William IV of Britain's daughter Elizabeth survives.

With her father dying before marriage, I could imagine William proposing a proxy marriage, similar to OTL when William IV, favoured the suit of to Prince Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (2 August 1818 – 20 February 1848) for Princess Victoria.

Another suit in this area is Alexander's younger brother, Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands (13 June 1820 – 14 January 1879)
 
With her father dying before marriage, I could imagine William proposing a proxy marriage, similar to OTL when William IV, favoured the suit of to Prince Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (2 August 1818 – 20 February 1848) for Princess Victoria.

Another suit in this area is Alexander's younger brother, Prince William Frederick Henry of the Netherlands (13 June 1820 – 14 January 1879)

Oh interesting, so the two Dutch boys are ranking quite highly? William Frederick would be an interesting one, his moustache alone would do wonders aha
 
I don't think it would be Cumberland, as William reportedly detested his brother and set himself a target of living till Victoria reached majority so that neither his brother, nor the detested Conroy/Dowager Duchess could control the crown by proxy.
 
I don't think it would be Cumberland, as William reportedly detested her and set himself a target of living till Victoria reached majority so that neither his brother, nor the detested Conroy/Dowager Duchess could control the crown by proxy.

Interesting, so perhaps Cambridge then? Or the son of Gloucester
 
Queen Victoria's child rearing skills left much to be desired.Her Children Grand Children all had issues.
Not to mention you're going to alter the DNA of the people who started World War One.
 
Queen Victoria's child rearing skills left much to be desired.Her Children Grand Children all had issues.
Not to mention you're going to alter the DNA of the people who started World War One.

Ahaha very true, would Queen Elizabeth be different in terms of rearing her kids?
 
I like it, would said son need to be born before his wife turns forty, or could they manage just after? Perhaps the lad is born in 1820 like LIZ?
William Frederick married his wife in 1816, who also was William IVs sister, so if we have them have a Child in 1817, named William George perhaps, then it might be good!

Queen Victoria's child rearing skills left much to be desired.Her Children Grand Children all had issues.
Not to mention you're going to alter the DNA of the people who started World War One.
Hold on. There is no guarantee WW1 will ever happen by 1817, for her birth, or 1837 for her succession. The butterflies do fly, sir.
 
William Frederick married his wife in 1816, who also was William IVs sister, so if we have them have a Child in 1817, named William George perhaps, then it might be good!


Hold on. There is no guarantee WW1 will ever happen by 1817, for her birth, or 1837 for her succession. The butterflies do fly, sir.

1817 it is, William George it is I like it
 
Ahaha very true, would Queen Elizabeth be different in terms of rearing her kids?

Adelaide encouraged Williams illegitimate children to visit their home and mix with Elizabeth, it's one of the reasons that the Dowager Duchess of Kent disliked the Clarences - so I imagine her approach to family would be vastly different than a woman who grew up under the Kensington system and didn't know how to emotionally engage with her own children.

And I would imagine William's title would be Prince Consort like Albert, can't have a Princeling getting ideas about his station. Prince Phillip lost his Princedom for ten years from 1947 to 1957 when he was made a Prince of Britain after all.
 
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Adelaide encouraged Williams illegitimate children to visit their home and mix with Elizabeth, it's one of the reasons that the Dowager Duchess of Kent disliked the Clarences - so I imagine her approach to family would be vastly different than a woman who grew up under the Kensington system and didn't know how to emotionally engage with her own children.

Oh agreed.
 
To chip in my 5c: William was all for a match with the Netherlands rather than Hannover for his niece, why would he be of a different mindset for his daughter? Marry Elizabeth to the second son of Willem II, his first son can marry as OTL.

Besides, Parliament will prefer the idea of a Dutch marriage (to a "landless" prince) to being saddled with Hannover for another generation. If the Dutch Succession still looks shaky as OTL, then I could imagine that things would be resolved in a similar fashion to how Coburg was dealt with OTL. The eldest son gets Britain, second son the Netherlands (this is what was agreed on for Princess Charlotte and Willem II's marriage IIRC.
 
To chip in my 5c: William was all for a match with the Netherlands rather than Hannover for his niece, why would he be of a different mindset for his daughter? Marry Elizabeth to the second son of Willem II, his first son can marry as OTL.

Besides, Parliament will prefer the idea of a Dutch marriage (to a "landless" prince) to being saddled with Hannover for another generation. If the Dutch Succession still looks shaky as OTL, then I could imagine that things would be resolved in a similar fashion to how Coburg was dealt with OTL. The eldest son gets Britain, second son the Netherlands (this is what was agreed on for Princess Charlotte and Willem II's marriage IIRC.

This is very true and agreed re the succession.
 
To chip in my 5c: William was all for a match with the Netherlands rather than Hannover for his niece, why would he be of a different mindset for his daughter? Marry Elizabeth to the second son of Willem II, his first son can marry as OTL.

Besides, Parliament will prefer the idea of a Dutch marriage (to a "landless" prince) to being saddled with Hannover for another generation. If the Dutch Succession still looks shaky as OTL, then I could imagine that things would be resolved in a similar fashion to how Coburg was dealt with OTL. The eldest son gets Britain, second son the Netherlands (this is what was agreed on for Princess Charlotte and Willem II's marriage IIRC.
Surely they would prefer the Gloucester marriage over a Dutch one?
 
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