What would've happened if one of Carl XI's younger sons, Gustav (1683-1685), Ulrik (1684-1685) and Frederik (1685-1685) or Carl Gustaf (1686-1687) survived to outlive Carl XII?
Obviously this would mean that instead of Queen Ulrike Eleonora bartering away the royal powers in exchange for being chosen as queen over her Holsteiner nephew, the royal powers would remain intact. But would Carl feel comfortable leaving his brother as regent in Sweden after the death of their grandmother? Or would he apply a sort of royal-substitution like Friedrich II the Great and Gustaf III (where he would force his brother to marry and produce heirs so he didn't have to)?
Thoughts?
Obviously this would mean that instead of Queen Ulrike Eleonora bartering away the royal powers in exchange for being chosen as queen over her Holsteiner nephew, the royal powers would remain intact. But would Carl feel comfortable leaving his brother as regent in Sweden after the death of their grandmother? Or would he apply a sort of royal-substitution like Friedrich II the Great and Gustaf III (where he would force his brother to marry and produce heirs so he didn't have to)?
Thoughts?