Prinsara
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We don’t know whether the birth of the Prince of Wales (and therefore his conception) was right on the dot though or whether he was a little late (or early.) After all, babies do choose their own time (and date) of arrival.
Alternate history is a fascinating subject and if the nearly 22 year old Victoria had been left with just a baby daughter, her son not yet conceived, history would indeed have been changed. She would undoubtedly have been advised to marry again after five or so years of widowhood and there would have been another Consort and another family.
And trust Albert to have caught a cold due to the mishap. That man’s physical constitution seems to have been remarkably fragile!
Actually, we do have a strong hint. Since Victoria's obstetrician felt the birth was "imminent" on October 18 and then there were a few 'false alarms' after that, it would seem that Bertie was late, and thus Victoria was already pregnant when Albert had the accident — which makes sense. He probably wouldn't have been up to very much after falling into freezing water. If he did in fact have Crohn's or something of a similar autoimmune nature, it's no wonder he was ill from everything all the time — but then his grandchildren by Bertie were hardly any healthier...
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