British=Prussian personal union

For Frederick to inherit George II and his offspring would need to be dead, unless of course George II daughter oldest daughter is alive and have married Frederick. But I can't see the British choosing the Hohenzollern if they can marry their heir to a foreign monarch. I would say the Danish would be more likely, as it would strengthen alliance network (which Prussia was already part of).

Pretty much this. If you want Frederick as king in his own right then the entire royal family needs to die. But if Amelia survives then she becomes queen herself and her husband becomes King Consort/Prince Consort beside her.

For the British to not protest overly much she'd need to be married off before the royal family's death. Perhaps after Frederick's escape attempt he gets exiled to Great Britain for a time and a royal match is hatched by Sophia Dorothea of Hannover and Caroline of Ansbach. Though von Katte would need to live, if in exile, if you want Frederick in a healthier mindset at this time.
 
Could you tell us when and where he could have gotten the disease though? The young Fritz doesn't seem to have been the type to receive it from the usual spot considering his particular persuasion.

They made a royal visit to Augustus the Strong of Saxony and Poland in 1728. Friedrich Wilhelm thought the Saxon court a trifle licentious (Augustus had over three hundred fifty illegitimate children and one legitimate son) but his son may have indulged.
 
For Frederick to inherit George II and his offspring would need to be dead, unless of course George II daughter oldest daughter is alive and have married Frederick. But I can't see the British choosing the Hohenzollern if they can marry their heir to a foreign monarch. I would say the Danish would be more likely, as it would strengthen alliance network (which Prussia was already part of).
You think? Even if Amelia was married to Frederick before her father and siblings died?
 
Let's go with Frederick
Marryong t Amelia during his time in exile in Great Britain. Then around 1734, Amelia becomes queen regnant when her father and siblings die. Would Frederick be more likely to be King consort and thus rule as Frederick I of Great Britain?
 
You think? Even if Amelia was married to Frederick before her father and siblings died?

If she's married she's married, but it's a lot of siblings to kill off. It easier and more realistic to take out George II and one son in 1707.
 
It'd probably be easier for George and Caroline to lose a few of the younger ones to natural causes and illness over the years and then for an epidemic to take George and the surviving children save for Amelia. Caroline could probably pull through and survive to be at her daughter's side. She'd be able to steer them through the political scene. After mourning her loss of course.

Frederick at this time is still young and very liberal so he'd probably side with the liberal British politicians but I'm not sure how he'd interact with Parliament at this stage given his relative youth. Remember, he'd be in his 20s when Amelia unexpectedly inherits the throne.
 
It'd probably be easier for George and Caroline to lose a few of the younger ones to natural causes and illness over the years and then for an epidemic to take George and the surviving children save for Amelia. Caroline could probably pull through and survive to be at her daughter's side. She'd be able to steer them through the political scene. After mourning her loss of course.

Frederick at this time is still young and very liberal so he'd probably side with the liberal British politicians but I'm not sure how he'd interact with Parliament at this stage given his relative youth. Remember, he'd be in his 20s when Amelia unexpectedly inherits the throne.
When you say he was liberal, do you mean he was liberal for a Prussian or liberal in general.
 
When you say he was liberal, do you mean he was liberal for a Prussian or liberal in general.

Frederick was not especially liberal, he just wasn't reactionary, he was pretty much the typical enlighten absolute monarch. He will accept that he won't be absolute king in UK, but he will do his to increase royal power versus the parliament as much as he can (just as the Hanoverian did). In that context his German possessions and its armies are useful tool to help with that. He will likely make demands if parliament wish to use the Prussian army, we will likely see him gaining increased executive power.
 
Frederick was not especially liberal, he just wasn't reactionary, he was pretty much the typical enlighten absolute monarch. He will accept that he won't be absolute king in UK, but he will do his to increase royal power versus the parliament as much as he can (just as the Hanoverian did). In that context his German possessions and its armies are useful tool to help with that. He will likely make demands if parliament wish to use the Prussian army, we will likely see him gaining increased executive power.
Alright brilliant
 
Alright brilliant

You pretty much have to think of the British monarch in the 18th century as a heritable American president (through with less power), and as the American presidency did, the monarchy push for increase power especially in foreign policy. Here the "president" just happens to be absolute rule of another country at the same time (as a comparison in population and economy size, think of the other country as Mexico compared to USA), which mean he will use that as a tool to increase his power in UK.

A interesting aspect are that Frederick will likely be more anti-death penalty and anti-torture than parliament, and he will likely also support increased help to the poor. If he have gained enough power through his rule, his major conflict with parliament will likely be over things like the Enclosure, where the king have a interest in strengthen the small farmers and tenants against the large land owners.
 
Okay intetesting could this possibly lead to another civil war?

Also how long could a Prussian British Union last?
 
The older Frederick yes but he was a bit different as a young man. He's still in his late teens/early twenties at the time we're discussing. He hasn't had time to settle down into the man that we know him as.
 
The older Frederick yes but he was a bit different as a young man. He's still in his late teens/early twenties at the time we're discussing. He hasn't had time to settle down into the man that we know him as.
Hmm interesting would he still expect to have more of a say over things than your average hannoverian monarch?
 
Okay intetesting could this possibly lead to another civil war?

Unlikely, the monarch can only real take the power the parliament are willing to hand over to him, unless they're stupid enough to let his personal army land in Britain.

Also how long could a Prussian British Union last?

It depend on how the world develop. My suggestion included a Europe which kept a anti-French alliance, with Austria, Britain-Prussia and Russia as major members and we would likely see Saxony and Denmark join as a junior member. This change the entire late 18th century. It's not impossible that this would be create a stable union.
 
Unlikely, the monarch can only real take the power the parliament are willing to hand over to him, unless they're stupid enough to let his personal army land in Britain.



It depend on how the world develop. My suggestion included a Europe which kept a anti-French alliance, with Austria, Britain-Prussia and Russia as major members and we would likely see Saxony and Denmark join as a junior member. This change the entire late 18th century. It's not impossible that this would be create a stable union.
Parliament will likely chafe under him then aha

And alright interesting. So could this last to the present day?
 
Parliament will likely chafe under him then aha

Yes, but he have a army the parliament will need, and it will mean that he will push increase authority on foreign policy.

And alright interesting. So could this last to the present day?

Yes, but the world in which such a union survives won't be recognisable by us. I think we need to avoid the French Revolutionary Wars.

So some ideas how this world will look:

French-Spanish alliance, it may even develop into a union.
The Ottomans will likely be partitioned by Austria, Russia and Britain-Prussia.
Prussia will likely be made up of most of East Prussia, East Germany, Lower Saxony and Nordrhine-Westphalia.
Belgium and Palatinate will likely have become one buffer state.
Italy will stay the battlefield of Europe, the north are likely in Austrian orbit and the south Franco-Spanish.
 
Hmm interesting you do not think that they'd consider dividing the territory up to make it more manageable?
 
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