Like everyone else I am interested in the minx.
One comment is it seems like in some areas Augusta’s youngest son is called Moritz and in some is called Maximilian
Love the jewelry and the American connection. Does Winston Churchill still exist here, because it’d be fun to see his reaction to Lilia. Also interesting to see how the family merges back into some of the European main lines.
Also Russian grand dukes and ballerinas, name a more iconic duo
Love this update. With Hawaii’s continued independence (and seemingly less influence from the western missionaries) I wonder how the royal family will develop. Will we get the historical marriage to those of European descent or an English education like the one given to princess Ka’iulani...
Wonderful writing. It seems to me Charles’ uncle is a childless Prince of Wales, hence his line inheriting, with maybe the same being true of Charlie’s brother/nieces and nephews (as it seems Edmund is the father of little Charlotte of York from previous excerpts)
A wonderful group of chapters. Although it seems clear Henry has his group of guy friends in Sackville and other tutoring friends, could women play an outsized role in his court. I could see a) seeing a stigma towards male favorites due to his father which isn’t as present for women and/or b) a...
Pretty sure that William IV is Charlotte’s grandson (the one married to Dagmar of Denmark). They mention her being married to a William and we know she becomes Queen Dagmar
My money is on Philip getting a little sister called Catherine, of course, and if paranoia doesn’t get the best of her Elizabeth waiting on Catherine like Mary was forced to with Elizabeth
Another wonderful excerpt. Perhaps the most interesting tidbit regards Leonor. If Charlotte is arranging marriages for her granddaughter in Portugal either a) Miguel’s descendants have abandoned his absolutist tendencies or b) Maria of Brazil has managed to take the throne
Honestly, while it seems clear Catherine is not long for this world, I would not be surprised if Catherine felt it a just trade to give her life for her son’s. Also I could see Catherine’s deathbed wishes majorly impacting Henry’s decision to remarry.
Say Catherine lingers a bit on her deathbed...
But he didn’t become Duke of York until after Eddy died.
I thought what scuttled the Alix to Russia plan was that Bertie got there first. If Alix is available I think they’ll take her.