Rather surprised that a search turns up zip on this matter, but it's something I've found myself wondering of late:
Louis XIV had three legitimate sons by his queen:
But, what if Le Roi Soleil has a second son to survive, (maybe the older of the dukes of Anjou?) and the dauphin still marries and multiplies as OTL, then even if the events of 1711/1712 still occur, the Spanish claimant is not only LXIV's son/grandson, but further removed from the French throne than Philip V was.
How might history play out if one of the Anjous doesn't die?
Louis XIV had three legitimate sons by his queen:
- Louis le Grand Dauphin (1661-1711)
- Philippe Charles, Duc d'Anjou (1668-1671)
- Louis François, Duc d'Anjou (1672-1672)
But, what if Le Roi Soleil has a second son to survive, (maybe the older of the dukes of Anjou?) and the dauphin still marries and multiplies as OTL, then even if the events of 1711/1712 still occur, the Spanish claimant is not only LXIV's son/grandson, but further removed from the French throne than Philip V was.
How might history play out if one of the Anjous doesn't die?