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Bit of an obvious one – the ’46 referendum was won by only a few thousand votes [1] – but what if Italy had voted to drop the monarchy? What would their presidencies be like? Would it actually be that different to the constitutional monarchy? And where would tabloids be without whacky Prince Vittorio[2] to follow around?
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[1] A narrow victory for the crown seems more plausible as a POD – and also could be more fun to play with
[2] Idea is the line of succession is changed to eldest instead of eldest-male to make the monarchy look more modern. Bit of a fudge but handy for narrative!