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Old 02-25-2018, 02:28 PM   #7
johndallman
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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Default Re: Restoring Edmund Mortimer/Planning a Coup

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Originally Posted by Curmudgeon View Post
One thing for the PCs to be wary of is getting the king to abdicate, if they are looking to put a friendly heir apparent on the throne. Abdication doesn’t just remove the king from the throne, it also removes his lineage from the throne. For example, if Queen Elizabeth II were to abdicate the throne tomorrow; Prince Richard, Duke of Glouchester, would be king and his son, Alexander Windsor, Earl of Ulster would be heir apparent to the throne.
That definitely depends on the precise rules being followed.

You seem to be following the precedent of the abdication of Edward VIII, where it was specified in his act of abdication that none of his offspring would have any claim.

However, Queens Wilhelmina (1948), Juliana (1980) and Beatrix (2013) of the Netherlands have all abdicated in favour of their eldest children.

The discussions of Elizabeth II abdicating in favour of Charles (spoiler: she won't) would seem to indicate that abdicating while leaving your descendants eligible for the throne is possible under British law.
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