A colonial war?This is very true, so the plausibility is minimal then? What could replace this? I'd like to have some sort of military action in the 1840s to test Liz II and her husband.
A colonial war?This is very true, so the plausibility is minimal then? What could replace this? I'd like to have some sort of military action in the 1840s to test Liz II and her husband.
Hmm that could be good, perhaps another Anglo-Afghan war?A colonial war?
A colonial war?
If no Jersey monarchy - perhaps there could still be a way to use Francis as a foe, and perhaps one of Elizabeth's children could wield a Channel Islands related title? A revisiting of the Duke of Normandy that the monarchy generally use whilst in the bailiwicks?
St. James in my opinion.I can't quite remember if we decided on this, but would St James' or Clarence House be preferred for Elizabeth's main residence? @The_Last_Plantagenet @wwbgdiaslt
I can't quite remember if we decided on this, but would St James' or Clarence House be preferred for Elizabeth's main residence? @The_Last_Plantagenet @wwbgdiaslt
Interesting st James had become decrepit had it? So would they simply expand Clarence House?Clarence House - as it was at least fit for residence. Without a massive overhaul, St James Palace was only fit for state occasions (such as weddings and banquets) whereas Clarence House (Clarence Palace?) was a residence.
It would be backtracking almost a hundred years to move back to St James - the last monarch to use it as principal residence was George II.
Clarence House had only been finished for ten years when Elizabeth becomes Queen.
With refurbishment?St. James in my opinion.
Interesting st James had become decrepit had it? So would they simply expand Clarence House?
With refurbishment?
AlrightyWith refurbishment yes.
if not, Clarence is a yes.
and this is true, Clarence palace then?It was uncomfortable and cramped and a fire had destroyed the monarchs apartments, so it would need massive refurbishment- money which would probably be spent on expanding Clarence or giving Buckingham an overhaul.
What of Hampton court?
This is very true. Clarence House seems best. Expanding it to become much like Buckingham palace is today. Perhaps Buckingham house is sold?Same issues as St James to be honest - it would have required massive overhaul to serve as a main residence. The last monarch to live there in any capacity was - again - George II.
We would be better looking at developing the living quarters at the Tower of London, but again - money better spent expanding Clarence House or Bushy House or overhauling Buckingham House.
That could be good, wouldmthat be long term arrangement do you think?There is a fire at the Houses of Parliament in 1834 and in real life, William IV offered the government Buckingham House to be the new home of the government - this didn't happen but perhaps it does in this timeline?
Parliament sits at Buckingham House instead of the Palace of Westminster?
It means we don't need to explain why Lizzie picks Clarence over Buckingham?
Real world developmenrts?Possibly. We would probably see the real world redevelopments that Victoria instituted a little earlier if it did.