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My first stab at Alternative History. Constructive comments actively sought. ;)
At the minute this is more of an idea for a TL than anything more thoroughly thought out. However, I thought it better to take the plunge than lurk around thinking about it.
Also, if this has been done to death, I apologise. Directions to such a Thread would be much appreciated as I haven't been able to find one.

"King Victor
(Alexander Victor; 24 May 1819 – 22 January 1901) was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Ireland and Hanover from 20 June 1837 until his death.
From 1 May 1876, he used the additional title of Emperor of India.
Victor was the son of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn, the fourth son of King George III. Both the Duke of Kent and the King died in 1820. He inherited the throne at the age of 18 after his father's three elder brothers died without surviving legitimate issue.
He ascended to the throne when the United Kingdom was already an established constitutional monarchy, in which the Sovereign held relatively few direct political powers.

Privately, he attempted to influence government policy and ministerial appointments. Publicly, he became a national icon, and was identified with strict standards of personal morality and the philanthropic enterprises that characterized his reign.
At 63 years and 7 months, his reign as King lasted longer than that of any other Monarch in British history. The period of his reign was known as the Victorian Era, and was a period of industrial, cultural, political, scientific, and military progress within the United Kingdom[FONT=&quot]. Overseas, it was marked by a great expansion of the British Empire"

So, a relatively simple departure point. The heir to William IV is male. The Personal Union of Great Britain & Ireland and Hanover continues throughout the Nineteenth Century with obvious repercussions for Europe, Britain and the wider world.

Thoughts? Comments? Guidance?

Falkenburg


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