Different wife for Frederick Duke of York and Albany

In otl, Prince Frederick Duke of York and Albany married Frederica Charlotte of Prussia in 1792, though their marriage produced no children and they soon separated.

I've got two questions here: Firstly, who could Frederick marry if Frederica died in childbirth and the child was stillborn.

Secondly: Who could Frederick marry instead of Frederica?
 
Think a Strelitz bride would have an uphill battle. Queen Charlotte wasn't overly fond of the idea of her nieces for daughters-in-law (IIRC it was her opposition which nixed Georgie Porgie marrying Luise of Mecklenburg; and her opposition to Friederike predated the woman's colorful history (she was against Friederike marrying the duke of Clarence when she was widowed the 1e time, and was scandalized when Cumberland married her instead).

Maybe the daughter of Willem V? She was considered for Georgie OTL, but if he's marrying Friederike of Prussia, then a second son of the king of England might make a better option than his half-wit Brunswick cousin of OTL.
 
Think a Strelitz bride would have an uphill battle. Queen Charlotte wasn't overly fond of the idea of her nieces for daughters-in-law (IIRC it was her opposition which nixed Georgie Porgie marrying Luise of Mecklenburg; and her opposition to Friederike predated the woman's colorful history (she was against Friederike marrying the duke of Clarence when she was widowed the 1e time, and was scandalized when Cumberland married her instead).

Maybe the daughter of Willem V? She was considered for Georgie OTL, but if he's marrying Friederike of Prussia, then a second son of the king of England might make a better option than his half-wit Brunswick cousin of OTL.

Oh that could be interesting, Louise didn't have issue otl, though perhaps that was an issue with her otl husband? And would George and Friederike have a better time of it than he did with Caroline?
 
Oh that could be interesting, Louise didn't have issue otl, though perhaps that was an issue with her otl husband? And would George and Friederike have a better time of it than he did with Caroline?

Not sure what the reason was for Frederick/Friederike's estrangement/dissatisfaction with one another, so I'm not sure if her and George would get on better.
 
Not sure what the reason was for Frederick/Friederike's estrangement/dissatisfaction with one another, so I'm not sure if her and George would get on better.

Hmm this is very true. Perhaps if Frederick and Friederike have a son in say 1793, that could then lead to George and Caroline never marrying? or would they and if they do could we see Frederick's son being proposed as a husband for Charlotte?

Alternatively, George marrying Friederike and Frederick marrying Louise in a double marriage could be fascinating.
 
Well I'm not sure. George III's marriage policy was quite baffling in that one didn't exist; however the problem here is Frederica was basically the highest ranked bride the Hanoverians could ask for, being the eldest daughter of the King of Prussia. Now the Meckenburg angle is interesting to me as I've never heard of Charlotte disliking her nieces all that much, Frederica being the exception. @JonasResende, any source on that one? Plus the niece issue wasn't that big a deal, as Adolf Friedrich IV was unmarried and childless, so Karl was his obvious successor. I'd actually considered Louise of Orange-Nassau as a bride for the Prince of Wales but she should work just as well for York, the Dutch being a traditional marriage partner. As for her childlessness, her husband was very much disabled so that was likely the cause.

Now Caroline of Brunswick could be an obvious choice for York, but from what I remember Augusta and George III weren't that close and the King might not want a Brunswicker for his favorite son. What about Louise of Denmark, Caroline Mathilde's daughter? There were rumors about her illegitimacy but I think the British court highly dismissed such claims.
 
Well I'm not sure. George III's marriage policy was quite baffling in that one didn't exist; however the problem here is Frederica was basically the highest ranked bride the Hanoverians could ask for, being the eldest daughter of the King of Prussia. Now the Meckenburg angle is interesting to me as I've never heard of Charlotte disliking her nieces all that much, Frederica being the exception. @JonasResende, any source on that one? Plus the niece issue wasn't that big a deal, as Adolf Friedrich IV was unmarried and childless, so Karl was his obvious successor. I'd actually considered Louise of Orange-Nassau as a bride for the Prince of Wales but she should work just as well for York, the Dutch being a traditional marriage partner. As for her childlessness, her husband was very much disabled so that was likely the cause.

Now Caroline of Brunswick could be an obvious choice for York, but from what I remember Augusta and George III weren't that close and the King might not want a Brunswicker for his favorite son. What about Louise of Denmark, Caroline Mathilde's daughter? There were rumors about her illegitimacy but I think the British court highly dismissed such claims.
Louise could be an interesting marriage for Frederick alongside Louise of orange for the prince of Wales
 
@Emperor Constantine re: Charlotte's antipathy to her nieces, more just an impression I formed considering her own dislike of Friederike (jilting Clarence (which put Charlotte in a bad frame of mind agaInst her, regardless of why) because she couldn't keep her legs closed, then still marrying Cumberland).
 
@Emperor Constantine re: Charlotte's antipathy to her nieces, more just an impression I formed considering her own dislike of Friederike (jilting Clarence (which put Charlotte in a bad frame of mind agaInst her, regardless of why) because she couldn't keep her legs closed, then still marrying Cumberland).

Hmm, so do you think the nieces are definitely a no go then? And if so, would George III still want Frederick getting married first, then George?
 
Freddie was his favourite. So I see either him marrying first or he and George having a double wedding (a la Cumberlands and Kents at Kew in the 1810s)

Hmm interesting, a double wedding could be fascinating. Freddie to Louise of Denmark, and George to Frederika of Prussia, how's that sound?
 
Could work. Although depending on WHEN the wedding takes place, Queen Dowager Juliane might cause problems. She hated Caroline Mathilde (and her stepson) so the wedding isn't happening while she's in charge of the Danish govt.
 
Could work. Although depending on WHEN the wedding takes place, Queen Dowager Juliane might cause problems. She hated Caroline Mathilde (and her stepson) so the wedding isn't happening while she's in charge of the Danish govt.
Hmm interesting, would 1792 make sense? or would it need to happen earlier.
 
How does something like this sound for the children of Frederick and Louise of Denmark?

Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (b.1763: d. 1827) m Louise Auguste of Denmark (b.1771:d.1843)

Issue:

Charlotte of York and Albany (b.1792)

George, Duke of York and Albany (b.1796)

Louise of York and Albany (b.1798)

Frederick of York and Albany (b.1798)
 
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