alternate marriages

Hello everyone! So, to celebrate the return of my TL, The Red Rose and the Golden Fleece, I'm back with a little what if question: We all know that IOTL, Casimir IV Jagiellon married Elisabeth of Austria (granddaughter of Emperor Sigismund) and they had many children (including St. Casimir...

Maud (OTL Queen of Norway) and Nicky were first cousin via their mothers, (Alexandra and Dagamar/Minnie of Denmark). Apparently, she was Alexander III's favorite niece, so that the match isn't completely implausible. Keep in mind, this is a scenario if Nicky and Alix didn't meet at Ella and...

Say Naopelon never invaded Spain and didn't go to war with Russia, by dissolving the CS. Thus Napoleon is able to be tolerated by the other countries, He spent his later years on domestic affairs, dies in 1832 from stomach cancer. Napoleon II is crowned Emperor of France, most of the countries...

In an alternate timeline, Nicholas II gets assassinated or abdicates in favor of Michael during the revolution of 1905. I see more of Michael becoming regent first since the assassination part would have had Alexei automatically become heir since the Russian people were unaware of the heir...

Let's say Queen Victoria pressures or talks Alix into marrying Prince AV instead of Nicky. Who would the heartbroken Nicholas have married now since she is out of the picture? Helene of Orleans wouldn't have worked either way since Count de Paris and Pope wouldn't allow it.

I recently found out that Wilhelm had a crush on his cousin, Elisabeth of Hesse and had attempted to propose to her which she rejected him. What type of effects would this marriage had caused if Elisabeth had accepted it? Would this had toned down Wilhelm's views and possibly keep the German...

Marriages between royal families has been a long and varied history. Back then, marriages were mostly for political means, making Royal families respective nations closer. On rare occasions, a monarch might marry for genuine love, even if it means the disapproval of everyone else. On even rarer...

POD: 1839. The Russian crown prince, Grand Duke Alexander Nikolaevich, the future Alexander II of Russia, met Queen Victoria, they liked each other and wanted to marry. In OTL it wasn't allowed. Let's say Nicholas I would approve it on the following terms: 1. Alexander retains the right to the...

In the long story of history, there are many historical figures, both male and female that had colorful personalities of their time. They eventually married for politics, but rarely married for genuine love. However, looking around this alternatehistory.com, I've seen pairings, such as Maria...

The title more or less says it all, who would be the best possible wife for Henry VI? In particular which of the potential brides that were floated around for Henry VI in OTL, would have been the most beneficial for him. This includes his reign up until the alt marriage, staying the same. I’d...

I remember when I talked about a successful Lancastrian timeline I got a lot of possible foreign brides tossed at me. So, it's 1472, the Lancastrians are on the throne, Edward IV is dead and his son the one year old Edward is in Lancastrian custody as are his four sisters, to be raised by...

What if Margaret, The Maid of Norway Survives and marries Edward II of England and have a heir, what are the possible butterflies?

Prior to marrying Josephine, Napoleon was engaged to Désirée Clary, who later instead married Jean Baptiste Bernadotte, bearing him a son, and later becoming queen consort of Sweden. What if Napoleon had married her instead of Josephine?

How could the proposed much of Mary, daughter of James Duke of York, to Louis, the Grand Dauphin actually occur? Politically what would be required for Louis XIV to actually agree to this match? And what would the ramifications of this match be? Alternatively if Mary marrying the Grand Dauphin...