Queen Mary I (Washington Dynasty)

Queen Mary I ascended the throne of America in 1857 after her father's death and was corronated on November 1st. Her husband, Robert E. Lee whom she had married in 1831 became King consort.

Slavery
Queen Mary I immediately freed the royal slaves with the assent of Parliament, and then called for the abolishion of slavery nationwide with compensation for the lost slaves. The Parliament at the time under Prime Minister Buchanon was not helpful, but in 1860 the anti-slave Whig Party took power and elected Abraham Lincoln as Prime Minister. The Slave Abolition Act was passed in 1861. While there was some talk of secession in slave states most were against that having been appeased with monetary compensation. After abolishion most slaves continued to work for their old masters as freedmen with wages, though some left for other work.

Family
Queen Mary I kept her maiden name and gave it to her children as she believed the royal name should be respected. She had seven children: Prince George Washington Custis (1832-1913) Princess Mary Custis (1835-1918) Prince William Henry Fitzhugh Custis (1837-1891) Princess Anne Carter Custis (1839-1862) Princess Eleanor Agnes Custis (1841-1873) Prince Robert E. Custis (1843-1914) Princess Mildred Childe Lee (1846-1905)