The counterfactual casualty list reaches beyond ships and serving commanders. The survival of future admirals would depend on where they were posted when the Channel battle occurred, potentially changing the Royal Navy's later leadership pool. The future George VI might also be killed because of his naval assignment, while the loss of his brother could push Prince Edward toward an early dynastic marriage. A fleet catastrophe could reshape military institutions and political succession at the same time.
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Channel battle casualties could alter naval leadership and royal succession
The imagined battle's personnel losses could remove future admirals and even the future George VI, changing both naval command and the monarchy.