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I've been concocting an alternate timeline, and the question on my mind is not a new one to be sure: how would the United States have developed if it became a parliamentary constitutional monarchy rather than a pure republic?

I want it to happen at America's conception, and though my initial thought was to have Washington become King George I, I simply don't think George would ever have been amenable to Nicola's famous letter, as he was generally opposed to monarchies.

So, my idea is this: George Washington is "martyred" at the 1781 Battle of Yorktown, and with even more financial concern and general unrest within the ranks, Nicola sends his letter to one or more other figures. I thought Hamilton would be Nicola's best bet, but ideally for the timeline I'm trying to construct, the establishment of an American monarchy would be met with a minimum of possible violence. The monarch would not be accompanied by a titled elite, there would still be a president, and the role of king would be considered more an arbiter between political parties, a representative of the country to the world, a means of anti-corruption and centralization, and a politician who wouldn't need to worry about reelection.

How likely do you think it would be for Hamilton to wear a crown, and how much blood would necessarily accompany an American throne? Hamilton's the best possibility I can think of, but do any scholars out there have any more likely ideas? I imagine it would pass down among relatives of the Hamilton line through an electoral council that convenes to choose the heir upon coronation and again let's say every 5 years. The first-born son is typically chosen, but the council tries to choose the best candidate among the royal line, and the monarch would have a seat in the elective council.

Do you think the country would have followed a different path?

This is a very fun idea to me - especially a Civil War a la succession crisis - so I'd love the feedback of the Alternate History community.
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