Board Thread:Timeline Discussions/@comment-33689772-20180220024811/@comment-33689772-20180223201709

Thanks for the feedback! Yes, there are plenty of ways to avoid Victoria becoming Queen (ie Princess Charlotte, George IVs only daughter, doesn’t die in 1816 but I thought this one would be the most interesting. And good point, Ernest won’t be able to change much without the approval of Parliament.

Anyways... *takes a look at who was Prime Minister at the time of George IVs death* The Duke of Wellington... yes, THAT Duke of Wellington. Who’s government was apparently conservative (although they did pass Catholic emancipation) and collapsed after a wave of riots in 1830 resulted in a vote of no confidence. While him having a longer term in office would be the “fun” option it’s not very realistic...

So probably still Wellington-Grey-Melbourne in 1834, since he was already established as Grey’s political successor. Melbourne isn’t dismissed by King William in 1834, but Ernest would probably do so in 1835. The question is wouldn’t Melbourne’s main rival, Robert Peel, be able to win the post-dismissal election? If he did he’d probably be a political ally to Ernest Augustus, but in OTL he didn’t.