charles, duke of Cambridge (born 1660) survives

Maria Antonia is still a well sought bride and with the different remarriage of her father and the Orleans' girls I am not sure she will marry her OTL husband (she can marry Bavaria but also Savoy or Tuscany) while he can marry elsewhere: maybe Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici or one of the Neuburg's sisters (Maria Sophia Elisabeth, Maria Anna or Dorothea Sophia) as neither of them will make their OTL matches

Hmm interesting, her marrying the Duke of Savoy would be fascinating. And Maximilian marrying Anna Maria would be good
 
Hmm interesting, would Pedro look to remarry if Isabel is born a boy?
Pedro will still have only one son who can already have heirs or not...
If Louis XIV offer his niece Anne Marie of Orleans (who is also sister of the Holy Roman Empress and cousin of the Queen of Spain he will likely accept the offer. And Pedro and Portugal is still the best and most useful match Louis can think for Anne Marie

Hmm interesting, her marrying the Duke of Savoy would be fascinating. And Maximilian marrying Anna Maria would be good
Maximilian can marry Anna Maria in a double match with either of his sister marrying Ferdinando de' Medici considering who here both Maria Anna Victoria and Violante Beatrix are avalaible for any match so I will not put a match between Max and Antonia as guaranteed.
I will try to put a scheme of avalaible brides and bridegrooms with birthdates
 
Pedro will still have only one son who can already have heirs or not...
If Louis XIV offer his niece Anne Marie of Orleans (who is also sister of the Holy Roman Empress and cousin of the Queen of Spain he will likely accept the offer. And Pedro and Portugal is still the best and most useful match Louis can think for Anne Marie


Maximilian can marry Anna Maria in a double match with either of his sister marrying Ferdinando de' Medici considering who here both Maria Anna Victoria and Violante Beatrix are avalaible for any match so I will not put a match between Max and Antonia as guaranteed.
I will try to put a scheme of avalaible brides and bridegrooms with birthdates

Alright, and agreed re the marriage for Pedro and Anne Marie
 
Avalaible bridegrooms

Maximilian Emmanuel of Bavaria (b 1662)
a surviving Philippe Charles, Duke of Valois (b 1664) the son of Henrietta of England and Philippe of Orleans
Victor Amadeus of Savoy (b 1666)
Ferdinand of Tuscany (1663)
Gian Gastone of Tuscany (b 1671)
Charles Emil of Brandenburg (b 1655 d 1674)
Frederick William of Brandenburg (b 1657)
John Willhelm of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1658)
Charles III Philip of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1661)
Odoardo Farnese of Parma (b 1666)
Francesco Farnese of Parma (b 1678)
Francesco II of Modena (b 1660)
ATL son of William of Orange and Liselotte
eventual ATL heir of Palatinate (son of either Charles II or prince Rupert)

Avalaible brides
Maria Antonia of Austria (b 1669)
Maria Anna Josepha of Austria (b 1654)
Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria (b 1660)
Violante Beatrix of Bavaria (b 1673)
Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (b 1667)
Sophie Charlotte of Hannover (b 1668)
Mary of Modena (b 1658) unlikely to marry
Margherita Maria of Parma (b 1664)
Eleonora Magdalene of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1655) unlikely to marry
Maria Sophia Elisabeth of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1666)
Maria Anna of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1667)
Dorothea Sophie of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1670)
Hedwig Elisabeth Amelia of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1673)
Leopoldine Eleonora Josepha of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1679)
ATL daughters of William of Orange and Liselotte

plus eventually any german, italian and dutch minor prince/princess who can fit the bill (I put on the list of the bridegrooms only the eldest sons and the youngers who in OTL were successors of their brothers)

Philippe of Orleans need also a second wife, unless Henrietta survive and maybe a wife for Rupert of Rhine would be a good idea for resolving the Palatinate issue
 
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Maria Anna Josepha of Austria (b 1654) was engaged to Charles Emil of Brandeburg (b 1655). After his death she married John Willhelm of Palatinate-Neuburg (who OTL was brother-in-law of her half-brother). Here we can have either Charles Emil surviving or Maria Anna can marry his brother Frederick William (or Frederick can marry directly his OTL second wife Sophie Charlotte of Hannover, who here maybe can be a couple of years older than OTL)...


Francesco of Modena will still likely marry his OTL wife Margherita Maria of Parma, Gian Gastone of Tuscany can marry the Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga (b 1686) who OTL married his uncle
Mary of Modena and Eleanor Magdalene of Palatinate-Neuburg missing their OTL matches will likely become nuns as they wished OTL
 
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Another idea:
Maximilian Emmanuel of Bavaria (b 1662) marry Maria Sophia Elisabeth of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1666)
a surviving Philippe Charles, Duke of Valois (b 1664) marry Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria (b 1660)
Victor Amadeus of Savoy (b 1666) marry Maria Antonia of Austria (b 1669)
Gian Gastone de' Medici (b 1671) marry Violante Beatrix of Bavaria (b 1673) after his elder brother die early
Francesco II d' Este (b 1660) marry his OTL wife Margherita Maria Farnese (b 1664)
Odoardo Farnese of Parma (b 1666) marry a slightly less ambitious Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (b 1667)
Francesco Farnese of Parma (b 1678) can marry Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga of Guastalla (b 1686)

Or Sophia of Neuburg to Farnese, Anna Maria and Antonia to either Maximilian or Victor Amedeus
 
Maria Anna Josepha of Austria (b 1654) was engaged to Charles Emil of Brandeburg (b 1655). After his death she married John Willhelm of Palatinate-Neuburg (who OTL was brother-in-law of her half-brother). Here we can have either Charles Emil surviving or Maria Anna can marry his brother Frederick William (or Frederick can marry directly his OTL second wife Sophie Charlotte of Hannover, who here maybe can be a couple of years older than OTL)...


Francesco of Modena will still likely marry his OTL wife Margherita Maria of Parma, Gian Gastone of Tuscany can marry the Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga (b 1686) who OTL married his uncle
Mary of Modena and Eleanor Magdalene of Palatinate-Neuburg missing their OTL matches will likely become nuns as they wished OTL
Another idea:
Maximilian Emmanuel of Bavaria (b 1662) marry Maria Sophia Elisabeth of Palatinate-Neuburg (b 1666)
a surviving Philippe Charles, Duke of Valois (b 1664) marry Maria Anna Victoria of Bavaria (b 1660)
Victor Amadeus of Savoy (b 1666) marry Maria Antonia of Austria (b 1669)
Gian Gastone de' Medici (b 1671) marry Violante Beatrix of Bavaria (b 1673) after his elder brother die early
Francesco II d' Este (b 1660) marry his OTL wife Margherita Maria Farnese (b 1664)
Odoardo Farnese of Parma (b 1666) marry a slightly less ambitious Anna Maria Luisa de' Medici (b 1667)
Francesco Farnese of Parma (b 1678) can marry Eleonora Luisa Gonzaga of Guastalla (b 1686)

Or Sophia of Neuburg to Farnese, Anna Maria and Antonia to either Maximilian or Victor Amedeus

Hmm I think Frederick marrying Maria Anna Joseph would be good. Maximilian marrying Maria Sophia works well. Philippe charles marrying Maria Anna of Bavaria, savoy and Maria Antonia and Gian marrying Viola he works also
 
So I think this will make for a fascinating Europe. Would Frederick I and Maria Josepha ha e surviving kids and this butterfly away his marriage to Sophia charlottw. If so who would she marry?
 
I think keeping Charles Emil of Brandenburg alive and allowing him to marry Maria Anna Josepha of Austria would be interesting in this context
 
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