WI: King Carlos II dies in childhood?

In 1664 the following Habsburg males (legitimate, not major power rulers, so Leopold I is not counted) were alive:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_Josef_of_Austria
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Sigismund_Francis_of_Austria
After their death Leopold I was pretty much left the only living healthy adult Habsburg male in ALL branches.
And there were no cadet legitimate branches, and only Juan Jose as known illegitimate male (obviously not a consort for Margaret Theresa as he's her half-brother and not even Habsburgs were into THIS).

Margaret Theresa would be of perfect age for Karl Josef. Sigismund Francis is a bit too old, but he proved himself a capable ruler back in Tyrol and will push both Queen Regent and Juan Jose away from ruling once he becomes Consort of Spain.
Perfect compromise candidate for 1664-1667 is Charles V of Lorraine. As unlike say 1674, France has literally no one to be offered as Prince Consort - all Bourbon Princes of Blood at this point are either married or have their age in single digits.

Karl Josef would be the best bet, and I guess Sigismund would also be considered (the Tyrol would either be in personal union with Spain or turned over to the Emperor).

Yeah I think everyone forgets that Juan Jose is her BROTHER, so no way that the Pope would grant a dispensation for that (a little to Egyptian). Not to mention the Queen Regent seemed to hate him and I can't see her marrying her only surviving child off to Don Juan even if it was viable.

And Duke Charles V would be a good candidate, he's a Habsburg hanger on and wouldn't have any lands to place in union. Though I can't help but wonder if he would try to use Spanish resources to attempt to regain the Duchy of Lorraine.
 
It may be a trade off - Spain (with Duchy of Milan and probably what was Austrian Netherlands in OTL as personal title) vs Lorraine and Bar (in addition to French Flanders, Burgundy and Fransh Comte, and maybe Kingdom of Naples) as a prize to keep Louis XIV less pissed off at the deal of Margaret-Theresa being crowned instead of Maria-Theresa.
 
A funny thing about Tyrol, BTW, was that Karl Josef was ahead of his half-brother the Emperor in succession line of this region, his mother being from Tyrol branch.
So if Karl Josef is chosen and moves to Spain, while Sigismund Francis dies on schedule, it's Karl and not Leopold who'll inherit the Tyrol. Thus Tyrol will belong to Spanish line for at least a while.
 
A funny thing about Tyrol, BTW, was that Karl Josef was ahead of his half-brother the Emperor in succession line of this region, his mother being from Tyrol branch.
So if Karl Josef is chosen and moves to Spain, while Sigismund Francis dies on schedule, it's Karl and not Leopold who'll inherit the Tyrol. Thus Tyrol will belong to Spanish line for at least a while.

Would it? I'm not sure if the Tyrol was transmitted down the female line. After all, if it was, Archduchess Claudia Felicitas would have inherited the Tyrol.

And I have the feeling that some sort of agreement would be made if Sigismund Francis died on schedule. The Tyrol would probably be handed over to the Emperor, in exchange for financial compensation.
 
Not to female but through female, and Karl thus would be ahead of Leopold if we go for Habsburg bros. Or I probably mixed up my facts, and anyway by 1665 in OTL it didn't matter as Karl was dead.
Here, however, brothers may arrange so that Leopold still gets Tyrol as Karl is too busy being Prince-Consort Carlos of Spain and charming his half-niece to be anything but absentee ruler.
 

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So, no way we can get a Hapsburg on the Spanish throne without a Personal union with Austria...bad.

So, I think the general consensus agrees for Charles V of Lorraine. This is going to be a fun Spanish Succession War, ain't it?
 
Not to female but through female, and Karl thus would be ahead of Leopold if we go for Habsburg bros. Or I probably mixed up my facts, and anyway by 1665 in OTL it didn't matter as Karl was dead.
Here, however, brothers may arrange so that Leopold still gets Tyrol as Karl is too busy being Prince-Consort Carlos of Spain and charming his half-niece to be anything but absentee ruler.

Additionally Tirol might also pass to Leopold instead of Karl Josef, as a compensation/price for Karl Josef and not Leopold marrying Margaret Theresa. Especially if any existing betrothal between Margaret Theresa and Leopold would have to be cancelled.
 
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