WI: Princess Charlotte and her baby survive?

Exactly. But it raises the problem: who would be an acceptable candidate ITTL, as Leopold is unavailable?
Good question. A French noble would not be acceptable by the British, so probably still a German from a minor country (so no Prussian or Austrian) and the second or third son to avoid a personal union. I don't know any good candidates, but I think there will be enough.
 
Good question. A French noble would not be acceptable by the British, so probably still a German from a minor country (so no Prussian or Austrian) and the second or third son to avoid a personal union. I don't know any good candidates, but I think there will be enough.

Does he need to be "Liberal"? IIRC one reason why Leopold was accepted by the Belgians was that he was seen as a "modern noble".

Edit: maybe Alexander of Württemberg, who was a nephew of Leopold through his sister Antoinette? He was quite low in the line of succession of Württemberg, and had family relations with the Russial Royal House, to the Hanoverians and even with Metternich.
 
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Were an odd idea but what about a Dutch Prince? Would William an the Belgians I accept something like that? Also anyone want to discuss the future of Britain with Queen Charlotte, a Monarch that would no be well aware of her Royal prerogatives and would no doubt use them? Would we see a more powerful Crown in relation to the British Government?
 
I agree with the consensus here. Not only would Leopold not become King of the Belgians in this scenario, he most certainly would not even make the list of potential candidates.

Remember that in OTL, the Belgians first nominated the Louis d'Orléans, Duc de Nemours as the preferred candidate. King Louis-Philippe had to decline the offer for his son, as it was far too controversial, being opposed to British interests and far too much of a pro-French move in a post Congress of Vienna world that was determined to maintain the balance of power in Europe. I see the same thing likely happening ITTL (and, interestingly, this is a good example of why Leopold certainly could not ever hope to gain the Belgian crown for himself in this scenario--assuming he had any interest in it).

As for who gets the Belgian throne instead, well, a Dutch prince would certainly be opposed after the revolution, even if he were to convert to Catholicism--bad blood and fears that he would be too sympathetic to the Dutch would be a real concern. The consensus between Britain and France was that a strong minded ruler who could prevent further war was needed. Probably the best candidates at this point are either Auguste de Beauharnais or Archduke Karl of Austria. Auguste de Beauharnais came in second after the Duc de Nemours in OTL as the most popular candidate, but his political sympathies were suspected as being too pro-French and his family connexions with Napoleon (who was still fresh in everyone's minds at this point) were also too close for comfort for some. Archduke Karl, by contrast, is a good bet, since he was a decorated hero of the Napoleonic Wars with a proven military record. In OTL he came in third during the first round of elections by the Belgian Parliament that selected the Duc de Nemours as king in 1831. ITTL though he might be the best compromise candidate for the British and French.

Charlotte succeeding to the British throne also means that Hanover will be separated from its personal union with Britain a decade earlier than OTL. ITTL the Duke of Clarence will succeed as King Wilhelm I of Hanover after George IV dies. Perhaps he'll grant a constitution to Hanover with his focuses shifted there? If he marries at all ITTL and manages to have a son, then what happens next there is anyone's guess. If not, Ernest Augustus gets the throne as in OTL. Despite being hated by the British press, he was actually quite popular in Hanover--though considering I wouldn't put it past him to undo any liberal reforms made by his brother, I'm not sure how far this will go. Perhaps we'll get a Hanovorian Revolution in 1848, necessitating Prussian intervention if it gets too radical and earlier annexation?

I don't know much about Charlotte, other than that she was poorly educated, had a similar temperament to her father (whom she hated) and had strong Whig sympathies (so I'm thinking the Reform Bill happens right on schedule). Leopold will most likely be the primary influence on her, which isn't too terrible of a scenario, since in OTL he was also rather influential on his niece, Queen Victoria, during her early years on the throne. He seems to have been naturally astute and pragmatic as a politician, at least from what I know about him in OTL as King of the Belgians (please correct me if I'm wrong). Like Prince Albert in OTL, he was in favour of implementing social reforms (such as the regulation of female and child labour) and investing in technological innovations (such as extending railways). At least the UK will be a better outlet for his talents, which were always being frustrated in Belgium.

As for his title as royal consort to a British sovereign, Leopold will be given a peerage at some point in his father-in-law's reign. After Charlotte's marriage to Leopold in OTL the Prince-Regent announced his intention to create his son-in-law Duke of Kendal. Charlotte's death the following year, however, made this moot and the letters patent were thus never issued--though interestingly enough George IV still seems to have liked Leopold enough to raise him to the style of "Royal Highness" by order-in-council in 1818, even though his wife had been dead for over five months. In OTL, the only reason Albert wasn't given a peerage and instead got the title of 'Prince-Consort' was that there was strong anti-German sentiment in Britain during the 1840's, accompanied by a lot of fear among the establishment of giving Albert too much power (especially after Victoria got overly sentimental and made it known that she wanted to push for him being made King Consort by act of Parliament).
 
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Sounds quite interesting.
What would her interactions with Parliament be like?
One can assume that unlike OTL with Victoria's long mourning absence there won't be an established tradition of independence of the Commons from the Crown.
 
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