal Family before Christmas, becoming engaged to Princess Caroline Mathilde, the daughter of Prince Harald and Princess Helena. (Granddaughter of former Danish King Frederick VIII.)
With a third of the greatest trouble resolved, Ferdinand's mood improved considerably. After Boris's engagement, even Queen Xenia's tightly furrowed brows finally relaxed.
Next came the matter of the weddings. To save time, Ferdinand had scheduled both his eldest and second sons' weddings for February. That left very little time for preparations.
The royal family's every move naturally drew public attention, let alone the marriage of princes.
Little Ferdinand was Bulgaria's heir apparent, and his wedding would undoubtedly attract even more eyes.
Ferdinand had not wanted to do this either, but the Grand Duchy of Finland could not wait. They sent telegrams every few days; he could hardly make them wait forever, could he?
Ferdinand did not yet know whether the Finnish people sincerely supported Boris as their Grand Duke, but at the very least, the Finnish government truly needed this new Grand Duke right now.
It was said that since the Grand Duchy of Finland had been established, its officials had never received their full pay. They had no governing experience, knew nothing of handling financial affairs, and were plagued by bandits.
Such pressure was not something an ordinary person could bear. The Grand Duchy of Finland had already replaced two provisional cabinets, yet still could not keep things under control. The current prime minister did not wish to follow in his predecessors' footsteps, so he urged Boris every day to take office.
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