AHC/PC: Getting the German Monarchy restored?

I did some reading on Heinrich Bruning's plan to restore the German Monarchy during the very unstable months of 1932. In his plan, he proposed that one of Wilhelm II's sons would assume the throne as a constitutional monarch, on the British model whilst Hindenburg would serve as a regent until his own death. This however, was opposed by the increasingly senile Paul von Hindenburg due to his reactionary affection for Wilhelm. When Bruning informed him that both the SPD and the international community would not tolerate this, he threw him out of his office.

I have identified several issues with it's restoration.
1. The Catholic community in Germany would not be pleased with the return of the Hohenzollern dynasty, due to its association with repression. Wilhelm returning is out of the question.
2. While Bruning supposedly claimed he had support from the SPD, I feel some of that may have been fabricated.
3. Wilhelm's eldest son was involved with the Battle of Verdun and wasn't look upon positively.
3. Violence could intensify between NSDAP and the KPD.
4. The French will no doubt be indignant that the Hohenzollern monarchy is back on throne.

This in effect, either leaves the Bavarian branch of the monarchy or Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia.

Is it possible?

At the time, the heir's heir was Louis-Ferdinand's older brother Wilhelm (original names there). He renounced the succession to marry a commoner and died in France in 1940; the outpouring of sympathy at his funeral led to a Führerbefehl to discharge the princes from the armed forces.

The Kronprinz had been dubious about Verdun the way it had been carried out. He had also said after the Battle of the Marne to an American reporter that outright victory was no longer possible and the best they could pull out of it was some compromise.

Hitler had no use for the princes in any case; this might end up discrediting the NSDAP as well as the KPD.

Allegedly the French had been intriguing with von Kahr to set up a Southern Germany under Kronprinz Rupprecht of Bavaria. Then this Austrian came along and made a fuss . . .
 
I'm highly suspicious about the genuine existence of this plan. The part about Hindenburg's refusal is strange and seems like an attempt to avoid responsability for the events. The old marshal presided over a republic full of social democrats, why he'd be so indignant to restore the monarchy under the crown prince's brother? In addition, why he'd sack Bruning for presenting a proposal that, for all we know about Hindenburg's political leanings, was far more interesting than the current situation at the time?
 
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