Order of succession of Nouvelle Alexandrie

The order of succession of Nouvelle Alexandrie (Alexandrian: Ordre de succession de Nouvelle Alexandrie; Martino: Orden de sucesión de Nueva Alejandría; Wechua: Nouvelle Alexandrie Qhapaq Kamayuq Qatiq) determines the sequence in which members of the House of Inti-Carrillo may succeed to the Crown of Nouvelle Alexandrie. The succession is governed by the Succession to the Throne Act, 1700, which establishes absolute primogeniture as the mode of succession, meaning the eldest legitimate child of the sovereign inherits regardless of gender.

The current heir apparent is Crown Princess Sayari, eldest child of King Sinchi Roca II and Adelaide, who has reigned as Empress Clara I of the Natopians since 1752 AN. Upon her eventual accession, she will become the first Queen Regnant of Nouvelle Alexandrie. The Treaty of Dynastic Separation, signed in 1721 AN, ensures that the thrones of Nouvelle Alexandrie and Natopia remain separate by designating Princess Sayari as heir to Nouvelle Alexandrie while her brother Prince Nathan is designated heir to Natopia.

Legal framework

The succession to the throne of Nouvelle Alexandrie is governed by several constitutional and statutory instruments that together establish the rules for inheritance of the Crown, the qualifications and disqualifications for succession, and the procedures for managing potential conflicts between the New Alexandrian and Natopian lines.

Proclamation of Punta Santiago

The Proclamation of Punta Santiago, the founding constitutional document of the Federation adopted in 1685 AN, establishes the constitutional framework for the monarchy. Article 27(6) provides that "The Crown and its Powers are inherited by men and women in accordance with the provisions of the law." This provision enshrines gender equality in the succession and delegates the detailed rules to statutory law.

Succession to the Throne Act, 1700

The Succession to the Throne Act, 1700 provides the primary statutory framework for succession. Section 4.2 of the Act establishes absolute primogeniture: "the gender of a person does not give that person, or that person's descendants, precedence over any other person." The eldest legitimate child of the sovereign inherits the throne regardless of gender.

Section 4.3 establishes the order of succession:

1. The eldest legitimate offspring of the King;
2. The eldest legitimate offspring of the Crown Prince or Crown Princess;
3. Other descendants of the eldest legitimate offspring of the King;
4. The second legitimate offspring of the King;
5. Other descendants of the King;
6. Siblings of the King, in order of birth, and their descendants;
7. Uncles of the King, in order of birth, and their descendants.

Section 4.4 provides that should the House of Inti-Carrillo ever be extinguished, the House of Carrillo shall take precedence in succession, beginning with the descendants of Francis Joseph IV and Elizabeth I of Caputia.

Section 4.7 establishes grounds for disqualification from succession:

• Holding citizenship or taking residence in a nation hostile to the Federation;
• Engaging in acts of treason against the Federation.

Treaty of Dynastic Separation

The Treaty of Dynastic Separation was signed on 15.III.1721 AN at the Palace of Vista de Nada in Lindström, Natopia, to prevent a personal union between Nouvelle Alexandrie and Natopia following the marriage of Crown Prince Uturuncu (later King Sinchi Roca II) to Princess Adelaide, who was heir apparent to the Natopian throne.

The treaty designates specific heirs for each throne:

• The couple's eldest child, Princess Sayari, is designated heir apparent to Nouvelle Alexandrie;
• The couple's second child, Prince Nathan, is designated heir to Natopia.

All children of the marriage retain their places in both lines of succession under ordinary succession law. However, the treaty prohibits any individual from simultaneously holding both thrones. Any person who stands to inherit both must formally renounce their claim to one throne before acceding to the other. If Princess Sayari dies without eligible heirs, Prince Nathan would become heir apparent to Nouvelle Alexandrie but would then be required to choose between the two thrones. If Princess Sayari inherits the Crown but is unable to perform royal functions, that incapacity would be addressed through Article 29 of the Proclamation of Punta Santiago and the Regency Act, 1750, rather than by altering the order of succession. If Nathan chose Nouvelle Alexandrie, Princess Urpi would become the designated Natopian heir; if Nathan chose Natopia, Princess Urpi would become heir apparent to Nouvelle Alexandrie.

Royal Marriages Act, 1750

The Royal Marriages Act, 1750, in force since 23.VIII.1750 AN, requires royal consent for the marriages of descendants of King Manco Cápac I who stand within the first six places in the line of succession. A marriage contracted without royal consent is void for succession purposes, resulting in the permanent exclusion of the parties and their descendants from the line of succession, though the marriage remains valid for civil purposes. The sovereign may grant retroactive consent within two years to restore succession rights.

