What if Charles Ferdinand, Duke of Berry would have lived (by surviving the assassination attempt on him in 1820)? :
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What effect would this have had on developments in France later on, such as in 1830, 1848, and 1870-1871, all of which was when France was in a revolutionary mood?
One more thing to keep in mind: If the Duke of Berry lives, then he's likely to have additional children with his wife, including additional sons. This would almost certainly mean that his son Henri, Count of Chambord won't be the last surviving legitimate male agnate from the senior male line of the House of Bourbon since Henri is likely to have at least one (and possibly more) surviving brother in this TL, who in turn could have sons of his own. In turn, this could make the French monarchist movement even more divided in the mid- and late 19th centuries between the Legitimists and the Orleanists since in this TL, unlike in our TL, the Orleanists won't see any end to the Legitimist (Bourbon) legitimate male line occurring anytime soon. In turn, this makes me wonder whether the Orleanists would have been more eager to throw their support to the French republic and to do this earlier than they were in real life, whether in the early 1870s or at some earlier point in time.
Any thoughts on all of this?
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What effect would this have had on developments in France later on, such as in 1830, 1848, and 1870-1871, all of which was when France was in a revolutionary mood?
One more thing to keep in mind: If the Duke of Berry lives, then he's likely to have additional children with his wife, including additional sons. This would almost certainly mean that his son Henri, Count of Chambord won't be the last surviving legitimate male agnate from the senior male line of the House of Bourbon since Henri is likely to have at least one (and possibly more) surviving brother in this TL, who in turn could have sons of his own. In turn, this could make the French monarchist movement even more divided in the mid- and late 19th centuries between the Legitimists and the Orleanists since in this TL, unlike in our TL, the Orleanists won't see any end to the Legitimist (Bourbon) legitimate male line occurring anytime soon. In turn, this makes me wonder whether the Orleanists would have been more eager to throw their support to the French republic and to do this earlier than they were in real life, whether in the early 1870s or at some earlier point in time.
Any thoughts on all of this?