So, I've been rewatching Netflix's "The Crown" recently, and as many good history shows will do, as I watched a myriad of PODs popped up and I was curious about what others thought about them, and what the consequences would have been had decisions been made differently.
- Queen Elizabeth (and her children) keeping her husband's last name (Mountbatten) instead of staying Windsor
- The Queen and her family keeping her home at Clarence House instead of moving into Buckingham Palace
- Princess Margaret being allowed to marry Townsend
- The "Great Smog" of 1952 lasts slightly longer, and Churchill's government topples (and/or the Queen suggests he resign)
- The Duke of Windsor is allowed to return to Britain with his wife for either the funeral of his brother or the coronation of his niece (or both).
- Anthony Eden is able to convince George V to try and convince Churchill to resign prior to his death in 1952.
- Churchill dies in 1952 because of his stroke, or the Queen or Parliament find out about his incapacitation and insist he step down/be removed.
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Some of my thoughts:
- With regards to the Royal Family not moving into Buckingham Palace, this could lead to the Palace becoming a more public museum with greater access to tours, in addition to being the official "office" of the Sovereign and the place where public events are done. I'm actually looking at playing on this theme in my Washington Burns TL in the near future, having a sitting President insist on living in a small, more modern home and turning the presidential residence into a office and more public museum.
With the rest, I don't know enough of the specifics to make too many predictions, but can recognize potentially major changes when I see them.