Royal Titles, Styles, and Precedence Act, 1750

The Royal Titles, Styles, and Precedence Act, 1750, in force since 26.XII.1750 AN and since amended by the Crown Modernization Act, 1756, establishes the titles and styles of persons in the line of succession. The heir apparent holds the titles Crown Prince or Crown Princess, Prince or Princess of Rimarima, Duke or Duchess of Nueva Geneva, and Count or Countess of Rochefort. Children of the sovereign are styled "His Royal Highness" or "Her Royal Highness" with the title Prince or Princess. Grandchildren of the sovereign receive the same style, whether they descend through the male or the female line.

Succession to the throne

The following tables set forth the current order of succession to the throne of Nouvelle Alexandrie as of 1760 AN. All persons listed are members of the House of Inti-Carrillo and descendants of King Manco Cápac I. The birth of Prince Inti on 23.XII.1755 AN, the first child of the heir apparent, placed him second in line, and the birth of twins to Crown Princess Sayari on 9.XII.1760 AN placed Prince Pachacútec, the elder, third and Princess Anahí fourth.

First six in line of succession

Persons within the first six places in the line of succession are subject to the consent requirements of the Royal Marriages Act, 1750 for any marriage.

Position	Name	Born	Titles	Relationship to King	Notes
1	HRH Crown Princess Sayari	1722 AN	Princess of Rimarima, Duchess of Nueva Geneva, Countess of Rochefort	Eldest child	Heir apparent. Married Prince Janus of Neridia in XII.1750 AN.
2	HRH Prince Inti	1755 AN	Duke of Vilcabamba	Grandson	Eldest child of Crown Princess Sayari and Prince Janus of Neridia; eldest grandchild of the King, and the first child born to a New Alexandrian heir apparent in 33 years.
3	HRH Prince Pachacútec	1760 AN		Grandson	Elder of the twins born to Crown Princess Sayari and Prince Janus of Neridia on 9.XII.1760 AN. The pregnancy had been announced on 6.III.1760 AN.
4	HRH Princess Anahí	1760 AN		Granddaughter	Younger of the twins born to Crown Princess Sayari and Prince Janus of Neridia on 9.XII.1760 AN.
5	HRH Prince Nathan	1724 AN	Viscount of Paruro; Prince of Lindström (Natopia)	Second child	Designated heir to Natopia under the Treaty of Dynastic Separation. Married Princess Darya Ardashirdokht Osman of the House of Osman on 12.X.1751 AN.
6	HRH Princess Urpi	1726 AN	Marchioness of Yucay; Countess of Chucuito	Third child	Married Prince Gerard in 1754 AN, on which she was created Marchioness of Yucay. Mother of Prince Jaime and Princess Adelaide of Yucay.

Positions seven through forty-two

Persons beyond the sixth position are not subject to the consent requirements of the Royal Marriages Act but remain in the line of succession under the ordinary provisions of the Succession to the Throne Act, 1700.

