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Basically, Princess Victoria dies before she can take the thrown. I have a POD written up but I'd rather save that, in case I do start a TL.

I've rooted around with the search function that found a couple threads that mention the idea, confirming that Ernest would become king, not splitting the personal union of the UK and Hanover. My question is, however, what sort of King would Ernest I be? I'm not terribly literate in Victorian politics (at least not as much as others) but I'm still interested in such a change. Would Ernest ignore reform demands? Would the Chartism be much more popular?

A secondary question is how this affects German unification.

Thoughts? Comments?
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