Line of Succession to the Atmoran Throne

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The Sovereign's Throne in the Senate, from which the speech is delivered at the State Opening's of Parliament

The Line of Succession to the Atmoran Throne is determined by descent. Under common law, the Crown is inherited by a sovereign's children or by a childless sovereign's nearest collateral line.

Empress Henrietta II is the sovereign, and her heiress presumptive is her daughter, Eloise, Crown Princess of Atmora. Next in line after her is The Princess Madeleine, the Empress' second daughter. Third in line is The Princess Danielle, the Empress' third daughter. Fourth in line is The Prince Adolf, the Empress' fourth eldest child. Fifth in line is The Prince Theodore, the Empress' fifth eldest child. Sixth in line is The Princess Emilia, the Empress' youngest daughter.

The first four individuals in the line of succession who are over 21, and the sovereign's consort, may be appointed Counsellors of State. Counsellors of State perform some of the sovereign's duties in the Atmoran Confederation while he or she is out of the country or temporarily incapacitated. Otherwise, individuals in the line of succession need not have specific legal or official roles.

Following the formation of the Atmoran Empire in 1812, both the Parliaments of Atmora and Lieseltania introduced absolute primogeniture, mean that the eldest child of the monarch, regardless of gender, is the first in the line of succession. The change entered into force on 5 May 1813, making Lieseltania and Atmora the first country to adopt absolute primogeniture.

Line of succession

First six in line from 26 June 2077
1. The Duchess of Wolf
2. The Princess Madeleine of Atmora
3. The Princess Daniëlle of Atmora
4. The Prince Adolf
5. The Prince Theodore
6. The Princess Emilia

• High Queen Darlene (1981)
  • High King George V (2014)
    • Empress Katherine II (2039)
    • Prince Nicolaas, Duke of Tecklenburg
      • Prince William-Frederick of Wied
        • Prince Alexander of Wied
      • Princess Juliet-Alexandra, Countess of Isenburg
      • Empress Henrietta II (2062)
        • (1) Eloise, Crown Princess of Atmora (2090)
        • (2) The Princess Madeleine of Atmora (2090)
        • (3) The Princess Daniëlle of Atmora (2090)
        • (4) The Prince Adolf of Atmora (2090)
        • (5) The Prince Theodore of Atmora (2090)
        • (6) The Princess Emilia of Atmora (2091)
        • (7) The Prince Andries of Atmora (2091)
      • Prince Adrian Christophe of Wied
    • (8) Crown Princess Alyssa of North Timeria, Duchess of Whistler
      • (9) Princess Alice of North Timeria and Atmora
    • (10) Prince Theodore of North Timeria and Atmora
  • (11) Princess Violet, Duchess of Saanich
    • (12) Princess Lily of Saanich
      • (13) Countess Charlotte
    • (14) Princess Ruby of Saanich
      • (15) Countess Sofie
      • (16) Countesss Mary
  • (17) Princess Juliet, Duchess of IJzerkaap
    • (18) Princess Jennifer, Marchioness of Bedford

Current rules

Eligibility

According to the Act of Succession, only High Queen Darlene's legitimate descendants brought up in Atmora are presently entitled to succeed. A person loses his or her succession rights and deprives his or her descendants of their succession rights if he or she:

• is not brought up in the Atmoran Empire
• belongs to any religious faith
• marries without the consent of the Sovereign
• ascends the throne of another state by election, inheritance or marriage without the consent of the monarch and the Imperial Parliament

Anyone ineligible to succeed is treated as if they were "dead". That individual's descendants are not also disqualified, unless they are personally ineligible.

Treason

Under the Treason Act 1812 and the Treason (Lieseltania) Act 1703, it is treason to "endeavour to deprive or hinder any person who shall be the next in succession to the crown ... from succeeding ... to the imperial crown of this realm".

See also

• Monarchy of Atmora