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his fathers assassination may change that attitude …. if he could give up Freda Dudley Ward (romance circa 1918 - 34) Winston Churchill observed in 1927, after travelling with them on a train, "It is quite pathetic to see the Prince and Freda. His love is so obvious and undisguisable.

Greece & Denmark: Irene 1904-1974 Elizabeth 1904 - 1955 Danish(ish) Marie Alexandria of Baden 1902 - 1944 (but her death would change) great granddaughter of Christian IX Belgium...

Not a lot of Protestant(ish) Princesses available around that time. But an interesting point of convergence.

Hurrah for LSCatilina , I love his (or her :coldsweat:) answers on these European topics !

really enjoyed your ' My Grandfather's Island ' alt. timeline. Thankyou for envisioning and writing it !

Lots of interesting maps ....

my imagination at work ....

my favorite Royal family and "what if" .... looking forward to more !

First I'd like to understand the mindset for choosing the site, first known as Lygos. then Byzantium and then briefly renamed Augusta Antonina. Then Nova Roma or Roma Constantinopolitana under Constantine. Secondly, Id like to see/ understand the geography around the sea of Mamara. Different...

cardinal Duke of York, Henry Benedict Stuart against his better reason decides to relinquish his consecrated vows, Henry was 62, what would be his chances of siring and who would be available let alone interested in an aged ex Cardinal pretender to the throne in 1788 ? How would the papacy react...

thank you Cornelis ... puts to bed that idea . Was thinking of this guy Henry ; 31 January 1512 – 31 January 1580) and then this guy António, Prior of Crato 1531 – 26 August 1595. Even with little to gain politically, and Henry was more than in the midst of several papacies, It would be...

thanks for your post Cornelis, I realise there would be difficulties but would Pius VI give a dispensation under the circumstances? It was 2 Popes previous; Clement XIII that acknowledged the Hanovers, were the Stuarts 'dead in the water' as rightful claimant's to the throne, as far as the...

Could Cardinal Duke of York, Henry Benedict Stuart get a dispensation to relinquish his position and vows to the Catholic Church ? And would he even consider doing so to continue the Stuart line despite the Papacy in 1766, finally accepting the Hanovers as the legitimate rulers of Britain and...

wonderfully written timeline Onkel Willie ! yay smallpox seems to have been avoided descriptive battles but not too enduring (sorry others, I tend to go into a coma with dragged out 50 paragraph descriptions of single battles- my bad!) as a huge fan of Saint-Simon, I was interested to see how...

very interesting and well written ...