An American Catholic Queen

With a POD of 1775, how likely is it for an American monarchy to develop and with one of the monarchs being a female Catholic, bonus if it's a foreign European like from the Habsburgs or Bourbons.
 
George Washington becomes King. When he dies in 1799, the 17-year-old George Washington Parke Custis becomes George II, and at that point the American government (probably Hamilton or maybe Jay) decides to marry George II to a European queen to gain legitimacy and prestige.

While the major foreign dynasties such as the Habsburgs or the Bourbons probably wouldn't marry into such an unproven dynasty, but I could see an Italian or German princess being married off.

Obviously, none of this is too likely - most Americans were averse to monarchy, and they were also averse to "foreign entanglements". Also, with the French Revolutionary Wars in full swing, most Europeans have bigger things to worry about. However, an American monarchy, with Federalists in charge, would probably be more anti-French, and the government might join in one of the coalitions (probably after George I's death).
 
George Washington becomes King. When he dies in 1799, the 17-year-old George Washington Parke Custis becomes George II, and at that point the American government (probably Hamilton or maybe Jay) decides to marry George II to a European queen to gain legitimacy and prestige.

While the major foreign dynasties such as the Habsburgs or the Bourbons probably wouldn't marry into such an unproven dynasty, but I could see an Italian or German princess being married off.

Obviously, none of this is too likely - most Americans were averse to monarchy, and they were also averse to "foreign entanglements". Also, with the French Revolutionary Wars in full swing, most Europeans have bigger things to worry about. However, an American monarchy, with Federalists in charge, would probably be more anti-French, and the government might join in one of the coalitions (probably after George I's death).

How does an American monarchy, especially one with a European monarch, affect the expansion westward?
 
How does an American monarchy, especially one with a European monarch, affect the expansion westward?

It probably wouldn't effect much. An American monarchy would be very constitutional and the monarch would have little to no power, and it would probably condone westward expansion.

The Federalists may hold onto power longer than in OTL, but they would still gain Louisiana, either as a reward for fighting against Revolutionary France or, if they stay neutral, they would probably still purchase it from France.

It is likely that the United States would continue to the Pacific, but butterflies may prevent this.

A main question in this scenario would be whether the US largely still adopts the Constitution or goes with a more British-style government. That would have a huge impact on the direction of the US.
 
It probably wouldn't effect much. An American monarchy would be very constitutional and the monarch would have little to no power, and it would probably condone westward expansion.

The Federalists may hold onto power longer than in OTL, but they would still gain Louisiana, either as a reward for fighting against Revolutionary France or, if they stay neutral, they would probably still purchase it from France.

It is likely that the United States would continue to the Pacific, but butterflies may prevent this.

A main question in this scenario would be whether the US largely still adopts the Constitution or goes with a more British-style government. That would have a huge impact on the direction of the US.
I'd imagine an earlier civil war gets started over slavery.
 
I'd imagine an earlier civil war gets started over slavery.

Again, butterflies may cause this, but I don't see any correlation between a Washington monarchy and an earlier civil war. If Washington and his grandson-in-law keep their slaves, then it might further legitimize slavery. If they release them, then it may create slightly more pressure on the South.
 
A main question in this scenario would be whether the US largely still adopts the Constitution or goes with a more British-style government. That would have a huge impact on the direction of the US.

IDK, the US Constitution was pretty similar to the British one, the main difference being that the parts of the British government which were hereditary (the monarchy and House of Lords) were chosen by a special electorate (the Electors for the President, the state legislatures for the Senate).
 
IDK, the US Constitution was pretty similar to the British one, the main difference being that the parts of the British government which were hereditary (the monarchy and House of Lords) were chosen by a special electorate (the Electors for the President, the state legislatures for the Senate).
But in this scenario, a Catholic royal family is on the throne and one of the heirs is female.
 
But in this scenario, a Catholic royal family is on the throne and one of the heirs is female.

That doesn't need to mean much of a difference compared to OTL -- just have the President called the "King/Queen", and have the position be hereditary rather than elected. The rest of the Constitution could work as per OTL.

(Well, I guess TTL's US would probably have titles of nobility... But those could well just be honorifics with no practical importance.)
 
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