The name Charles Robert does lend itself to the nickname of Cob/Cop meaning spiderOOOh Charles playing a spider King sort of scenario? Without obviously being a King
The name Charles Robert does lend itself to the nickname of Cob/Cop meaning spiderOOOh Charles playing a spider King sort of scenario? Without obviously being a King
Ahaha that it does. And aye I agree with valena as well with it being beneficial for both ateasThe name Charles Robert does lend itself to the nickname of Cob/Cop meaning spider![]()
I think that if we decided Charles would take after his uncle/namesake Karl Ludwig in inclinations, being more diplomatic, Henry would be more true to his father's legacy - maybe with talents in naval area to split the gifts among siblings? There doesn't seem to be anyone with naval inclinations among (abeit bastard) offspring of Charles II/Duke of York, expect for maybe shortlived Duke of Grafton, so that fills the niche.
Also, after thinking, I thought that the girl would be not Anne Elisabeth, but Louise Charlotte - reverse of mother's name (Charlotte Louise), and a way to show respect to Rupert's favorite sister - Louise Hollandine of Palatinate, who may even be the girl's godmother.
War of Spanish Succession is likely to happen, as there is nothing to buttefly this TTL.
While Henry, like his father, may dislike intrigues, he may serve as his brother's "trusted man on ground" when Charles has to leave for Palatinate. In fact I'm interested in the brotherly dynamics that in some way mirrors the one between Karl Ludwig and Rupert, but is different at the same time, as the brothers have shared childhood and little to no sibling rivalry, complementing each other instead of antagonizing.
Well, as any male legit Wittelsbach, he is "Prince Palatine, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke in Bavaria" since birth, but maybe he can get Principality of Neuchatel from his mother's side (if it doesn't get sold to Louis XIV as a way of resolving Palatinate succession crisis). Definitely will be offered an appanage in Palatinate upon his brother's ascension to Electorship. British titles - highly unlikely, unless he happens to marry a rich British heiress (rich enough to buy some Imperial title and bypass the "morganatic" aspect of marriage, as Henry is still a Prince of Empire).
From the Brits - there is Elisabeth Percy, just in the right age bracket, 2 to 3 years older, maybe. Perks include being generally the richest British heiress of generation, and claims to Dukedom of Northumberland.
From abroad - I honestly don't know, as the Palatine brothers may use this to build a network of Protestant alliances agaist Louis. So, the leading candidate would likely be this lady, to maintain Palatinate/Brandenburg alliance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Amalie_of_Brandenburg
And this is the guy who will likely be the Regent of Palatinate alongside Anne in 1685-1690 or as needed https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Ludwig_Raugraf_zu_Pfalz
Unlike Karl II, Charles (or Karl III) has no reason to hate his morganatic cousins, and will try to provide them with employment in Palatinate.
To prevent this nonsense from getting elephant-sized - 1685-1686 will be spent touring the lands and trying to fix the mess Karl II left to his cousin, but circa 1687 the rumors of James' religious... eccentricity will be getting out of hands, and Charles, in his capacity as British peer (2nd Duke of Cumberland), would likely go and investigate the matter, and try to somehow talk some sense in his father-in-law.
Anne and Karl Ludwig would likely be left in Palatinate as regents.
From the book by Eve Scott.Rupert died, to all appearance, unmarried, but he left two children, a son and a daughter. More than once he had seriously contemplated matrimony. In 1653 it had been rumoured that he was about to wed his cousin Mary, the Princess Royal, widow of the Prince of Orange.[40] In 1664 he made proposals for a Royal lady of France, but the said lady objected that he had been "too long and too deeply attached to a certain Duchess."[41] That obstacle was removed in the same year by the Duchess of Richmond's clandestine love-match with Thomas Howard; but the French lady was long in coming to a decision, and in the meantime the young Francesca Bard crossed Rupert's path.
When might such a marriage occur?King Rupert I sounds like a sequel to Ralf I, but it’s an interesting concept.
As for a wife, could I suggest Lady Mary Villiers (1622–1685), the daughter of the George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham and Katherine Manners, 19th Baroness de Ros. This would be a good link for the royal family as Baroness Manners was at the time known as the richest woman in Britain, apart from royalty. While George is a favourite of King James I and rumoured to be the kings lover.