AHC: Richard III-esque Coup d'Eat

The challenge is to see to a Lord Protector, or some equivalent, launch a self-coup to bring himself to power - only to be toppled quite quickly. Must be done in a modern context, bonus points if in Europe.
 
The challenge is to see to a Lord Protector, or some equivalent, launch a self-coup to bring himself to power - only to be toppled quite quickly. Must be done in a modern context, bonus points if in Europe.
There was talk of a military coup against the Labour governments of Harold Wilson in 1960s and 1970s Britain, which would install Lord Mountbatten as Prime Minister. There were the beginnings of a TL on it recently
https://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=378458
Basically, it added a bit more turmoil by having the IRA assassinate Queen Elizabeth, and had the Tories not take back power in 1970 and Thatcher is not chosen as Tory leader, emboldening the plotters.
Given that any coup would be unlikely to have the backing of the army as a whole, they would likely have to trick them into thinking they are restoring national security after a major incident, when in fact they are helping in carrying out a coup. If the truth emerges, the armed forces would turn against Mountbatten, and a General Strike might be called as well, making there hold on power unsustainable, and they would be out the door fairly quickly, likely with very little bloodshed.
 
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