WI: Princess Charlotte of Wales becomes Queen?

I'm not too well-versed in 19th century history, but I've just come across a POD. If it's been done before, I'll be sure to look, but for now...

In 1817, Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, the only child of George IV of Great Britain and Caroline of Brunswick, died after giving birth to a stillborn son. Her death was greatly mourned by the British people, her estranged parents and especially her husband, the future Leopold I of Belgium.

How would history have been different if Charlotte (and her son, idealist that I am in these situations) had survived? Would she have become monarch upon the death of George IV instead of William IV? How, especially, for the British Empire and Belgium?
 
a lot of people in the congo will live, since leopold in this situation cannot become king of belgium.

so that whole mess will be prevented
 
yes, he would be prince consort.
so under these conditions leo II (otl) would never be born, since charlotte is alive. (leo II bought the congo, and caused the congo genocide)

whatever happens to the congo will be different, most likely divided between some countries
 
see
Europe's Hope & Britain's Glory - A Georgian Alternate History

also

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Just been re-reading this topic again, and I was thinking that the survival of Charlotte and her son might butterfly the death of her uncle, Fredrick, Duke of York. People have kept saying that OTL William IV would become King of Hanover on George IV's death, but in 1817, his elder brothers Frederick and Edward (father of Victoria) were still alive, so one of them might become King of Hanover instead. If Charlotte survives, might we see a rapid succession of Hanoverian kings until Ernst Augustus if her uncles don't have legitimate issue?

As for naming Charlotte and Leopold's potential kids, from what I've seen, his likely name would be George Francis. Would it be unlikely for a second son to have 'Francis' as a first name?
 
This has always been a POD I would like to see expanded on fully. As above, too many threads have stopped after 2-3 pages. Britain would lose Hanover, which may be a good thing. I also think Charlotte marrying some other Consort may be worth exploring as well.
 
The boy Charlotte gives birth to was developed through a sperm similar,but not identical to the one that was used to father Leopold II.The boy has similar personality with OTL Leopold II.Interesting times for the UK ahead.:cool:

Note:I'm not being serious.:D
 
The boy Charlotte gives birth to was developed through a sperm similar,but not identical to the one that was used to father Leopold II.The boy has similar personality with OTL Leopold II.Interesting times for the UK ahead.:cool:

Note:I'm not being serious.:D

The Congo becomes the King's private sandbox?!!!

Poor bastard might just break the Empire.
 
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