Danish Royal Family goes BOOM! - Help for a prospective TL.

Here we go. Help for a prospective TL.

In 1699, Frederick IV ascended to the throne of Denmark. Obviously, all of his family would be in attendance, including nearest male claimants to the throne. Now, supposedly, if they are all killed during the coronation (say, by a disaffected danishman - or enemy insurgents)*. We know that young William of Gloucester was in England at the time under the strict guidance of William III of England. Because of this dastardly act, it would then be assumed that he is the heir to the Danish throne as well. Correct?????



*Lets just assume it was an assassination attempt upon the royal family, scenario can change.

Having looked on Wikipedia, Frederick IV was the first cousin of William, both their fathers were brothers, Christian V of Denmark and Prince George, respectively.
 
Assuming his brother Prince Charles of Denmark was killed in 1699 with Fred IV then
Descendants of Frederick III
1st in Line
Prince George of Denmark (died 1708) m Princess Anne of Great Britain
2nd in line
William Duke of Gloucester (died 1700)

Then you would have the male line descendants of Christian III's youngest son John Duke of Duke of Shleswig Holstein Sonderburg Plon.

Assuming William dies as in our timeline then King George of Denmark will come under pressure over the succession - the male line relatives are exceptionally distant i wonder if there wouldn't be pressure to over turn the 1665 succession rule and name an heir from one the many Danish Princesses -
Fred IV's sister Sophie Hediwg was unmarried and might have been killed in your tl -
next in line was George's sisters
Anne Electress of Saxony (mother of Frederick Augustus Elector of Saxony and later King of Poland)
next would be Frederica Amalia Duchess of Holstein Gottorp
then their youngest sister Ulrica who'se son was Charles XII of Sweden.
 
Here we go. Help for a prospective TL.

In 1699, Frederick IV ascended to the throne of Denmark. Obviously, all of his family would be in attendance, including nearest male claimants to the throne. Now, supposedly, if they are all killed during the coronation (say, by a disaffected danishman - or enemy insurgents)*. We know that young William of Gloucester was in England at the time under the strict guidance of William III of England. Because of this dastardly act, it would then be assumed that he is the heir to the Danish throne as well. Correct?????



*Lets just assume it was an assassination attempt upon the royal family, scenario can change.

Having looked on Wikipedia, Frederick IV was the first cousin of William, both their fathers were brothers, Christian V of Denmark and Prince George, respectively.

I think this would butterfly away the nordic war that started the year after
 
Assuming William of Gloucester lives then it is going to be very interesting where he is educated following his father's accession to the Danish throne that will pose problems for both William III and for Princess Anne.

William and Anne constantly argued over Gloucester's upbringing (with intermittant reconciliations) - in 1699 his father becomes King of Denmark then i can imagine the Danish exerting a strong desire to have him accompany his father to Denmark equally the British will be reluctant to have him leave given he is the only Protestant heir.
Anne is equally going to be unwilling to leave Britain given her closeness to the throne despite her fondness for her husband.
On her accession things will really be problematic especially after her husband's death in 1708 - when William will become King of Denmark.
I don't doubt a jacobite attempt on Anne's death.
One other thing a surviving William of Gloucester probably delays the British Act of Union.
 
One other thing a surviving William of Gloucester probably delays the British Act of Union.

This raises some interesting possibilities if William dies childless, as we now have three thrones up for grabs. Assuming that the Danes see the advantages of staying allied with England (and it was just starting to become a power to be reconed with), I can see the Act of Union including Denmark as well as Scotland.

One king (probably George of Hanover?) with one parliment but made up of MP's from England/Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Denmark.
 
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