Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn lives

Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn was Queen Victoria's father, and therefore ancestor of a great many monarchs and families in Europe today. My question is this, if instead of dying in 1820, he had either not been where he was when he caught the illness that killed him or he had survived it, what would change? One thinks that with perhaps six years to go until his wife Princess Victoria can no longer have children, properly, that they'd try for another child. If they succeeded and had two more children, a son and another girl, what might change?

What role would Edward have during the reigns of his brothers George IV and William IV, if he lives past William, how might he be as King, and what lessons could he teach his children? Finally, who might his children marry?
 
Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn was Queen Victoria's father, and therefore ancestor of a great many monarchs and families in Europe today. My question is this, if instead of dying in 1820, he had either not been where he was when he caught the illness that killed him or he had survived it, what would change? One thinks that with perhaps six years to go until his wife Princess Victoria can no longer have children, properly, that they'd try for another child. If they succeeded and had two more children, a son and another girl, what might change?

What role would Edward have during the reigns of his brothers George IV and William IV, if he lives past William, how might he be as King, and what lessons could he teach his children? Finally, who might his children marry?

I personally don't think Ed would've had more kids. I think he got lucky with Drina. And both he and the duchess were not kids anymore (she was 32 when they married - her mom (Auguste of Reuss was 35 when she had her youngest kid). Officially, there are no fruits of his 20 year relation with Mme de Saint-Laurent (but then again, there's supposedly no issue from Mrs. Fitzherbert, yet why would George IV's solicitor go to her to swear that there had been no issue once Georgie Porgie was dead? Bear in mind, Mrs. Fitzherbert refused to sign the deed that said there were no children citing the "indelicacy" of the matter).

However, there are at least the following bastards attributed to Edward, duke of Kent, so you can make of that what you wish:

7 possibly illegitimate children have been attributed to the union of Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, and his mistress "Madame de St. Laurent":

Isabella Hyde ( 1791 - Feb. 11, 1865 )

William Goodall Green ( 1790 - April 9, 1866 )

Louisa ( or Laura ) Green

Jean de Mestre (In 1794, on their way to Halifax, Julie gave birth to their second son, named Jean de Mestre)

John Edward Rees ( b. 1795 )

Mary Elizabeth Rees ( b. Jan. 19, 1796 )

Robert Wood, Jr. ( Aug. 10, 1792 - April 10, 1847 ) married Charlotte Gray in 1817. Robert Wood died in Savannah, Georgia, US, on April 10, 1847, but he is buried in Quebec City. The parents of the boy felt it best to keep his existence a secret for fear of what could occur should the King know about this. They gave the boy to a foster family of a Robert Wood (Sr.), who had served in the royal navy. He was later given the post of door-keeper at the Legislative assembly of Lower Canada.

...though that claim is based only on the legends of the various families claiming a royal connexion, as there is no proof of their existence. Birth certificates, church records and other documents related mysteriously disappeared during Victoria's reign. A man named Robert Wood did exist. Though no records of his birth have ever been found, his son erected a memorial window to his father in the Holy Trinity Church in Quebec

Plus an Adélaïde Dubus (born to a mother of the same name) and Edward Schenker-Scherer (born to Anne Moré) in Geneva, both in 1789.

That said, had Kent survived, he was supposedly an army man through and through, so we might see Conroy's "Kensington System" replaced by an autocratic military martinet. Or Edward could simply be laidback and relaxed. Victoria had fond memories of her father (as a child growing up with an absent parent often does), and referred to herself in one instance as "a soldier's daughter". Chances are less fond here. The good news is that the duchess might not be so overbearing (if her husband can keep her in check) - which means his two step-children (I'm not sure if they were only brought to England after the duke died, or if it was part of the marriage deal) might have a more relaxed upbringing than OTL.
 
I personally don't think Ed would've had more kids. I think he got lucky with Drina. And both he and the duchess were not kids anymore (she was 32 when they married - her mom (Auguste of Reuss was 35 when she had her youngest kid). Officially, there are no fruits of his 20 year relation with Mme de Saint-Laurent (but then again, there's supposedly no issue from Mrs. Fitzherbert, yet why would George IV's solicitor go to her to swear that there had been no issue once Georgie Porgie was dead? Bear in mind, Mrs. Fitzherbert refused to sign the deed that said there were no children citing the "indelicacy" of the matter).

However, there are at least the following bastards attributed to Edward, duke of Kent, so you can make of that what you wish:



Plus an Adélaïde Dubus (born to a mother of the same name) and Edward Schenker-Scherer (born to Anne Moré) in Geneva, both in 1789.

That said, had Kent survived, he was supposedly an army man through and through, so we might see Conroy's "Kensington System" replaced by an autocratic military martinet. Or Edward could simply be laidback and relaxed. Victoria had fond memories of her father (as a child growing up with an absent parent often does), and referred to herself in one instance as "a soldier's daughter". Chances are less fond here. The good news is that the duchess might not be so overbearing (if her husband can keep her in check) - which means his two step-children (I'm not sure if they were only brought to England after the duke died, or if it was part of the marriage deal) might have a more relaxed upbringing than OTL.

Oh that's pretty interesting, so would the best bet be twins for Ned and Victoria? And military upbringing would definitely be somewhere between hellish and good for Victoria aha. It would certainly mean she'd be more informed.
 
Oh that's pretty interesting, so would the best bet be twins for Ned and Victoria? And military upbringing would definitely be somewhere between hellish and good for Victoria aha. It would certainly mean she'd be more informed.

Not necessarily better informed. Friedrich the Great's dad was a military martinet and most of the good that came from that upbringing was from books/stuff Fritz wasn't actually allowed to read/do.
 
Not necessarily better informed. Friedrich the Great's dad was a military martinet and most of the good that came from that upbringing was from books/stuff Fritz wasn't actually allowed to read/do.

Lol this is true, though one would think if he has a son he'd try at least to get the lad involved
 
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