So I've been reading Princesses by Flora Fraser and have began to wonder about possible marriages for George III's daughters. While Ms. Fraser mentions a few possibilities for Charlotte and Augusta, George's oldest daughters, none are really mentioned for his other four (Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia and Amelia). Well there was the proposal from the exiled Duc d'Orléans in 1808 for Princess Elizabeth, but none besides that. I know that before George III's illness in 1788 he told his oldest daughters that he planned on taking them to Hannover to find husbands for them, but did he have any in mind? Would the grooms be limited to Protestants, or would the King be willing to entertain Catholic matches as well? Had George III and Queen Charlotte allowed all their daughters to marry, who would be the bridegrooms?
 
So I've been reading Princesses by Flora Fraser and have began to wonder about possible marriages for George III's daughters. While Ms. Fraser mentions a few possibilities for Charlotte and Augusta, George's oldest daughters, none are really mentioned for his other four (Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia and Amelia). Well there was the proposal from the exiled Duc d'Orléans in 1808 for Princess Elizabeth, but none besides that. I know that before George III's illness in 1788 he told his oldest daughters that he planned on taking them to Hannover to find husbands for them, but did he have any in mind? Would the grooms be limited to Protestants, or would the King be willing to entertain Catholic matches as well? Had George III and Queen Charlotte allowed all their daughters to marry, who would be the bridegrooms?

I investigated this same question, a while back. I don't know if it'll help.

That said, the done to death of marrying a surviving Louis XVII to Amelia could be interesting, though. England was more anti-Republican than anti-French at that point, George IV being the only monarch/regent who consistently advocated against Napoleon.
 
List of possible suitors:
- King Frederick William III of Prussia
- King William I of the Netherlands
- Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria
 
So I've been reading Princesses by Flora Fraser and have began to wonder about possible marriages for George III's daughters. While Ms. Fraser mentions a few possibilities for Charlotte and Augusta, George's oldest daughters, none are really mentioned for his other four (Elizabeth, Mary, Sophia and Amelia). Well there was the proposal from the exiled Duc d'Orléans in 1808 for Princess Elizabeth, but none besides that. I know that before George III's illness in 1788 he told his oldest daughters that he planned on taking them to Hannover to find husbands for them, but did he have any in mind? Would the grooms be limited to Protestants, or would the King be willing to entertain Catholic matches as well? Had George III and Queen Charlotte allowed all their daughters to marry, who would be the bridegrooms?


I can't believe that George III would allow his children to marry a Catholic. That is out for sure.

Even Victoria wouldn't allow that 3/4 of a century later.
 
I can't believe that George III would allow his children to marry a Catholic. That is out for sure.

Even Victoria wouldn't allow that 3/4 of a century later.

Well Victoria did allow a marriage between her grandson the Duke of Clarence and Princesse Hélène d'Orléans, it was her father the Comte de Paris that said no and wouldn't let her convert.

That being said, I know that Princess Elizabeth was in 1807/1808 courted by the Duc d'Orléans and several members of her family (the Prince of Wales and Duke of Kent, among others) supported the match. I don't think it was ever brought before the King because by that point everyone feared that such news could trigger his madness.

Not sure if the fear to mention the idea to the King came from the Duke being Catholic, a daughter wanting to marry, d'Orléans' father having voted to execute his cousin Louis XVI, the Duke's support of the early revolution or a different, unknown reason. It might depend on the Catholic who's being proposed. For example, a Portuguese match might be more supported at the Court than an Italian match.

However, I do think that chances are the King's daughters would end up with German Princelings. Maybe one could marry the Hereditary Prince of Orange (age wise I'd say Augusta or Elizabeth)?
 
I investigated this same question, a while back. I don't know if it'll help.

That said, the done to death of marrying a surviving Louis XVII to Amelia could be interesting, though. England was more anti-Republican than anti-French at that point, George IV being the only monarch/regent who consistently advocated against Napoleon.

You know its funny you say its done to death. I've seen it proposed a few times (but myself at least once) but I've never seen any TL done with a surviving Louis XVII, let alone one with him marrying Amelia. I've always found that to be an interesting marriage.
 
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