ðɪs wʌz pˈɑːsᵻbli dˈuː tə hɪz pəzˈɪʃən æz ðə mˈoʊst sˈiːnjɚ pɹˈɪns ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ɪnðə kˈʌntