Maybe a surviving Napoleon II. could be made Greek king. Wonder if he is accepted by the Greeks populance. The name alone holds some prestige.Why did Greece pick Prince William of Denmark rather than someone else?
No offense, but I'm looking for candidates that were actually alive during the time in question. Thanks for your answer though.Maybe a surviving Napoleon II. could be made Greek king. Wonder if he is accepted by the Greeks populance. The name alone holds some prestige.
Henry, Duke of Aumale was apparently a favourite behind Prince Alfred and Ernst, Prince of Leiningen was proposes too.
Someone from the Karađordevic family is also an option...
The Duke of Leuchtenberg was also suggested, and I kinda want to see the Beauharnais finally get a throne. I think they've gone Russian by this point, and I'm not sure if that's a help or a hindrance to their chances.
At the point of selection, Nicholas was only 21, had no children and didn't marry for another five years.
Neither was Wilhelm/George or Amadeo, while Max and Ernest were both married with no kids. While Leiningen was married but his first kid was only born in 1863, his first son in 1866. So if weed out Amadeo, Max and Aumale on grounds of their Catholicism, we get left with three candidates who have no immediate heir
Oh, and Wilhelm/George was only 18yo, same as Othon I think. So 21 would be almost considered "old"
The Duke of Leuchtenberg was also suggested, and I kinda want to see the Beauharnais finally get a throne. I think they've gone Russian by this point, and I'm not sure if that's a help or a hindrance to their chances.
What appeal would the Greeks see in a Serbian?
- Eastern Orthodox
- Anti-Ottoman
- Bringing Greeks and Serbs closer to each other
- Better ties with Russia
No ties with Britain. Not from a real royal family, we don't take in the Ypsilantis and will take a Serb upstart? Slav. Have we mentioned no ties with Britain?
What are the 'plus points' of the three non-Catholic candidates?
No ties with Britain. Not from a real royal family, we don't take in the Ypsilantis and will take a Serb upstart? Slav. Have we mentioned no ties with Britain?