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Originally Posted by Empress Ayeka
Since Marianne is referred to as an empress, it would seem like they are legal wives.
As for the number of kids, Nunnally mentions, when she is inaugurated as Viceroy, that she is 87th in line for the throne. Unless Charles has other relatives who are somehow higher in the succession than his own children, that would imply he has at least that many, and since Carine is supposed to be younger than Nunnally, he could have many more.
But even as I say that, I'm reminded Nunnally is supposed to be the 4th Princess, which would make her fourth daughter, so for her to be 87th, that means Charles has way more sons than daughters, and several of them are older than Nunnally. Considering the age difference between her and Lelouch, who is 11th Prince and 17th in line, is only 3 years, it means Charles must have really been, um, siring some heirs in those three years.....   |
It could be that the order of birth is not the sole determinant of one's placement on the line of succession. even if Nunnally was the 4th daughter born to Charles, she could still be demoted down the line of succession due to socio-political reasons. Nunnally could've been pushed down the line due to her disability and the loss of her mother. The other heirs who would be put ahead of her could be distant relatives of Charles whom he and the government favored more.
also, it's quite reasonable for Lelouch to be the 11th Prince because Clovis, the 3rd Prince, is 7 years older than Lelouch, meaning 8 princes could have been born within that time frame.