Joseph reigns as King José I

Joseph Bonaparte became King of Spain in 1808.
Suppose he did not leave the Spanish throne in 1813. Suppose he reigns as Joseph (José) I until he died in 1844.
He and Queen Julie have two daughters, Zénaide and Charlotte.
Joseph and Julie's son is Prince Charles.
Charles becomes King Charles V of Spain.
How would a Bonaparte dynasty have affected Royal Spain?
 
How would a Bonaparte dynasty have affected Royal Spain?

It is extremely unlikely to happen. Joseph ruled only due to French military might. Except for some tens of thousands of josefinos who were Francophiles and believed in Bonaparte/the Revolution (and even those started to go away due to French atrocities/looting/the annexation of Catalonia etc.).he had zero base of support. He only remains king if France becomes a permanent occupying power. Even at St. Helena Napoleon admitted the whole Spanish fiasco was his greatest mistake.
 
I've just read an old TL named "the Bretrayal of a Brother". There, King Loudewijk of Holland(Louis Bonaparte), betrays his brother Napoléon, seeks British help and keeps on reigning. I think the PoD to do those events happen should be something like that.
Or maybe, sending away the french troops and let the British invade Spain, thus the guerrilla warfare will be against the British(easy to fuel the Spanish nationalism: "¡Gibraltar español!, still works on nowadays) NOT the french.
Pretty ASB? Perhaps
 
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