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. Princess Melisende of Sydalon | |
| 3. Princess Elisabetta of Sydalon | |
| 4. Prince Michael of Sydalon | |
| 5. Prince Desiderius of Sydalon | |
| 6. Sebastian I, Duke of Toron | 
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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. 1993)
- (1) Hugh, Prince of Petra (b. 2014)
- (2) Princess Melisende of Sydalon (b. 2016)
- (3) Princess Elisabetta of Sydalon (b. 2018)
- (4) Princes Michael of Sydalon (b. 2019)
- (5) Prince Desiderius of Sydalon (b. 2019)
- (6) Sebastian I, Duke of Toron (b. 1994)
- (7) Prince William of Petra (b. 1995)
- (8) Prince Roletus of Petra (b. 1997)
- (9) Princess Desideria of Petra (b. 1999)
- (10) Prince Bohemond of Petra (b. 2004)
- (11) Princess Jordana, Duchess of Montjoie (b. 1965)
- (12) Louis-Joseph de Hauteville, Count of Hauteville (b. 1988)
- (13) Louis-Charles de Hauteville, Viscount of Montmélian (b. 2017)
- (14) Marie-Élise de Hauteville (b. 1992)
- (15) Rosalinde de Hauteville (b. 1994)
- (16) Robert de Hauteville (b. 1996)
- (17) Jean Alain de Hauteville (b. 1999)
- (12) Louis-Joseph de Hauteville, Count of Hauteville (b. 1988)
- (18) Prince Francis, Duke of Rema (b. 1970)
- (19) Princess Rhea of Rema (b. 1995)
- (20) Princess Belandra of Rema (b. 1995)
- (21) Prince Henry of Rema (b. 1997)
- (22) Princess Anna of Rema (b. 2001)
- (23) Princess Sibylla, Duchess of Birkara (b. 1975)
- Violant Claudia de Aultavilla (b. 1993) I
- Leonore de Adelon (b. 2015)
- Marina de Adelon (b. 2016)
- Jordan de Adelon (b. 2018)
- Elissa, Duchess of Alba (b. 1998)
- Prince Constantine of Ghant and Alba (b. 2019)
- (24) Gabriel, Count of Bormla (b. 1999)
- Princess Bastila of Dakmoor (b. 2000)
- Prince Baelon of Dakmoor (b. 2002)
- Prince Damon of Dakmoor (b. 2004)
- Princess Jocelyn of Dakmoor (b. 2006)
- Princess Melara of Dakmoor (b. 2008)
- Prince James of Dakmoor (b. 2010)
- Prince Gerold of Dakmoor (b. 2012)
- Princess Gemma of Dakmoor (b. 2015)
- Prince Louis of Dakmoor (b. 2017)
- Princess Charlotte of Dakmoor (b. 2020)
- Violant Claudia de Aultavilla (b. 1993) I
- (25) Princess Emilia of Sydalon (b. 1997)
- (26) Prince Alfonse of Sydalon (b. 1999)
| 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)
- (2) Christina Pinaria (b. 1993)
- (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)
- (1) Elizabeth de Aultavilla de Ordaz (b. 1973)
- (12) Princess Adenora of Sydalon and Gelonia (b. 1943)
- House of Zuria
- (13) Princess Adenora of Sydalon and Gelonia (b. 1943)
- John, Duke of Aultavilla (b. 1941)
- Queen Elissa IV (1912–1975)