b) His Wife Becomes His Project Luxorious consorts or He's Her Manager
Marrying her manager did not begin with Celine Dion or Doris Day and in the United Kingdom, you witnessed it in the form of William and Mary.
In the succession, Mary II should have reigned alone, as her immediate heir was her sister, Anne. But since her husband, William of Orange, was her cousin stood third in line, he presented to Parliament the advantages of a dual monarchy a two for one, almost akin to Bill and Hillary Clinton.
As the astute politico of the two, William of Orange then became William III alongside his wife.
The BBC drama, Victoria and Albert, drew from historical sources to depict the Prince Consort as Victoria's de facto private secretary, bodyguard and supporter, as well as true love.
A century later, and seeing how much Elizabeth loved Philip, courtiers anxious not to see a repeat took pains to tether the Duke's influence.
3. Suspicions That He Might Have His Own Agenda
Felipe II, consort of Mary Tudor, never disguised his agenda. Known more familiarly as Philip II of Spain, he and Mary hoped to sire at least one heir to bring England back into the embrace of Catholicism, and bring about a strong maritime alliance.
Was there ever the fear of mixed loyalties? Not for Philip! His agenda was always the greater glory of his larger and richer heritage.
Alas for Philip and Mary, it was not meant to be, and her heir, Elizabeth I, instead blew that dream out of her brother-in-laws sails with the Protestant Wind.
Prince Consorts similarly laid the foundations for a legacy (something American presidents are obsessed with before leaving office!) through their descendants.
By focusing on the children, Prince Albert ensured that four of his nine offspring were either sovereigns or consorts themselves of the UK (Edward VII), Germany (the Princess Royal, 'Vicky'), Hesse Darmstadt (Alice), and Coburg (Alfred) and married back into continental royalty.
Ultimately, this led to serious problems during World War One....
Most consorts and their first-born sons have a troubled relationship. Perhaps it is because of the father's fear that his days are numbered, that he will soon be displaced and replaced in the scheme of things, in favour of his wife's heir?
This verges on Oedipal, and the examples include Philip and Charles, Henrik and Frederik, and in times past the Prince Consort, Albert, and 'Bertie', the future King Edward VII (who refused to accede to the wishes of his mother, Queen Victoria, and succeed to the throne as King Albert I).
Even Juan Carlos of Spain experienced strain with his father, Juan Count of Barcelona, when the Caudillo, Francisco Franco, skipped a generation and the Count's place in succession.
Problem: What attracts won't sustain.
What history has shown is that sovereign ladies-to-be tend to be attracted to men who do not fit the model for ideal consort. What she will prefer in a date is an Alpha Male.....guaranteed to experience one of the three men's problems above.
