In the study.
After seeing off his father, Ernst took a breath. Since things had come to this, he could only respect his father's decision.
At the moment, it seems that having his father oversee East Africa is indeed the best solution. Prince Constantine's prestige and ability are sufficient, and there isn't anyone uninformed enough to provoke a ruler from Europe in one's own colony.
Respect for nobility is ingrained in the immigrants' hearts. Immigrants to the East African colony come from feudal or autocratic regions (Paraguay), and naturally have reverence for nobility.
The officials of the East African colony, and those with mercenary backgrounds, are German. They know the status of a German monarch, and they are merely workers. The vast majority will ultimately not stay long in East Africa, with most being retired personnel from the Prussian army, already of considerable age, so they won't stay long in East Africa.
