So will there be another coup in France, or will Napoleon IV live long enough to get married, and actually solidify the empire? Also who would he get married to, Princess Beatrice of Britain?
So will there be another coup in France, or will Napoleon IV live long enough to get married, and actually solidify the empire? Also who would he get married to, Princess Beatrice of Britain?
Whoooooo, an update so soon? You spoil us morbid, you suave Italian literati you!
I'm the least Italian person I know! Haha
Well except @Mumby but his family is essentially a Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire genetic puddle.
Spain seems well on track to recovery. I do wonder whether Spain will remain isolated or get more involved internationally. If nothing else I suspect they might butt heads with France over the Moroccan protectorate, which could draw them closer to Italy given the latter's stance on the French annexation of Tunisia.
So will there be another coup in France, or will Napoleon IV live long enough to get married, and actually solidify the empire? Also who would he get married to, Princess Beatrice of Britain?
IIRC Victoria had a very good relationship with the Empress. Not to mention it would be a diplomatic coup. I think Beatrice is by far the best and most logical option.
Also does anyone know what Amadeus died of? He died in 1890 aged 45 IOTL and I haven't been able to find a source on what killed him.
I'll probably have an update about the French situtation (and maybe the Italian and general European situation) some time soon, but unlike my Frankfurt beast I want to keep this largely limited to Spain (partly as a challenge for myself.)
Also does anyone know what Amadeus died of? He died in 1890 aged 45 IOTL and I haven't been able to find a source on what killed him.
There are a few important things to keep in mind as far as the French situation is concerned:the war with Prussia was much shorter ITTL, and there were not the longish occupation of the north of France nor the damages caused by the siege of Paris and by the Commune. OTOH it is quite likely that the reforms of the early 1870s were also lacking, since the emperor's first concern will be to keep the political situation under control and most likely he's going to govern by decree. The social issues of the second half of the 1860s will not go away on their own, and absent reforms will explode in insurrection sooner rather than later. It can be even worse if the failing health of Louis Napoleon will mean that the politics will be driven by empress Eugenie and the most reactionary part of the Bonapartists, the so-called Mamelukes. The empress may also have a significant (and negative) influence on the education of the Prince Imperial. Overall I think that France in 1875 will be in a significantly worse situation than it was at the same date IOTL.
I can understand your willingness to concentrate on Spain, however it would be difficult to make sensible hypothesis about the future of Spain if they are taken in isolation: what happens in Europe (and in the world) will have a significant impact on Spain.
According to Italian Wiki Amedeo died of pneumonia. I've not been able to find confirmation to this information.
So I just read up and realized that my home island (Yap) would still be run by Spain at this time. Do me a favor and "Don't" sell us to Germany, since I'm assuming you've butterflied the Spanish-American War. Also do a better job of protecting us from the Japanese. Also I'm not sure if you really want to go out of the way to do this and all but if you've watched 'Moana' well some of the islands have those sailors...so...naval edge?
And so, tensions between Italy and France would rise... I wonder if Tunisia may be a possible ignition point.
Interesting that Bismarck preferred the confederational path for Germany unification and was clement with France... But I think the French would feel soon a complex of encirclement (what a news) if at the South will lay a Spanish-Italian alliance, in the North a British-German one.. Austria is the wild card at this point (supposing that Russia would ally with France) if this kind of blocks will rise in Europe.
Thats rather sad to hear, I rather like Napoleon IV myself. Why not have him marry some Savoy/Bourbon cousin and enter into a mutual defense treaty with Spain. It would have funny consequences down the line of World Wars.Relations between the two would be tenser (and if there's a tarriff war between the two as there was IOTL it's likely relations between the two will be much worse than OTL.) France is likely to have a worse 1870s and perhaps more instability than even the Third Republic managed.