A More Personal Union
-In which Kaiser Wilhelm II ascends to the throne of the United Kingdom. IMHO its not as implausible as it might first sound. Queen Victoria being pre-deceased by all of her sons, and before producing issue of their own, is not completely unlikely. Given that the Prince of Wales had a permanently reserved suite in a Parisian Brothel it is more of a surprise that he lived to become Edward VII, Princes Leopold and Alfred did pass before their mother, and Arthur might have died numerous times in the Army. In which case the succession runs through her eldest Daughter Victoria, to her son Wilhelm. Who was arguably her favourite grandchild, and was at her deathbed.
Naturally Parliament would collectively wet themselves at the prospect of this and do absolutely anything possible to avoid it, however Monarchs of other nations becoming King is not completely unprecedented, see James I and George I. And Scotland, at least at first, and Hannover were administered separately.
The Butterflies from this are likely to be spectacular.
-In which Kaiser Wilhelm II ascends to the throne of the United Kingdom. IMHO its not as implausible as it might first sound. Queen Victoria being pre-deceased by all of her sons, and before producing issue of their own, is not completely unlikely. Given that the Prince of Wales had a permanently reserved suite in a Parisian Brothel it is more of a surprise that he lived to become Edward VII, Princes Leopold and Alfred did pass before their mother, and Arthur might have died numerous times in the Army. In which case the succession runs through her eldest Daughter Victoria, to her son Wilhelm. Who was arguably her favourite grandchild, and was at her deathbed.
Naturally Parliament would collectively wet themselves at the prospect of this and do absolutely anything possible to avoid it, however Monarchs of other nations becoming King is not completely unprecedented, see James I and George I. And Scotland, at least at first, and Hannover were administered separately.
The Butterflies from this are likely to be spectacular.