what title would she have?

[ciji24]

If a woman marrries a prince and he is killed then immediately after his parents are killed, what title would she have? I am writing a book and I wanted to know.

[BeatrixFan]

Well, depending on the set up, she'd remain HRH Princess X or become HRH Princess X, the Dowager Duchess of X if she had children. Thats if she has another title. But death doesnt matter, once she's in she's in.

[princess leonor]

Originally Posted by BeatrixFan

Well, depending on the set up, she'd remain HRH Princess X or become HRH Princess X, the Dowager Duchess of X if she had children. Thats if she has another title. But death doesnt matter, once she's in she's in.

Yes but wouldn't she have to take over the country then, assuming the husbands parents were deceased as well, and the children too young?

[BeatrixFan]

Well, there might be a regency set up depending on the country's constitution.

[magnik]

For example:
UK #45 alt.talk.royalty FAQ: British royalty and nobility

and other alt.talk.royalty FAQ

[Elspeth]

In some countries a regent has to be a person in the line of succession, so a widowed spouse with young children might not be eligible, especially these days when princes are marrying commoners rather than princesses of other countries who might have blood ties to the monarchy into which they married. It depends on the country. I believe that at some point during Prince Charles's minority it was decided that Prince Philip rather than Princess Margaret would be regent, but I don't know if any laws had to be passed to accomplish that.

On the other hand, as a descendant of Queen Victoria through umpteen lines, Prince Philip is in the line of succession to the throne. In countries where the succession is limited to the descendants of the current monarch, things might be different. I also don't know whether the law (or whatever it was) that allowed Prince Philip to be Regent Designate would have meant that Diana (when she and Charles were still married) rather than Prince Andrew would have been regent if Prince William had become King during his minority.

[Empress]

Where exactly is Prince Philip in the line of succession for that matter?

[magnik]

Try maybe here:
The complete British succession

in 1941 #152, in 2001 #565 (?) as descendant of Sophia Kfstin v Hannover.

[RoyalProtocol]

Here is an example for the Original Question:

Miss Anne Elliott marries HRH The Prince Christopher (a younger son of the King) who hold the title of HRH The Duke of Axminster.

On her marriage Miss Elliott becomes HRH The Princess Christopher but is known as HRH The Duchess of Axminster.

She has a child HRH Prince Alexander of Axminster. Her husband is killed (and her brother in law the King's elder son becomes The King) and her son becomes HRH The Duke of Axminster.

Now the child is the Duke and is not yet married thus She remains HRH The Duchess of Axminster.

When her son marries she will the officially become HRH The Dowager Duchess of Axminster. however she may choose to be know as HRH Princess Anne, Duchess of Axminster or HRH The Princess Christopher, Duchess of Axminster.

This example works however if Anne had married the eldest son of a King or Queen she would have become HRH The Princess of Wales (if this story is set in The UK) or HRH The Crown Princess Christopher (or Anne depending on local custom). When her husband was killed she would keep her title. When the Parents were then killed her son would ascend the throne and she would be HRH The Princess Christopher and possibly regent (dependent on constitutional arrangements). The state could find another suitable title such as HRH The Princess Mother or she could be made HM The Queen Mother as she would have been Queen had here husband survived to gain the title though this is far streaching.

This question has many possibilities and we could go on for ever thinking of what titles she could be given.

[RachelD]

Or, get the title of HRH The Dowager Princess of Wales....Ok, far fetched idea, I know!

[magnik]

One more Morganatic and Unequal Marriages in German Law

[RoyalProtocol]

Originally Posted by RachelD

Or, get the title of HRH The Dowager Princess of Wales....Ok, far fetched idea, I know!

I think this did exist once though I can't remember the details.