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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Umbran" data-source="post: 8224583" data-attributes="member: 177">So, cultures that do this generally have defined the logic for exactly how the order of succession works.  They still have wars over it, though, which tells you how solid it is.  If you want to see this in action, I suggest you read about the issues of succession in the War of the Roses.  In this case, Richard II came to the throne at the age of 10.  He had no siblings, and no offspring.  He had, however, three living uncles on his father's side.  There was no clear answer to who would take the throne after Richard II died.[URL unfurl="true"]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wars_of_the_Roses#Origins_of_the_conflict[/URL]However, for your case, the point is that there is no generic solution, because each culture has its own rules that define the order of succession.</blockquote>