AHC: House of Orléans Stays on the Throne

I'm not sure, but I would think their lines being too close and impossible according Church's regulations. Mind if I search that?

Not at all.

Also fun fact that may or may not matter.

Louis-Phillpe proposed to one of George III daughters, but his Catholicism and the fact that Queen Charlotte disliked him ment that he was turned down.
 
Don't mind my previous statement, it would be a legit marriage.

Also by 1871 just one man's death would of united the houses, in fact the pro-monarchist 3 French Republic was waiting for him to die so that an indisputable king could be crowned. But the man lived longer than expected and when he did die the republic was not Monarchist anymore.
 
This might not be exactly what you're looking for but would it be possible to have Henri, Comte de Chambord take the throne in 1830 (at the age of 10) with Louis-Philippe as regent?

Well not to self-promote but my TL, Reign of the Miracle King, is about that very subject. Sadly its stalled at this point but check it out if your interested.

I'm not sure, but I would think their lines being too close and impossible according Church's regulations. Mind if I search that?

The marriage of Henri and an Orleans daughter would be fine. Remember Henri's sister was going to marry the oldest Orleans son, the Duc de Chartres, so a reverse should be fine.
 
Also by 1871 just one man's death would of united the houses, in fact the pro-monarchist 3 French Republic was waiting for him to die so that an indisputable king could be crowned. But the man lived longer than expected and when he did die the republic was not Monarchist anymore.

Allow me to nuancete there.

First, the elections weren't made in the better democratic conditions.
No political propaganda, no public meetings, all the elections in the occupied regions were under German guard...
While Republicans are divided on the question about continuing the war or not, Royalist saw in the defeat their chance to instaure a monarchy. They were more elected because while France wasn't particularly monarchist (or anti-monarchist), its population was in great majority for peace.

When partial elections were made to replace empty seats (with 40% abstention, probably comparable to previous elections rate), Republicans would have a better deal and monarchist (both Orleanist and Legitimist) represented 53%. Still a good number but nothing overhelming.

One could really dispute the representativity of this Assembly.

Then, about disunity between Orleanist and Legitimist. As René Remond demontrated, these two were really, really, really different. Legitimists were basically far-right (I summarize extremly) while Orleanists liberal right-wing.
Their only point of unity was they wanted a king : which one was still a debate.

They barely managed to agree on Henri V would be suceeded by an Orléans, when Henri V decided he didn't wanted to make a compromise (backed by many Legitimists that seems to have believed the Assembly was representative of France political situation).
The failure of monarchist restauration is less the failure of a man, than the separation of Orleanist and Legitimists since 1830.
 
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