To the British Government, this was actually a good thing, a Queen who did not interfere much in political affairs was the kind of ruler every Prime Minister desired.
Upon learning of Spain's invasion of Morocco, the Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone, immediately called a Cabinet meeting to discuss the resolution of the Moroccan War.
In fact, it was not about discussing a plan because for the British, there was only one solution: to force Spain not to claim land near Tétouan in Morocco, thereby preventing the expansion of Spanish influence in northern Morocco.
But the Spanish Government now is somewhat different from what it was ten years ago.
Ten years ago, the Spanish Government had few allies and the domestic situation was quite chaotic, naturally unable to withstand the pressure from the British Government.
