King Washington

http://www.aftenposten.no/nyheter/uriks/article2701975.ece

Its in norwgian, but the should have and english section, this is supposed to be the current monarch of america if washigton accepted.
Accoridng to Megan Smolenyak at Ancestry.com, and the us would have kings named Bushrod, Spot and Larry.

King Spot I Washington? Geez...I think they would probably choose more regal names if they sat upon the throne. Also, what do you want to bet they would adjust their nomenclature to America's growing size and eventually proclaim themselves Emperor?
 

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King Spot I Washington? Geez...I think they would probably choose more regal names if they sat upon the throne. Also, what do you want to bet they would adjust their nomenclature to America's growing size and eventually proclaim themselves Emperor?

Somehow this didnt happen when the British Empire grew so I doubt it. Tradition is the big reason for monarchy anyways, so they wouldnt I think mess with it.
 
Also, wasn't the Empress of India title created (in part) so Victoria wouldn't be "outranked" so to speak by her daughter the Empress of Germany?
 
The Continental Congress would still be around, I'd guess - the American public wouldn't like having fought for self-rule just to hand it all over to an absolute dictator, even if said dictator is George Washington. You'd still have separation of powers, then, between the Congress and the King.

Actually, since Washington didn't have any legitimate sons, maybe instead of King (a hereditary position) they'd offer him the position of Lord President or something (i.e. basically the same, and for life, but not hereditary - like in the UPSA in Look to the West).
America didn't have an aristocracy; electing a king here would mean that anyone qualified to serve as chief executive could run. Practically, this would mean that the people who did run in OTL (plus a few others) would be candidates in this ATL. The upshot is that we would have fewer elections, but more people running during each. I wonder, would this butterfly away the development of modern political parties?
 
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