I've been reading lots of material on Queen Victoria, particularly on her marriage with Prince Consort Albert, and I noticed that there is a general assumption that they stopped sexual relations after the birth of Princess Beatrice in 1857. But it is also known that Victoria, for all her hatred of pregnancy, loved sex. So, what if she demanded that they continue, ignoring the chance that they may have another child? Here is what I think would happen:
1859: Prince Henry Edward
1861: Princess Patricia Margaret
So, after the death of Albert and the birth an eleventh child, how does Victoria react. Let's say she survives, and both the children survive. She suddenly has other children who she can latch onto instead of Beatrice. And in the case of Patricia, she will be without the influence of Albert, who was known to be an extremely affectionate father. So, what changes?