Position	Name	Born	Titles	Relationship to King	Notes
7	HRH Prince Jaime of Yucay	1756 AN		Grandchild	Elder child of Princess Urpi, Marchioness of Yucay, and Prince Gerard. Grandchild of the King through the female line, in the line of succession as of right under the Crown Modernization Act, 1756.
8	HRH Princess Adelaide of Yucay	1758 AN		Grandchild	Younger child of Princess Urpi, born at Yucay. Grandchild of the King through the female line.
9	HRH Prince Xanthorr	1728 AN	Count of Anapia	Fourth child	Married Lucia Meir in 1758 AN.
10	HRH Princess Phaedra	1730 AN	Countess of Amantaní	Fifth child	Unmarried.
11	HRH Prince Amaru	1692 AN	Duke of Qusqu	Eldest sibling	Married Isabel Paucar in 1720 AN. Has two children.
12	HRH Prince Amaru II	1723 AN	Marquis of Fersten	Nephew (male line)	Eldest child of Prince Amaru. Grandchild of King Sinchi Roca I through the male line.
13	HRH Princess Rosaura	1725 AN		Niece (male line)	Second child of Prince Amaru. Grandchild of King Sinchi Roca I through the male line.
14	HRH Princess Sofia	1695 AN	Duchess of Hualla	Second sibling	Married Brugen Aldef in 1721 AN (widowed 1752 AN). Founder of the House of Aldillo.
15	HRH Prince Titu Aldillo	1728 AN		Nephew (female line)	Eldest child of Princess Sofia. Grandchild through the female line.
16	HRH Prince Malkir Aldillo	1728 AN		Nephew (female line)	Second child of Princess Sofia (twin). Grandchild through the female line.
17	HRH Prince Manu	1698 AN	Count of Sacsayhuamán	Third sibling	Married Laura Flores in 1725 AN. Has three children.
18	HRH Countess Paloma	1726 AN	Baroness Pelters	Niece (male line)	Eldest child of Prince Manu. Grandchild through the male line.
19	Lady Mariela	1728 AN		Niece (male line)	Second child of Prince Manu. Grandchild through the male line.
20	Lady Cristina	1731 AN		Niece (male line)	Third child of Prince Manu. Grandchild through the male line.
21	HRH Prince Pachacuti	1703 AN	Marquis of Pachacamac	Fourth sibling	Married Silvia Quispe in 1728 AN. Has two children.
22	HRH Viscount Diego	1730 AN	Viscount of Lurín	Nephew (male line)	Eldest child of Prince Pachacuti. Grandchild of King Sinchi Roca I through the male line.
23	Lady Luisa	1733 AN		Niece (male line)	Second child of Prince Pachacuti. Grandchild of King Sinchi Roca I through the male line.
24	HRH Princess Nayaraq	1664 AN	Princess Royal, Duchess of Bassumorto	Aunt	Eldest surviving sibling of King Sinchi Roca I. Married Prince Elian Eadric in 1685 AN.
25	HRH Prince Nathan Eadric	1686 AN	Duke of Port des Vagues	First cousin	Eldest child of Princess Nayaraq.
26	HRH Princess Ayllu Eadric	1686 AN	Lady of Dos Gardenias	First cousin	Second child of Princess Nayaraq (twin).
27	HRH Princess Arabella Eadric	1688 AN	Lady of Eadricton	First cousin	Third child of Princess Nayaraq.
28	HRH Prince Caelan Eadric	1690 AN	Count of La Banlieue	First cousin	Fourth child of Princess Nayaraq.
29	HRH Prince Elian Naian Eadric	1694 AN	Count of Berg Hafen	First cousin	Fifth child of Princess Nayaraq.
30	Count Poma Tupac	1691 AN	Count of Arequipa	First cousin	Eldest child of the late Prince Tupac, Count of Arequipa (d. 1742 AN).
31	Lady Yma Tupac	1693 AN		First cousin	Second child of the late Prince Tupac.
32	Lady Chasca Tupac	1695 AN		First cousin	Third child of the late Prince Tupac.
33	HRH Princess Urpi	1669 AN	Countess of Suyukuna Hatun	Aunt	Third surviving sibling of King Sinchi Roca I. Married Pacha Yachay in 1698 AN.
34	Lord Intiwan Kusi Yachay	1700 AN		First cousin	Eldest child of Princess Urpi. Married Marguerite de Valcourt (d. 1735 AN).
35	Lady Valentina Qori Yachay	1721 AN		First cousin once removed	Eldest child of Lord Intiwan.
36	Lord Étienne Tupac Yachay	1724 AN		First cousin once removed	Second child of Lord Intiwan.
37	Lady Céleste Sisa Yachay	1728 AN		First cousin once removed	Third child of Lord Intiwan.
38	Lady Anahuarque Yachay	1706 AN		First cousin	Second child of Princess Urpi. Married Prince Imad Ad-Din Al-Lusirni in 1731 AN.
39	Lady Isabella Yachay	1709 AN		First cousin	Third child of Princess Urpi.
40	Prince Julio Ramos	1665 AN	Marquis of Anta	First cousin once removed	Eldest child of the late Princess Anqari, Duchess of Ollantaytambo (d. 1722 AN), sister of King Manco Cápac I.
41	Lord Ricardo Ramos	1691 AN	Count of Chinchaycocha	First cousin twice removed	Eldest child of Prince Julio Ramos.
42	Lady Luisa Ramos	1694 AN	Countess of Huaytará	First cousin twice removed	Second child of Prince Julio Ramos. Married Jose Manuel Castillo, Duke of Lugaro in 1715 AN.

The line of succession continues beyond the forty-second position with the descendants of the persons listed above and other branches of the House of Inti-Carrillo, including Prince Miguel (b. 1716 AN), son of Lady Luisa Ramos.

Royal marriages

The Royal Marriages Act, 1750 establishes requirements for the marriages of persons standing within the first six places in the line of succession. As of 1760 AN these provisions apply to Crown Princess Sayari, Prince Inti, Prince Pachacútec, Princess Anahí, Prince Nathan, and Princess Urpi. The growth of the direct line since 1751 AN, through the births of Prince Inti, the twins Prince Pachacútec and Princess Anahí, and Princess Urpi's two children, has moved Prince Xanthorr, Princess Phaedra, and Prince Amaru beyond the sixth place, so they are no longer subject to the consent requirement.

Consent requirement

Any descendant of King Manco Cápac I who stands within the first six places in the line of succession must obtain royal consent before contracting a marriage. Consent is granted by the reigning sovereign, currently King Sinchi Roca II. The Royal House Council advises the sovereign on marriage applications.

