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In 1838 the then still Tsarevich Alexander, who would become Tsar Alexander II of Russia, visited Britain in a state visit. There he met with the future Queen Victoria and tried to put the moves on her, but she quickly turned him down. Suppose this isn't the case and the two have a spark and get married? Then what?

Would the British allow the personal union with Russia or would they come up with some dynastic trick to prevent a union. A personal union with Russia would make them enormously powerful, but I guess many British politicians willl fear undue Russian influence over British politics seeing how Russian and British geopolitical ambitions are often at odds.

What do you think?
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