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His Majesty, Jean IV, officialises his abdication
Jean IV sends an official note to Gaston of Vierthune, Seneschal of the House of Electors, announcing his intention to abdicate
On June last year, the sovereign announced his upcoming abdication due to poor health. As it was later known, Jean de Mérignac-Ponton was diagnosed in early 2021 with early-stage Parkinson's Disease. Due to this reason, and in order to focus on his fight against the disease's effects, his majesty decided to abdicate the throne so that the constitutionally foreseen process can start to elect a successor.
In spite of an abdication being expected to occur last year, a sudden episode of epilepsia that left the monarch incapacitated for some months and a slow recovery impeded the proper procedure to be followed. After this official note to the Seneschal, the House of Electors is exected to be convened in late september/early october to vote on a successor.
While it is still too early to talk about prospective contenders, speculations seem to point mostly towards Princess Grace of Poiret, as well as King Maximilian of Voorland who is seen as the candidate representing the interests of Dutch-speaking nationalists as well as Germanic-speaking principalities.
