Effects of More Modern Monarchies?

For arguments sake let's say the French Revolution failed and the replacement of traditional monarchies with a full fledged republic was quite rare, but the movement towards liberal and constitutional monarchies stayed (possibly delayed, but stayed.) How would the modern world be different?
 
i would say that the failing of the french revolution would actually mean accelerated change from traditional to constitutional monarchies.

the dutch stadtholdership was already a elected constitutional monarchy from its inception in the 16th century. the british had a constitutional monarchy since the glorious invasion of 1688.
with the failing of the french revolution, there is one bogeyman less that can slow it down.
 
i would say that the failing of the french revolution would actually mean accelerated change from traditional to constitutional monarchies.

the dutch stadtholdership was already a elected constitutional monarchy from its inception in the 16th century. the british had a constitutional monarchy since the glorious invasion of 1688.
with the failing of the french revolution, there is one bogeyman less that can slow it down.

I would say that the constitutional monarch in Britain only came about under the Hannovers, before that William, Mary and Anne all exercised more power than the hannovers did in the public eye
 
I would say that the constitutional monarch in Britain only came about under the Hannovers, before that William, Mary and Anne all exercised more power than the hannovers did in the public eye

True, but the foundations were there, George I simply accelerated things by being unable to speak English meaning Parliament had a lot more free reign.

I don't think you can totally avoid the French Revolution, but halting it at the early stage of establishing a Constitutional Monarchy could do wonders- some countries will take this as a sign to start reforming to control the process, others will dig their heels in regardless.

Mind you, something will need to be done in the HRE...
 
True, but the foundations were there, George I simply accelerated things by being unable to speak English meaning Parliament had a lot more free reign.

I don't think you can totally avoid the French Revolution, but halting it at the early stage of establishing a Constitutional Monarchy could do wonders- some countries will take this as a sign to start reforming to control the process, others will dig their heels in regardless.

Mind you, something will need to be done in the HRE...
My guess is France will keep invading the HRE anyway until there are only Prussia and Austria left. Doe this count as something?
 
True, but the foundations were there, George I simply accelerated things by being unable to speak English meaning Parliament had a lot more free reign.

I don't think you can totally avoid the French Revolution, but halting it at the early stage of establishing a Constitutional Monarchy could do wonders- some countries will take this as a sign to start reforming to control the process, others will dig their heels in regardless.

Mind you, something will need to be done in the HRE...

True one could argue the foundations came when those idiots removed Charles I's head.
 
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