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I was reading some stuff about Catherine of Braganza, Queen consort of England, and imagined some what could be the consequences if there was a combination of two PODs in the history of her family. Something like this:

1638 (POD 1): Catherine of Braganza is born, but with some better gens

1662: Catherine marries Charles II of England

1663: She gives birth to a daughter (Louise)

1665: A son is born (Charles)

1668: Other son (James)

1670: She dies giving birth to other child, who dies too

1678: Louise is married to William of Orange

1683: Afonso II of Portugal dies; his brother becomes king Pedro II

1685: Charles II dies; Charles III is the new king of England, Scotland an Ireland

1686 (POD2): Pedro II of Portugal dies; his daughter Isabel becomes Queen

1690: Queen Isabel dies (same year as OTL); Charles III of England is officially the King of Portugal


So, by the tradition, the Anglican king of England would be also the King of Catholic Portugal. I can't see it working, so what do you think that could happen in this case?
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