WI: King Frederick

What if Prince Frederick had not died an early death in 1751?

Frederick, out of opposition to his father, had a great relationship with the Whigs. In fact, Freddie was one of the "Boy Patriots" along with William Pitt the Elder.

1) How would this affect the Seven Year's War? No doubt, Frederick would have kept on William Pitt. The war would have lasted much longer before financial difficulties would force the British to seek peace.

2) With a Whig ally on the throne, could the problems before the Revolution (standing army, stricter enforcement of trade law, and additional taxes) be avoided? Might we see an American dominion on par with Benjamin Franklin's Albany Plan?
 
Now thats interesting. I think it more likely that Frederick will want to bring the North American and Caribbean colonies closer into the Empire and give them seats in Parliament based on Pitt the Elder's plan. I've got a map somewhere. I'll have a rummage around. The arguement against American MPs is usually logistics. But the sugar-lords of the Caribbean sent seconds to represent them in their bought seats. And the titular governors of the colonies usually sent seconds to govern them!
 
Now thats interesting. I think it more likely that Frederick will want to bring the North American and Caribbean colonies closer into the Empire and give them seats in Parliament based on Pitt the Elder's plan. I've got a map somewhere. I'll have a rummage around. The arguement against American MPs is usually logistics. But the sugar-lords of the Caribbean sent seconds to represent them in their bought seats. And the titular governors of the colonies usually sent seconds to govern them!

Colonial Agents were also helpful in the respect.

But that idea isn't useful. I really dont think American interests will be that easily represented in Parliament. Given how Brito-centric the institution is, I imagine theres a serious agitation against putting overseas colonies in Parliament. Even if it were possible, I think electoral (like 1832) reform in Parliament needs to happen first. Frederick was of course conducive to change in his youth, but probably not by 1762 when his dad dies. I think the 1770s will go better given he was less cantankerous than his son, but it takes more than that to allow those changes to happen.
 
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Wasn't there a plan (by George II or Frederick himself) to divide the Hannoverians inheritance when Frederick would become king (with Britain going to him and Hannover going to William, Duke of Cumberland)?
 
I really dont think American interests will be that easily represented in Parliament.

I think it would be very funny for the Americans to gain MPs, and then find they now will be taxed as Englishmen, rather than the much lighter tax load that they did infact pay.

On a more serious note all it would take is the enobling of a member of each colony, then they could sit in the Lords, no need to muck around with MPs etc.
 
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