Line of succession to the Sydalene throne

Sydalon uses the system of absolute primogeniture in accordance with house law first established in 1631. Succession dictates that to be eligible, a dynast must practice Fabrian Catholicism. Dynasts who marry without the express consent of the reigning Monarch are excluded from succession, as are any of their descendants. Once succeeding to the throne, a Monarch is anointed 30 days later and takes an oath before peers, government ministers, members of the clergy, and the citizenry at-large.

Current line of succession

First six in line from 14 September 2019
1. The Prince of Petra
2. The Princess Melisende
3. The Princess Elisabetta
4. The Prince Michael
5. The Prince Desiderius
6. The Princes Belandra

Below is listed the current line of succession and their place. This list is limited to the descendants of King Jordan IX, while in reality the line is much longer and contains hundreds of individuals.

• King Jordan IX (1939–2017)
  • Desiderius I of Sydalon (1962–2013)
    • Queen Melisende III (b. 1990)
      • (1) Hugh, Prince of Petra (b. 2012)
      • (2) Princess Melisende of Sydalon (b. 2014)
      • (3) Princess Elisabetta of Sydalon (b. 2016)
      • (4) Prince Michael of Sydalon (b. 2017)
      • (5) Prince Desiderius of Sydalon (b. 2017)
      • (6) Princes Belandra of Sydalon (b. 2019)
      • (7) Princes Esmerelda of Sydalon (b. 2020)
      • (8) Princes Jordan of Sydalon (b. 2021)
    • (9) Sebastian I, Duke of Toron (b. 1992)
    • (10) Prince William of Sydalon (b. 1994)
    • (11) Princess Desideria of Sydalon (b. 1996)
    • (12) Roletus, Duke of Rhithasa (b. 1997)
    • (13) Prince Bohemond of Sydalon (b. 2002)
  • (14) Elisabetta, Duchess of Hayan (b. 1964)
    • (15) Henrietta of Hayan (b. 1984)
      • (16) Alberta of Suela (b. 2005)
      • (17) Lusine of Suela (b. 2007)
      • (18) Henry, Hereditary Lord of Suela (b. 2009)
    • (19) John, Hereditary Duke of Hayan (b. 1986)
    • (20) Charles I, Count of Zella (b. 1988)
    • (21) Olympe, Duchess of Silingia (b. 1990)
    • (22) Jeanne, Lady of Stillmuni (b. 1992)
      • (23) Henry of Stillmuni (b. 2019)
    • (23) Valentin I, Count of Betsan (b. 1994)
    • (24) Gabriella, Hereditary Lady of Qarkna (b. 1996)
  • (25) Jordana, Queen of Merovia (b. 1965)
    • (26) Louis, Prince Royal of Merovia (b. 1992)
  • (27) Francis I, Duke of Rema (b. 1968)
    • (28) Prince Alaric of Rema (b. 1990)
      • (29) Prince Arthur of Rema (b. 2019)
    • (30) Princess Belandra (b. 1993)
    • (31) Princess Emmanuelle of Rema (b. 1995)
    • (32) Prince Henry of Rema (b. 1997)
    • (33) Princess Berenice of Rema (b. 2000)
  • (34) Theodore I, Duke of Thapse (b. 1970)
    • (35) Princess Caroline of Thapse (b. 1997)
  • (36) Princess Sibylla, Duchess of Birkara (b. 1975)
    • Violant Claudia de Aultavilla (b. 1993) ^I
    • Princess Elissa of Dakmoor (b. 1998) ^XC
    • (37) Prince Gabriel of Dakmoor (b. 1999)
    • Princess Bastila of Dakmoor (b. 2000) ^XC
    • Prince Baelon of Dakmoor (b. 2002) ^XC
    • Prince Damon of Dakmoor (b. 2004) ^XC
    • Princess Jocelyn of Dakmoor (b. 2006) ^XC
    • Princess Melara of Dakmoor (b. 2008) ^XC
    • Prince James of Dakmoor (b. 2010) ^XC
    • Prince Gerold of Dakmoor (b. 2012) ^XC
    • Princess Gemma of Dakmoor (b. 2015) ^XC
    • Prince Louis of Dakmoor (b. 2017) ^XC
    • Princess Charlotte of Dakmoor (b. 2020) ^XC
  • (38) Robert I, Duke of Seressi (b. 1977)
    • (39) Robert I, Duke of Seressi (b. 1977)
    • (40) Robert I, Duke of Seressi (b. 1977)
    • (41) Robert I, Duke of Seressi (b. 1977)
  • (42) Prince Amalric of Sydalon (b. 1980)
  • (43) Richard I, Duke of Valmosia (b. 1983)
  • (44) Madelaine, Hereditary Countess of Canosa (b. 1986)
    • (45) Jordan, Lord of Canosa (b. 2012)
    • (46) Beatrice of Canosa (b. 2015)
    • (47) Achille of Canosa (b. 2017)
    • (48) Sophie of Canosa (b. 2020)
  • (49) Princess Emilia of Sydalon (b. 1997)
  • (50) Prince Alfonse of Sydalon (b. 2000)

Notes and sources

Mark	Source for listing or note on exclusion from succession
D	This person has been excluded from the official line of succession by forfeiting their eligibility through disclaimer.
I	this person is not eligible to succeed the throne due to illegitimacy.
R	This person is barred from the succession by being a foreign Sovereign.
SC	This person is barred from the succession by marrying without the Sovereign's consent.
XC	This person has been barred from succession for not being part of the Fabrian Catholic Church, or been excluded by marrying outside of the Catholic Church.

Alternative lines

Guilhemite

The Guilhemite claim to the throne is based on the belief that the disclaimer of John, Prince of Petra following the abdication of King William VII was not legally valid due to his minority. This line asserts that the descendants of King William VII are the legitimate monarchs of Sydalon ahead of the current line of Queen Elissa IV. The Guilhemite claim was strongly contested during the 1972 Marriage Crisis, which saw Guilhemite claimant John marry Princess Alara of Ghant and his claim to the throne reasserted by members of the Ghantish Imperial Family, including Alara's father Prince Alexander of Ghant. John relinquished his claim in 1977.

• Queen Emmanuelle I (1886–1944)
  • King William VII (1910–1966)
    • John, Duke of Aultavilla (b. 1941)
      • (1) Elizabeth de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1973)
        • (2) Christina Pinaria (b. 1993)
          • (3) Princess Alara of Gaemar (b. 2018)
        • (4) Clementia Pinaria (b. 2001)
        • (5) John Pinarius (b. 2003)
      • (6) William de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1975)
        • (7) Lucie de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1996)
        • (8) Jacob de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1998)
      • (9) Alexandra de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1978)
      • (10) Geoffrey de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1981)
      • (11) Helga de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1984)
    • (12) Princess Adenora of Sydalon and Gelonia (b. 1943)
      • House of Zuria
    • (13) Princess Adenora of Sydalon and Gelonia (b. 1943)
  • Queen Elissa IV (1912–1975)
    • Aultavilla line of Elissa IV

See also

• Monarchy of Sydalon