WI: Napoléon Louis Bonaparte Doesn't Die in 1831?

OTL Napoleon III was elected by universal male suffrage, which was later limited after conservatives took power and there was a failed Red Republican uprising. The Prince-President used his support for universal male suffrage to furthur support his lower class creditentials so this could be Napoleon Louis' moment.

As for Britain, it's hard to say what they would do at first. If Napoleon Louis keeps France out of foreign affairs for the beginning of his reign, he might get them off his back. Conversely, we might have France align with Russia and either Sardinia or Austria to balance it out. OTL Napoleon III had a gift for questionable foreign policy decisions (help Sardinia in a war but don't commit enough to get Venice and have them think he's a true friend; war with Austria and Russia; alienate a Britain who wasn't going to support him in a land war in Europe; start a land war in North America) that Napoleon Louis could avoid. This might put him in a better position than El Petit Napoleon could hope for in the long term.

So TTL's Second Empire will see no Mexican Adventure? Always a good thing. However, I'm not sure that there will necessarily be a warmer Franco-Russian relationship. Even Napoléon I and Alexander I was more as long as it suited both parties. And TBH, I don't see Russia being a more dependable ally than Austria for Bonaparte France in the long run. However, if France doesn't get involved in the Crimean War, it means Britain might not - since IIRC, the main reason that Britain jumped in was because France did - although, considering that nobody but Russia wants Russia to control the Dardanelles, I think we could see some sort of Crimean War analogue happening. With regards to Italy, I don't know if TTL's Napoléon III would be able to leave it alone any more than his brother did, OTL but he might get involved in a far different manner, on far different terms and different goals than his brother did.
 
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