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In our TL, Charles Ferdinand, Duc of Berry (see here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Ferdinand,_Duke_of_Berry )--the second son of French King Charles X, was assassinated by a crazy Bonapartist in February 1820. Meanwhile, his wife gave birth to his posthumous son--Henri, Comte de Chambord (as in, the guy who rejected the French throne in the early 1870s in our TL)--seven months later.

Anyway, what if Charles Ferdinand survives this assassination attempt? Specifically, how would it have affected French politics?

For instance, would Louis Philippe still be able to usurp the throne in 1830 if Charles Ferdinand (who was an adult with a stronger claim to the French throne than Louis Philippe) was still alive during this time?

Also, had he lived, I am presuming that Charles Ferdinand would have had more children--including more sons. Thus, even if events in our TL go the same route (absent butterflies) up to the early 1870s, could the existence of one of more younger brothers--thus ensuring the French throne won't fall into the hands of the Orleanists after his death--have convinced Henri, Comte de Chambord (Henri's father Charles Ferdinand would have very likely been dead by the early 1870s in this TL, given that he would have been in his 90s at this point in time) to compromise and to accept the French throne and the French tricolor flag (which was a problem for him in our TL)?

Anyway, any thoughts on all of this?
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