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Be careful: in Medieval times, the eldest son traditionally inherited the throne via right<br />
of succession. If you decide to give the your kingdom’s crown to the youngest son<br />
instead, his brothers may become rather angry when the day of inheritance comes.<br />
Apart from the King’s sons, all of the Princesses’ husbands can lay legitimate claim<br />
to the crown. When your King dies, all foreign Kings kin to yours (through a royal marriage<br />
between their sons or themselves and one of your King’s daughters) may decide<br />
to claim part of your empire. If you deny them their rights, they will go to war with you,<br />
so always think twice when marrying a Princess to another kingdom.<br />
If the King has no heirs, the royal succession passes to the Royal Court, where the<br />
most distinguished knights will contest the crown between them and decide who will<br />
be the new King. However, when the new King is appointed, the other knights may<br />
choose to not accept him as their liege, and will rebel. This means that if your King<br />
dies and has no heirs to succeed him, there is a very good chance that your kingdom<br />
will be plunged into a devastating civil war.<br />
Queen<br />
The Queen is the King’s royal wife. She is also mother to all of the potential Princes<br />
and Princesses. If one of your Princesses marries a foreign King, or an heir who becomes<br />
King, your country will be strongly represented in that particular court, resulting<br />
in better chances for espionage on your behalf.<br />
Prince<br />
Probably the Queen’s most important duty is to provide the kingdom and royal dynasty<br />
with at least one Prince. If the King has fathered at least one Prince, then you can<br />
rest assured that, when the time comes, the royal dynasty will continue without commotion.<br />
Of course, the more Princes your King and Queen have, the better off your<br />
kingdom will be.<br />
Apart from being useful as a political asset, your Prince is also very important in saving<br />
your kingdom money, for he can perform all duties that a regular knight can perform,<br />
but without charge. So, in effect, your Prince is a free knight. However, don’t get carried<br />
away and thoughtlessly risk your Princes. You may save the kingdom upkeep by<br />
assigning Princes in these positions, but this also means that you could theoretically<br />
lose your Princes and leave the kingdom without an heir.<br />
You can marry your Prince off to a foreign royal family. By doing so, you are entitled<br />
to a future claim to their crown in the form of one to three provinces. When the time<br />
comes and the foreign King dies, you can choose whether or not to exercise your<br />
claim. Of course, if you don’t claim part of the foreign kingdom, your relation with it<br />
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