In the event of either a Napoléonic victory or at least LESS of a Napoléonic defeat (for instance, Napoléon II is installed when his father dies) where do Eugène de Beauharnais' kids wind up?
His daughters (let's assume an OTL birth pattern for them) most likely end up in proper German marriages (Württemberg, Saxony, Prussia) not unlike their half-aunts did OTL. But its his eldest son that intrigues me. By terms of Napoléon's assumption of the crown of Italy, Eugène would be heir there following failure of Nappy to have a second son. Which means that once Napoléon snuffs it, Eugène is "king of Italy" and his eldest son is "crown prince". This would rule out a Portuguese marriage for him (since under Portuguese law, so long as Maria da Gloria remains heiress presumptive to the Portuguese throne, her husband is obliged to live in Portugal[1]).
The only Napoléonic princesses available are daughters of Jérôme and Lucien by his unrecognized second wife (and both HATED Josèphine - Louis was the only Bonaparte who liked her, and he has no daughters).
So...who would be considered a match for Auguste de Beauharnais?
[1] I know butterflies may affect this but since AIUI, the only candidates EVER considered as a match for his son by João VI were Anna Pavlovna and an Austrian archduchess (both with the purpose of offsetting British dominance in South American affairs), lets assume things THERE go as OTL.
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His daughters (let's assume an OTL birth pattern for them) most likely end up in proper German marriages (Württemberg, Saxony, Prussia) not unlike their half-aunts did OTL. But its his eldest son that intrigues me. By terms of Napoléon's assumption of the crown of Italy, Eugène would be heir there following failure of Nappy to have a second son. Which means that once Napoléon snuffs it, Eugène is "king of Italy" and his eldest son is "crown prince". This would rule out a Portuguese marriage for him (since under Portuguese law, so long as Maria da Gloria remains heiress presumptive to the Portuguese throne, her husband is obliged to live in Portugal[1]).
The only Napoléonic princesses available are daughters of Jérôme and Lucien by his unrecognized second wife (and both HATED Josèphine - Louis was the only Bonaparte who liked her, and he has no daughters).
So...who would be considered a match for Auguste de Beauharnais?
[1] I know butterflies may affect this but since AIUI, the only candidates EVER considered as a match for his son by João VI were Anna Pavlovna and an Austrian archduchess (both with the purpose of offsetting British dominance in South American affairs), lets assume things THERE go as OTL.
@Basileus_Komnenos @isabella @Comte de Dordogne @GeorgeIV @Trackah @alexmilman @Emperor Constantine @VVD0D95 @Earl Marshal @TimTurner
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