William IV of Britain's daughter Elizabeth survives.

Likely not Maria Beatrix, the others can be taken in consideration but I will suggest a domestic match with one of the Orleans' girls, who are Henry's second cousins

The issue with the Orleans girls is age. Louise and Marie are 8 & 7 years older than Henri respectively and Clementine has already been chosen as a bride for the future King of Belgium.

The only reasonable scenario for an Orleans girl is either
  1. Have Francoise of Orleans survive and marry Henri (although she will be 4 years his senior)
  2. Have one of the four younger Orleans boys (Francois, Charles, Henri or Antoine) be born as girls and marry Henri V
 
Why one of the Orleans girls?
Because they came without big political complications, will almost surely have a nice dowry (Orleans was vert rich) and are likely close family...
At least Caroline before the Monarchy of July was close to her aunt (who I think will try to promote one of her grandaughters as new Queen of France) and I think who Louis Philippe here instead of the worst of the traitors will be the strongest ally of ATL Charles X inside his family so
 
Because they came without big political complications, will almost surely have a nice dowry (Orleans was vert rich) and are likely close family...
At least Caroline before the Monarchy of July was close to her aunt (who I think will try to promote one of her grandaughters as new Queen of France) and I think who Louis Philippe here instead of the worst of the traitors will be the strongest ally of ATL Charles X inside his family so
The main issue though is the age gap
 
Yes, I had not looked at the dates before writing... but both Orleans' youngest boys are born after our main PODs so one of them can be a girl and our Queen of France

Let's say the OTL Duke of Aumale is instead born as a girl, called Amalie after her mother, and marries Henri circa 1840. In this case here's a potential kids list
  1. Prince Charles (b. 1842)
  2. Princess Caroline (b. 1845)
  3. Princess Amalie (b. 1847)
  4. Princess Therese (b. 1849)
  5. Princess Clementine (b. 1851)
  6. Princess Marie (b. 1851)
  7. Prince Henri (b. 1853)
  8. Princess Louise (b. 1855)
Here we have an heir, a spare, and 5 girls to offer in matches around Europe. I could imagine their ambitious Aunt Clementine in Belgium angling for a Franco-Belgian match between one of her nephews and her daughters (either Charles to Amalie (b.1847) or Henri to Charlotte (b. 1857)). Whether that gets accepted, given she'll be fighting against possible Portuguese, Spanish, Brazilian, Austrian, Catholic German, and Italian candidates is anyone's guess, but there will be some intrigue over who gets to send their daughter to Paris (so long as the prospect of having a daughter in France outweighs any fear of "Storming the Bastille II: Electric Boogaloo"
 
Let's say the OTL Duke of Aumale is instead born as a girl, called Amalie after her mother, and marries Henri circa 1840. In this case here's a potential kids list
  1. Prince Charles (b. 1842)
  2. Princess Caroline (b. 1845)
  3. Princess Amalie (b. 1847)
  4. Princess Therese (b. 1849)
  5. Princess Clementine (b. 1851)
  6. Princess Marie (b. 1851)
  7. Prince Henri (b. 1853)
  8. Princess Louise (b. 1855)
Here we have an heir, a spare, and 5 girls to offer in matches around Europe. I could imagine their ambitious Aunt Clementine in Belgium angling for a Franco-Belgian match between one of her nephews and her daughters (either Charles to Amalie (b.1847) or Henri to Charlotte (b. 1857)). Whether that gets accepted, given she'll be fighting against possible Portuguese, Spanish, Brazilian, Austrian, Catholic German, and Italian candidates is anyone's guess, but there will be some intrigue over who gets to send their daughter to Paris (so long as the prospect of having a daughter in France outweighs any fear of "Storming the Bastille II: Electric Boogaloo"
Indeed I quite agree
 
Thinking about it, I do wonder who Henri V's brothers could marry? Most likely their Orleans cousins as well, or perhaps some of the brides suggested for Henri here?

