William IV of Britain's daughter Elizabeth survives.

Considering their xenophobia that might be true
I believe that the marriage between Elizabeth II, and the Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh is more likely than a marriage between two heirs.
The Dutch don't want to be British puppets, and the British government won't have a foreigner with the xenophobic view at the time.
 
I believe that the marriage between Elizabeth II, and the Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh is more likely than a marriage between two heirs.
The Dutch don't want to be British puppets, and the British government won't have a foreigner with the xenophobic view at the time.

Very true, and of course should there be a need to change the name of the royal house they can either choose House of Gloucester or House of Edinburgh
 
Hmm, now, I wonder who Victoria could marry? I don't know if she'd marry Albert here, perhaps she could become Queen of Hanover?
 
Could she marry the Grand Duke Alexander? A different upbringing (where she is not the heir) might have made her more palatable to him than an IRL.
 
He was considered as a possible husband for Victoria IRL but neither the Russians or Parliament were fantastically keen on the match, given their eldest (if male) would hold two crowns (if female, only the British, as a younger brother would take the Russian).
 
He was considered as a possible husband for Victoria IRL but neither the Russians or Parliament were fantastically keen on the match, given their eldest (if male) would hold two crowns (if female, only the British, as a younger brother would take the Russian).

This is very true, and with that isn't happening here, Parliament should perhaps be more willing for it to happen
 
Alright interesting, very interesting. Who would you recommend she marry? A cousin of Hanover, or someone else?

I honestly don't know - my guess is that Parliament would much prefer that Her Majesty not contract any marriage with a fellow Head of State for the same reason very few Britons appear to have bemoaned the Separation of British & Hanoverian Monarchies that occurred under Queen Victoria; quite bluntly Continental Commitments would appear to have been thoroughly unpopular at this time of the Century (and the only real precedent for such a marriage between two reigning sovereigns in the History of the British Monarchy - between Mary I of England and Philip II of Spain was NOT a Happy One), especially ones likely to drag the United Kingdom into foreign wars not in the British Interest.

One would imagine that, as with Queen Victoria in Our Timeline, Her Majesty's Government would much prefer to see her wed some nice, inoffensive second son who could father a Prince of Wales, a Princess Royal and a Duke of York (not necessarily in that specific order) but NOT rock the boat constitutionally speaking.
 
I honestly don't know - my guess is that Parliament would much prefer that Her Majesty not contract any marriage with a fellow Head of State for the same reason very few Britons appear to have bemoaned the Separation of British & Hanoverian Monarchies that occurred under Queen Victoria; quite bluntly Continental Commitments would appear to have been thoroughly unpopular at this time of the Century (and the only real precedent for such a marriage between two reigning sovereigns in the History of the British Monarchy - between Mary I of England and Philip II of Spain was NOT a Happy One), especially ones likely to drag the United Kingdom into foreign wars not in the British Interest.

One would imagine that, as with Queen Victoria in Our Timeline, Her Majesty's Government would much prefer to see her wed some nice, inoffensive second son who could father a Prince of Wales, a Princess Royal and a Duke of York (not necessarily in that specific order) but NOT rock the boat constitutionally speaking.

Hmm this is very true, so perhaps a cousin, who isn't going to inherit Hanover, like a Cambridge or a Gloucester, after all they'd be British born/.
 
The real question, of course, is whether or not Her Majesty gets on well enough with those cousins to make her seriously consider them as spouses - while she MUST marry for the sake of the succession, it would be Very Difficult to persuade The Queen to marry someone she genuinely DOES NOT care for (so in the end it all depends on her personal choice; I think that to make a specific choice of husband for Her Majesty - as opposed to spotting the Front Runners - we must first establish at least a basic outline of her personality and personal preferences).
 
The real question, of course, is whether or not Her Majesty gets on well enough with those cousins to make her seriously consider them as spouses - while she MUST marry for the sake of the succession, it would be Very Difficult to persuade The Queen to marry someone she genuinely DOES NOT care for (so in the end it all depends on her personal choice; I think that to make a specific choice of husband for Her Majesty - as opposed to spotting the Front Runners - we must first establish at least a basic outline of her personality and personal preferences).

Hmm this is true.

I think, in regards to her personality, I imagine her being quite driven, hard working and confident in herself. She'd have the same thing her grandfather had, where she'd want to have things go her way, or if not to at least have ministers who she liked working with her.
 
As a thought - were Victoria to marry prior to Lizzie producing issue, would they have the same situation as until issue exists, Victoria is still Heir Presumptive.

Which British Princes are hanging around at this point, other than the Cumberlands and Cambridges?
 
As a thought - were Victoria to marry prior to Lizzie producing issue, would they have the same situation as until issue exists, Victoria is still Heir Presumptive.

Which British Princes are hanging around at this point, other than the Cumberlands and Cambridges?

Hmm possibly, other than them, one could have the Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh have a son by his wife Princess Mary, or two sons.
 
As a thought - were Victoria to marry prior to Lizzie producing issue, would they have the same situation as until issue exists, Victoria is still Heir Presumptive.

Which British Princes are hanging around at this point, other than the Cumberlands and Cambridges?
Hmm possibly, other than them, one could have the Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh have a son by his wife Princess Mary, or two sons.
If our POD is 1817ish, there's no reason Sussex can't marry and have a son either.
 
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