charles, duke of Cambridge (born 1660) survives

Maybe. I feel like Charles would look for a bride for his heir early in life and she was born in 1668, and by that time he’d be right and maybe already have a bride picked out.
 
In which case who'd be the bride?
If Charles wants his nephew to marry someone agreeable to the French but not fully committ himself to a French bride, Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria is a great option. If they want a German Protestant bride there is Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel.
 
If Charles wants his nephew to marry someone agreeable to the French but not fully committ himself to a French bride, Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria is a great option. If they want a German Protestant bride there is Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel.
Hmm interesting you think she rather than the hanoverian bride?
 
No I would perfer the Hanoverian bride born around 1668. I don’t know if Charles II would arrange either of the marriages I mentioned above or not. There’s also Mary of Modena. She was preferred by Louis XIV and two years older.
 
No I would perfer the Hanoverian bride born around 1668. I don’t know if Charles II would arrange either of the marriages I mentioned above or not. There’s also Mary of Modena. She was preferred by Louis XIV and two years older.
She's also six years older than Mary. Abd tbf, one could have Sophia born earlier and then have the marriage take place in 1680
 
Maybe. I feel like Charles would look for a bride for his heir early in life and she was born in 1668, and by that time he’d be right and maybe already have a bride picked out.
If Charles wants his nephew to marry someone agreeable to the French but not fully committ himself to a French bride, Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria is a great option. If they want a German Protestant bride there is Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse-Kassel.
Maria Anna Victoria and Elisabeth Henriette are both great options specially because France had no princesses to offer excluding Charles and James' nieces. Maria Anna would likely be the better match but religion can play a big part in favour of Elisabeth and the fact who little Charles is not the direct heir can play against him with the Elector of Bavaria
In any case in what year you think Charles will start to think to his nephew as heir? I will say not before 1672 if not 1675 (aka just before marrying off our Charlie)
 
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Maria Anna Victoria and Elisabeth Henriette are both great options specially because France had no princesses to offer excluding Charles and James' nieces. Maria Anna would likely be the better match but religion can play a big part in favour of Elisabeth and the fact who little Charles is not the direct heir can play against him with the Elector of Bavaria
In any case in what year you think Charles will start to think to his nephew as heir? I will say not before 1772 if not 1775 (aka just before marrying off our Charlie)
I'd say Byblos 1672.
 
Having a look at Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse Kassel, otl she had only one child before dying from small pox, but her father and mother had five surviving children. I imagine that if she doesn't catch smallpox, she and Charles of Cambridge could have a similar amount of children.

@JonasResende @Nmale @isabella What do you guys think, Elisabeth or Sophia Charlotte?
 
Having a look at Elisabeth Henriette of Hesse Kassel, otl she had only one child before dying from small pox, but her father and mother had five surviving children. I imagine that if she doesn't catch smallpox, she and Charles of Cambridge could have a similar amount of children.

@JonasResende @Nmale @isabella What do you guys think, Elisabeth or Sophia Charlotte?
They definitely could.
 
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