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Another Prussian thread:

Frederick William III of Prussia had the following sons:

Frederick William IV (b. 1795: d. 1861)

Wilhelm I (b. 1797: d. 1888)

Charles of Prussia (b. 1801: d. 1883)

Albert of Prussia (b. 1809: d.1872)

My question is this, instead of having all four sons live to adulthood what happens if only two of his sons do?

So, instead, the family tree looks something like this:

Frederick William, Prince of Prussia (b. 1795: d. 1800)

Wilhelm of Prussia (b. 1797: d. 1800)

Charles I of Prussia (b. 1801: d. 1883)

Albert of Prussia (b. 1809: d. 1872)

So, now with his first two sons dying as children, and his youngest two sons surviving into adulthood, what might this change?

Otl, Charles married Princess Marie of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach , and his brother Wilhelm married Marie's sister. With Charles serving as heir from birth would such a marriage still occur or would a more high profile marriage be sought if so, who might be considered a worthwhile candidate?

Secondly, Charles like other Prussian Princes served in the military, I do not see that changing, but would he remain as a high a patron of the arts as he was otl?

Thirdly, how might this influence things like the development of the German Empire, would it be led by Prussia here? Or would Austria get it in?
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