WI: Dauphin Charles Orlando does not catch measles?

To my knowledge,they did that on an on and off basis,and for the majority of the time,they were internationally recognized as being fully independent.

Rather, Brittany was recognized as independent by powers who were enemies or rival of France.

Charlotte's children would most likely be subjects of *Charles IX (she was raised at the French court IIRC, and it was always in the offing she was going to marry a Frenchman), so most likely in such an event, those kids will "forget" that they have the senior claim to the Neapolitan crown. When the kings of France went to war over Naples throughout the 16th century they conveniently ignored the Lavals/La Trémoïlles (who had a decent claim), and the Lavals/La Trémoïlles made no bones about it. If they do protest and say "hey, your Majesty, we're actually cousins because my grandma was older than your mom, so I have a better right to the throne of Naples" who's going to support them? Besides an enemy of France. Most likely they end up like the Connétable de Bourbon, fighting for the emperor and attainted and their estates seized in France. So, you "forget" about having a better claim, and you just hope that you can suck up good enough that you still get.
Since the 13th c., there were two lines of legitimacy for the Neapolitan throne and the French could claim the Anjou legitimacy over any Aragon one, notwhistanding the royal dignity recognized to Federigo or the La Tremoille.
 
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