Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland Lives

Charles Philip, Duke of Södermanland Was the younger brother of gustavus adolphus and was quite close to his brother. He died at narva in 1622. What might the consequences be for the succession had he not died? Would he have succeeded his brother instead of Christina? He's contracted a morgantic marriage before his death, but that was kept a secret. If he survives would he be forced to divorce his wife for a more politician marriage?
 
Are you sure of the morganatic character of that marriage? That sounds un-Swedish, and she was of the high nobility.

That his daughter was referred to as Gyllenhielm, a name used for Vasa bastards, seems to me more to be a result of the marriage being kept secret and therefore unknown, thus for the world a child apparently born out of wedlock.
 
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From what I remember reading, it was classified was not proper, though, if they had any sons, would said sons be in the line of succession then?
 
if they had any sons, would said sons be in the line of succession then?
Now that is a tricky question. If the marriage had been official, then yes, I think. But if their daughter had been a son, and everything else as OTL , then just another ducal bastard, probably given high rank in the state if competent, otherwise just packed off somewhere.

The question then is if Charles Philip is alive in 1633, would he become king? I have no idea. The choice between a grown man and a 6 year old girl would be simple in the earlier elective monarchy, and the Vasas were not exactly sticklers for their own introduced hereditary principle anyway, so I would say "go for it". Both his father and his uncle and his grandfather had deposed the previous king, so he does have rolemodels.
 
Now that is a tricky question. If the marriage had been official, then yes, I think. But if their daughter had been a son, and everything else as OTL , then just another ducal bastard, probably given high rank in the state if competent, otherwise just packed off somewhere.

The question then is if Charles Philip is alive in 1633, would he become king? I have no idea. The choice between a grown man and a 6 year old girl would be simple in the earlier elective monarchy, and the Vasas were not exactly sticklers for their own introduced hereditary principle anyway, so I would say "go for it". Both his father and his uncle and his grandfather had deposed the previous king, so he does have rolemodels.

This is very true, I suppose he could marry again once his brother is dead, and he has a crown atop his head. In which case, could Swedish involvement last throughout the thirty years war properly?
 
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