You're going to have the same age issue, but worse, for Bourdeaux and Angouleme.

For Bourdeaux let's use the list of potential brides for his elder brother.
  • Francisca of Brazil brings ties to both Brazil and Portugal (plus whoever else marries the youngest sister Leopoldina).
  • Maria Carolina of Two Sicilies (1822) married French IOTL, but as her husband has been butterflied into a woman (in fact her perspective sister in law Amalie of Orleans) she can marry Bourdeaux with few genealogical changes, although she did have issues with infant mortality IOTL.
  • Adelaide of Austria was apparently married off to cement Austrian influence in Italy, however, maybe ITTL the King of Sardinia chooses to wait a few years to secure one of Franz Karl's daughters (either Maria Anna or Maria Theresa) leaving Adelaide free?
  • Victoria of Saxe Coburg and Gotha married the second Orleans brother IOTL, but ITTL she has fewer connections. Her uncle is King of Greece and cousin is King of Hanover, but neither is a marquee diplomatic relationship
  • Teresa Cristina of Two Sicilies is the OTL Empress of Brazil, but the addition ITTL of the French girls, Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain, Franz Josef's sisters and, to a lesser extent, the Belgian girls means Brazil might get a different consort
  • Adelgunde of Bavaria has the benefit of being sister of the King of Bavaria and Otto of Belgium. IOTL she only had one child who died after a year, but I don't know if it was her or her husband to blame
  • Infanta Luisa Teresa is probably Spain's way of offering a candidate without having to give up the King's sister Infanta Maria Luisa (who they could be hoping gets someone more important than the second son)
As for Angouleme, here's a list of candidates to peruse
  • Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1831)
  • Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834)- maybe Nene gets a chance to shine in France?
  • Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austra (1834)
  • A surviving Maria Sidonia of Saxony (1834)
  • Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (1833)- sister of TTL's Franz Josef, maybe part of a double marriage alliance?
  • Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain (1833)- sister of the aforementioned Infanta Luisa Teresa
  • Infanta Amalia of Spain (1834)- sister of the above Infanta
 
You're going to have the same age issue, but worse, for Bourdeaux and Angouleme.

For Bourdeaux let's use the list of potential brides for his elder brother.
  • Francisca of Brazil brings ties to both Brazil and Portugal (plus whoever else marries the youngest sister Leopoldina).
  • Maria Carolina of Two Sicilies (1822) married French IOTL, but as her husband has been butterflied into a woman (in fact her perspective sister in law Amalie of Orleans) she can marry Bourdeaux with few genealogical changes, although she did have issues with infant mortality IOTL.
  • Adelaide of Austria was apparently married off to cement Austrian influence in Italy, however, maybe ITTL the King of Sardinia chooses to wait a few years to secure one of Franz Karl's daughters (either Maria Anna or Maria Theresa) leaving Adelaide free?
  • Victoria of Saxe Coburg and Gotha married the second Orleans brother IOTL, but ITTL she has fewer connections. Her uncle is King of Greece and cousin is King of Hanover, but neither is a marquee diplomatic relationship
  • Teresa Cristina of Two Sicilies is the OTL Empress of Brazil, but the addition ITTL of the French girls, Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain, Franz Josef's sisters and, to a lesser extent, the Belgian girls means Brazil might get a different consort
  • Adelgunde of Bavaria has the benefit of being sister of the King of Bavaria and Otto of Belgium. IOTL she only had one child who died after a year, but I don't know if it was her or her husband to blame
  • Infanta Luisa Teresa is probably Spain's way of offering a candidate without having to give up the King's sister Infanta Maria Luisa (who they could be hoping gets someone more important than the second son)
As for Angouleme, here's a list of candidates to peruse
  • Archduchess Elisabeth Franziska of Austria (1831)
  • Duchess Helene in Bavaria (1834)- maybe Nene gets a chance to shine in France?
  • Archduchess Maria Isabella of Austra (1834)
  • A surviving Maria Sidonia of Saxony (1834)
  • Archduchess Maria Carolina of Austria (1833)- sister of TTL's Franz Josef, maybe part of a double marriage alliance?
  • Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain (1833)- sister of the aforementioned Infanta Luisa Teresa
  • Infanta Amalia of Spain (1834)- sister of the above Infanta
Hmm interesting Bordeaux marrying Francisca of Brazil would be brilliant.

