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Now let's discuss a region that's been discussed so, so, so many times prior, but not (from what I've seen) in this way. Alsace-Lorraine as a full state of the German Empire.

so in my most successful Thread. NoMommsen said the following:
"So,
all of what I've written IMO shows a clear direction towards assimilation of Alsac-Lorrain into the german empire/realm, if there would not have been a wolrd war (as stated by the OP of this thread)."


and:
"Alsac-Lorrain was on the best way to become a member state of the german empire in the same sense as Hessia, Badenia, Württembergia, maybe even as important as Saxony and/or Bavaria."

And this got me thinking about how that would be and look like.

As the title mentions, we are to be under the assumption that in order to fully join the German empire. Alsace-Lorraine needs to have a monarchial government of some sort. (so long as it's not absolute or elective) With this in mind, we need a monarch, a title and when this takes place.

As you also can see from the title, I've pretty much decided between two "ranks" the monarch will have, however, I'm not so sure whether I want a Grand Duchy (Großherzogtum) or a simple duchy (Herzogtum). but I know it's gonna be either one, as anything above Grand Duke and anything below Principality is out the question. (cuz in the G.E there were only five "ranks" Kingdom (Königreich), Grand Duchy, Duchy, Principality (Fürstentum) and Free City (Freie Stadt).

So what I wonder about the most is. Who becomes the first (Grand) Duke?

I can't tell for certain how they become monarch, whether the Alsatians elect someone or the Prussians choose someone for them, IDK. I also have no clue if (tho I assume they could) they'd be allowed to choose a non-Prussian. If, and I believe they could choose for themselves, I've found one candidate. Frederick Charles of Hesse, the very same guy who was elected to be king of Finland. ITTL he's the only one I could think of ATM. (if you can find other candidates, be my guest)

And if you couldn't have figured it out already this all takes place in a NO WWI world, which means every other problem emerging as a result of that is included as well. (plz don't derail too far away from here tho)
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