A person seeking to marry a member of the Royal Family in the first six positions should be aware that the consent requirement attaches to the Royal Family member's position in the succession at the time the marriage is contracted. If a person is in the sixth position and later moves to the seventh position due to births higher in the succession, the consent requirement would have applied at the time of marriage.

Consequences of marriage without consent

A marriage contracted without royal consent is void for succession purposes. The Royal Family member and their descendants are permanently excluded from the line of succession, though the marriage itself remains valid under civil law. The exclusion is automatic upon the marriage taking place without prior consent.

Retroactive consent

The sovereign may grant retroactive consent within two years of a marriage contracted without prior approval. If retroactive consent is granted, the Royal Family member and any children born of the marriage are restored to their places in the line of succession as if consent had been obtained prior to the marriage.

Spousal qualifications

Persons marrying into the Royal Family are expected to meet certain qualifications, though these are advisory rather than statutory:

• New Alexandrian citizenship or eligibility for citizenship;
• Renunciation of claims to foreign thrones that would create a personal union with Nouvelle Alexandrie;
• Good character and reputation.

Section 46 of the Royal Marriages Act provides that membership in the Natopian Royal Family does not constitute a foreign affiliation for purposes of spousal qualifications. This provision protects the status of Adelaide, now Empress Clara I of the Natopians, who was Crown Princess of Natopia at the time of her marriage to then-Crown Prince Uturuncu.

Current status of first six in line

As of 1760 AN, the marriage status of the first six persons in the line of succession is as follows:

Position	Name	Status	Notes
1	Crown Princess Sayari	Married	Married Prince Janus of Neridia in XII.1750 AN with royal consent.
2	Prince Inti	Unmarried	Minor child, born 1755 AN.
3	Prince Pachacútec	Unmarried	Minor child, born 1760 AN.
4	Princess Anahí	Unmarried	Minor child, born 1760 AN.
5	Prince Nathan	Married	Married Princess Darya Ardashirdokht Osman of the House of Osman on 12.X.1751 AN.
6	Princess Urpi	Married	Married Prince Gerard in 1754 AN, on which she was created Marchioness of Yucay.

Special provisions

Incapacity and regency

Section 4.5 of the Succession to the Throne Act, 1700 provides that illness, disability, incapacity, or other inability of the Crown Prince, Crown Princess, or another person in the line of succession does not by itself change the order of succession or disqualify that person from inheriting the Crown.

Where incapacity affects the person who has acceded to the Crown, royal functions are addressed through Article 29 of the Proclamation of Punta Santiago and the Regency Act, 1750. The Counsellors of State Act, 1750 provides for delegation of certain royal functions during temporary absences or incapacity.

Immediate accession

Section 4.6 of the Succession to the Throne Act provides that upon the demise of the King, the Crown Prince or Crown Princess shall immediately accede to the throne. No interregnum occurs; the heir apparent becomes sovereign at the moment of the predecessor's death.

Royal House Council

The Royal House Council, established by Section 7 of the Succession to the Throne Act, 1700, comprises ten members: the King, the royal consort, two Royal Family members appointed by the King, the President and Vice-President of the Government, the Speaker of the Federal Assembly, the Lord President of the Chamber of Peers, the Chief Justice of the High Court of Justice, and a non-royal Peer of the Realm appointed by the Lord President. The Council exercises powers relating to the governance of the House of Inti-Carrillo, including approval of marriages of Royal Family members and adjudication of questions regarding Royal Family membership.

Contingency succession

Extinction of the House of Inti-Carrillo

Should the House of Inti-Carrillo ever be extinguished, Section 4.4 of the Succession to the Throne Act, 1700 provides that the House of Carrillo shall take precedence in succession. The succession would begin with the descendants of the late Francis Joseph IV, Titular Emperor of the Alexandrians (b. 1640 AN, d. 1737 AN), and Elizabeth I of Caputia.

The senior line of the House of Carrillo descends through Edgard III (b. 1664 AN), Titular Emperor of the Alexandrians and Emperor of Western Natopia. His eldest daughter, Adelaide, is excluded from this contingency succession as she married into the House of Inti-Carrillo. The contingency succession would therefore pass to Adelaide's younger siblings: Princess Guinevere (b. 1697 AN), Prince Edgard Nathan (b. 1699 AN), Prince John (b. 1702 AN), and Prince Ferdinand (b. 1705 AN).

The secondary Carrillo line descends from Queen Alexandra (b. 1640 AN), who married King Manco Cápac I and whose issue constitutes the House of Inti-Carrillo itself. This line would only be relevant if descendants of Francis Joseph IV through other branches were also extinguished.

See also

• House of Inti-Carrillo
• Monarchy of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• King of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Succession to the Throne Act, 1700
• Treaty of Dynastic Separation
• Royal Marriages Act, 1750
• Royal Titles, Styles, and Precedence Act, 1750
• Nobility of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Sayari, Princess of Rimarima