Yes, I'm aware this requires a POD before 1900 but this discussion was going to take place after 1900 so I thought it would make sense to establish one here.
What if the Spaniards had managed to retain the Philippines where the Spanish Royal Family and a Carlist Government fled to the Philippines to establish a government-in-exile? What effects could this have on the Spanish Civil War? Could the Spanish government-in-exile defend against a Japanese invasion in World War 2 or is this implausible? How long could the Spanish government-in-exile remain in the Philippines before it eventually became independent and if it did, could the Spanish Royal Family be the official Royal Family of the Philippines or no?
Alternatively, what if the Spanish Republicans remained in control of the Philippines and chosen to flee to the Philippines instead of France, alongside whatever remained of their forces? Apply the same questions, with the exception of a Spanish-Filipino Royal Family, that are being asked above.
What if the Spaniards had managed to retain the Philippines where the Spanish Royal Family and a Carlist Government fled to the Philippines to establish a government-in-exile? What effects could this have on the Spanish Civil War? Could the Spanish government-in-exile defend against a Japanese invasion in World War 2 or is this implausible? How long could the Spanish government-in-exile remain in the Philippines before it eventually became independent and if it did, could the Spanish Royal Family be the official Royal Family of the Philippines or no?
Alternatively, what if the Spanish Republicans remained in control of the Philippines and chosen to flee to the Philippines instead of France, alongside whatever remained of their forces? Apply the same questions, with the exception of a Spanish-Filipino Royal Family, that are being asked above.