AHC: Three British Kingdoms

Just had a thought, so I thought I'd post and see if a discussion emerges;

Was there any point in history (before 1900, obviously) where we could see independent kingdoms of England, Ireland, and Scotland, all at once, and have that situation persist at least until the mid 19thC?

Separate heads-of-state would be preferred also.
 
Brian Boru is more succesful in Ireland and his successors succesfully finish unification of the island. Scotland never goes personal union with England/be conquered by England.
 
One idea I've toyed with is an alternate 1066 where William of Normandy sets sail for England earlier than the original timeline and, by one means or another, loses to Harold Godwinson and Harold winds up losing to Harald Hardrada at Stamford Bridge resulting in England being split into two kingdoms- one in the south under the rule of Edgar Aethling of the House of Wessex that has good diplomatic relations with the Duchy of Normandy under Duke Robert Curthose and one in the north under the rule of Tostig and his sons as puppets of the Norwegians. I don't think it might result in the exact configuration the OP is asking for, but it could result in three British kingdoms- Wessex (including at least southern Wales), England, and "Gaelland" (sp?) consisting of Scotland and Ireland. It probably wouldn't persist to the present day, but it could create some interesting butterflies- a quick trip down the rabbit hole led me to realize the genealogies of many major European royal houses might have to be completely rewritten!
 
Edward Bruce is more successful and Ireland ends up divided between him and vassals to England (well and probably those against both)- I fully expect the English kings to up their Lordship to a Kingdom with Edward Bruce's survival. Robert of Scotland fails to have kids but Edward does and his heirs move back to Scotland, or Mann, or something. So we have Kings of England versus Kings of Scotland both claiming Ireland.
England and Scotland still end up in personal union and one successor formally unites the rival Irelands as a single Kingdom. The fallout of this likely prevents any further political union beyond the occasional sharing of privy councillors and government ministers, and regular joint "cabinet" meetings to harmonise relations with the individual Governments and the Crown.
 
Is there any way for what we think of as Wales to include Cumbria/Northumbria? Perhaps it allows the Norse to settle amongst the Camry to provide a counterweight to the Saxons in England, consolidating its position?
 
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