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What happens if a King with a younger brother gets his wife pregnant then dies before his son is born ?

What occurs in a monarchy when a king with a younger brother dies after having impregnated his wife, but before the birth of his son? Does the younger brother ascend to the throne, or does the unborn child inherit the kingship?

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Anonymous

Dec 01, 2024

Up to parliament.  But probably the brother would be Prince Regent until the child was old enough to take the throne.

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Anonymous

Nov 29, 2024

A person is appointed as temporary  ‘regent’  to govern a state pro tempore because the regnant monarch is a minor, is absent, abdicated the throne, is incapacitated or dead

This has happened several times in history. Someone- either the uncle or the mother is declared “regent” for the baby until he grows up. You can look up “regents” and find examples of times when this happened. The child is still the presumptive king. 

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