DAIL APPROVE REGENCY FOR 5th TERM In May 2018 King Comegin of Cantabria was involved in a horrific car accident and was initially expected to not survive however he somehow was able to be taken off life support in August. His wife Queen Cait was granted control of the Kingdom for an initial 6 months as despite being out of danger Comegin was still incapable of ruling. Over the next few months it was revealed that the King had suffered a huge bleed on their brain and as a result had suffered what doctors described as "massive and irrepairable brain damage" This prompted the Dáil to name Queen Cait as Regent until her and Comegin's daughter Princess Esmeralda comes of age in 2029. This arrangement however needs to be reviewed every six months and once again the Dáil gave their approval. The vote passed 194-4 with, as usual, the descenting voices being members of the Republican Party.
The Queen later in the day visited the Headquarters of the Dáil to accept their support and stated, "I am grateful for your continued support. I hope that I can continue to be worthy of your trust. Sadly my beloved husband is still struggling to even communicate with us but we pray daily that he will soon return to us." She also confirmed that in the coming days the Prince of Ui Cenneslaig, her nephew Prince Keane, would be arriving in the nation to begin a year studying at Tywysog Grammar School. Queen Cait explained, "As soon as Esmeralda turns 18 she will be marrying Keane, it means that just like in days of old the Kingdoms of Cantabria and Ui Cenneslaig will share monarchs. As the future King of Cantabria it is important that my nephew Keane gains an insight into life in Cantabria. Its an advantage I never had when I came from Ui Cenneslaig and wish I did."
The Queen's Regency will once again but reviewed and voted on by the Dáil in February 2021.