Regents and Minors

[morhange]

As far as I know this never actually happened although presents an interesting situation. What they would have done would probably depended heavily upon the realm, time, stability and characters involved. It is a somewhat unlikely event though and one that probably isn't worth the scripting.

A more modern but perhaps plausible example: Alfonso XIII of Spain, the grandfather of the current king, was proclaimed king upon his birth on May 17, 1886; his father Alfonso XII died November 1885 while his wife Maria Cristina was three months pregnant. If her third child was a girl, the throne would pass to her elder daughter, but if it was a boy, he would be king at birth. The queen ruled as regent during her pregnancy, and then up until Alfonso turned 16.

 

[Sam L]

That won't be the only reason why she's sleeping with him. :rofl: Anyway, this MUST happen imo.

 

[RedRooster81]

A more modern but perhaps plausible example: Alfonso XIII of Spain, the grandfather of the current king, was proclaimed king upon his birth on May 17, 1886; his father Alfonso XII died November 1885 while his wife Maria Cristina was three months pregnant. If her third child was a girl, the throne would pass to her elder daughter, but if it was a boy, he would be king at birth. The queen ruled as regent during her pregnancy, and then up until Alfonso turned 16.

I had forgotten about Alfonso XIII. My interest in modern Spanish history usually ends with Isabel II. Anyone who says that changing the succession laws at the last moment should look at Fernando VII. Sorry, my dear brother Carlos, our father never got around to tossing out Salic law. My four-year-old daughter will inherit. Hope you understand.