[quote=Leidenschaft]
It's a lot like actual Medieval royalty. When the husband is off fighting the war, the most closely related female(usually the Queen) will handle the more political affairs. If Elisif is at the helm of that, I take pity on the future of Skyrim.
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Ah don't worry about that. ;)
Jarl Balgruuf and others are available. The Queen isn't ruling alone.