No Flight of Eagles Following WWI

The number of monarchies in Europe dramatically decreased either before, during or shortly after the first World War. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia and Portugal all traded in their monarchs for presidents. Now, while I'm not sure if Russia's monarchy could be saved by 1918, the German and Austro-Hungarian Empires seem to have been more as a result of the Central Powers loss than anything else (but then again, I'm no specialist in 20th century history, so I'm not sure).

So, is there a way that the various German and Austro-Hungarian (among others) monarchies can survive? Even if its only in parliamentary monarchy (like the British) form?
 
The Hapsburg's maybe could hang around in Hungary. I think Austria Hungary is dead. Wilhelm ii was deposed before the end of the war. I not that up to date on what happened in Portugal
 
Portugals monarchy ended January of 1910. A 'coup' by leaders of the Republican Party, which included some military men, terminated the monarchy & established a republic. Preserving the monarchy might require a much earlier 19th Century PoD. It appears the Royal family were too focused on their privileges and wealth they directly controlled & not on a larger responsibility to the Kingdom of empire. Government policy was long stagnant & out of touch with the circumstances of the late 19th & early 20th Century. The 'Republic' also terminated the privileged position of the Catholic church & a wholesale divestment or seizure of church property was executed. Religious education in public schools was prohibited as well.
 
Depends on how far back we are putting that POD. Russian monarchy was not destined to fall, but just could not go on as it was, and depending on how the winds of fate and happenstance twist, a constitutional monarchy could have been possible (with Nicholas and his terrible, no good family kicking and screaming at this the entire way). It would have meant upheaval, but it could have been done. Germany, if it does not lose war, would have had some kind of reckoning regardless, in my view. There was talk of dictators and there were already dictators in effect in place before Kaiser fled, and a constitutional approach would have been anathema to the fellas with the pointy helmets and pointer mustaches. They could have had a military dictatorship or a kitchen cabinet oligarchy with the Kaiser as a symbol, but the revolutionary mood would have been hard to dampen. Austria-Hungary to my untrained eye is the most doomed of the lot. Unless the Central Powers win... it's just hard seeing that ungainly monster making it. It was already creaking, but then again you never look so weak as when you lose and maybe it could have gone on, with a figurehead Emperor walking about and people bowing and being ruled by local parliaments or satraps.

I know less than nothing of Portugal during this time period, but Carl above me posted the answer to that.
 
Portugals monarchy ended January of 1910. A 'coup' by leaders of the Republican Party, which included some military men, terminated the monarchy & established a republic. Preserving the monarchy might require a much earlier 19th Century PoD. It appears the Royal family were too focused on their privileges and wealth they directly controlled & not on a larger responsibility to the Kingdom of empire. Government policy was long stagnant & out of touch with the circumstances of the late 19th & early 20th Century. The 'Republic' also terminated the privileged position of the Catholic church & a wholesale divestment or seizure of church property was executed. Religious education in public schools was prohibited as well.
What if Salazar pulls a Horthy and becomes Regent of a Portuguese empire.
 
Oliveria Salazar was only 21 in 1910 & a economics student in the university. He did not enter government activity until 1926 on appointment as finance minister. So its difficult to see him in a direct role in preservation of the monarchy.
 
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