Succession to the Brazorian throne

  

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The royal throne room of Brazoria in the New Palace.

The line of succession to the Brazorian throne is determined by absolute primogeniture. The current line of succession was established alongside the restoration of the Brazorian monarchy in 1989 following the Yellowrose Revolution. The monarchy of the First Kingdom of Brazoria, which existed from 1820 to 1931, followed salic law inheritance, in which royal females were barred from inheriting the throne, regardless of status. In Brazoria, the line of succession is determined by Parliament in accordance to the will of the sovereign.

King John Charles II is the monarch and sovereign of Brazoria, and is heir apparent is his son, Prince Stephen, Duke of Guadalupe. Prince Alexander, Princess Louisa, Prince Marcus, and Prince John, Prince Stephen's children, follow him as the second-in-line, third-in-line, fourth-in-line, and fifth-in-line to the throne respectively. Princess Maria Josephine, Countess of Lubbock, second child of John Charles II, is the sixth-in-line to the throne.

A majority of the individuals in the Brazorian line of succession are members of the House of Habsburg de Brazos and are direct descendants of King John I, John of Austria, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. The line of succession also includes members of foreign royalty and nobility, most notably William II of Superior, who is twenty-fifth in line to the throne.

Eligibility

The Brazorian throne is passed through absolute primogeniture succession, in which the eldest child of the sovereign, regardless of gender, will inherit the throne. Absolute primogeniture was established alongside the restoration of the monarchy of Brazoria in 1989. The Brazorian monarchy was one of the first monarchies to adopt absolute primogeniture. During the First Kingdom, the Brazorian monarchy followed salic law inheritance, in which females were completely barred from inheriting the throne. Only direct descendants to John I are able to inherit the Brazorian throne. As a result of that, individuals of the royal line of succession are also direct descendants of John of Austria, the founder of the House of Habsburg de Brazos, and Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor

Ascension

Upon the death of the sovereign, the heir apparent or heir presumptive ascends to the throne and is immediately entrusted with the titles, responsibilities, and duties of the Brazorian monarch. In both the First Kingdom and Second Kingdom, the heir apparent to the Brazorian throne has been known as the Duke of Guadalupe. If the newly-ascended sovereign is under the age of majority, which in Brazoria is seventeen years old, then a regency council composed of advisors appointed by the government is established and will govern in the place of the sovereign until they reach the age of majority.

Upon the death of a sovereign, a period of mourning is declared by the Parliament of Brazoria. The length of a period of mourning has varied by monarch. with John I having the longest period of mourning at six months, while Rudolf having the shortest period of mourning at seven days. After lying in state at the Brazorian Capitol Building for seven days, the deceased sovereign is given a state funeral at the Cathedral of St. John, where they are buried with other Brazorian monarchs.

According to the Constitution, a coronation or inauguration ceremony is not required in order for the new sovereign to carry out their duties. Established by John Charles II, it has been tradition for monarchs of the Second Kingdom to be first inaugerated before the Diet of Brazoria, the lower and more representative chamber of Parliament, and then coronated as monarch. According to royal insiders, the royal inauguration is the viewed as the sovereign pledging allegiance to the Constitution of Brazoria and Parliament, while the coronation is viewed as the sovereign pledging allegiance to people of Brazoria and to God, who is viewed as the ultimate power of the land. Brazorian sovereigns are crowned in the Avignon Catholic faith.

Current line of succession

First six in line
	1. The Duke of Guadalupe
	2. Prince Alexander
File:Prinses Elisabeth op 21 juli 2017.png	3. Princess Louisa
	4. Prince Marcus
	5. Prince John
	6. The Countess of Lubbock