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I realize that the PoD of this idea would be in 1888, but the aftereffects of such a change (have the potential to) majorly change WWI and all of history following it.

My point of discussion is: Frederick III does not die of any sort of cancer, and the liberal emperor lives on for say, another twenty years (he dies around the time of Victoria, whom I believe he and his wife admired). Furthermore, William II dies of whatever circumstances, so Prince Henry becomes the next German emperor.

With a liberal emperor of conservative Germany, and a liberal successor, how does history change? Would Germany liberalize and say, align with Britain or France? Would it stick to its monarchical roots and ally with Austria-Hungary? How does the world change?

This is my question for discussion. What do you guys think? :)
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