Angoulême marrying Maria Carolina of Austria would be good :)
 
Hmm interesting Bordeaux marrying Francisca of Brazil would be brilliant.

Angoulême marrying Maria Carolina of Austria would be good :)
For the Francisca-Bourdeaux match ideally her brother the Emperor will be close to marrying and elder sister Januaria has a kid or two, allowing Francisca to live in France unfettered. Also maybe the latter marriage is part of the agreement of getting Franz Josef to marry Louise Elisabeth?
 
For the Francisca-Bourdeaux match ideally her brother the Emperor will be close to marrying and elder sister Januaria has a kid or two, allowing Francisca to live in France unfettered. Also maybe the latter marriage is part of the agreement of getting Franz Josef to marry Louise Elisabeth?

Agreed to both, I think seeing France and Austria closer together to surround prussia would be good
 
Emperor João marrying
Princess Hildegard of Bavaria could be interesting also

One issue with Hildegard might be that IOTL she died young of lung issues which wouldn't be helped in Brazil, but otherwise, she seems to be a suitable consort. Another possible bride for Joao might be Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain. Depending on what happens on the colonial front a Spanish Empress might be beneficial.

Adelaide of Austria for Miguel of Portugal could be good
This could work. ITTL have the King of Sardinia choose to "trade in" so to speak a 20-year-old Adelaide for her 16-year-old cousin Maria Anna while Miguel, who doesn't want to deal with any potential waiting for the 1827 born Archduchess Maria Theresa, decides to snap up the jilted Adelaide
 
One issue with Hildegard might be that IOTL she died young of lung issues which wouldn't be helped in Brazil, but otherwise, she seems to be a suitable consort. Another possible bride for Joao might be Infanta Maria Luisa of Spain. Depending on what happens on the colonial front a Spanish Empress might be beneficial.


This could work. ITTL have the King of Sardinia choose to "trade in" so to speak a 20-year-old Adelaide for her 16-year-old cousin Maria Anna while Miguel, who doesn't want to deal with any potential waiting for the 1827 born Archduchess Maria Theresa, decides to snap up the jilted Adelaide
Infanta Maria Luisa works for me.

And agreeed are Adelaide
 
Re Spain could 5ey mairain some of their American colonies? Or were they always doomed to fall?

Ferdinand VII seemed doomed to screw up royally with regards to his reign. While I don't think the colonial scheme can be revived, maybe Spain pulls a Portugal and sends one of the Bourbon boys (probably Francisco as, at this point, Carlos is still Ferdinand's heir) to be Emperor of Mexico? Perhaps then, once the Prince of Asturias and his half-brothers pop out, Uncle Carlos gets a kingdom in South America.

Whether this would work or not is anyone's guess, as I admittedly am not super well versed in Latin American politics. If someone else who knows more wants to say this is ASB, please do
 
Ferdinand VII seemed doomed to screw up royally with regards to his reign. While I don't think the colonial scheme can be revived, maybe Spain pulls a Portugal and sends one of the Bourbon boys (probably Francisco as, at this point, Carlos is still Ferdinand's heir) to be Emperor of Mexico? Perhaps then, once the Prince of Asturias and his half-brothers pop out, Uncle Carlos gets a kingdom in South America.

Whether this would work or not is anyone's guess, as I admittedly am not super well versed in Latin American politics. If someone else who knows more wants to say this is ASB, please do

Oh that could be interesting, and seeing it as a counter to America and their attempts to influence things in the South would be fascinating
 
Would seeing a united Germany under either the Austrians or under the Bavarians be interesting? Or would a north and south Germany be more interesting?
 
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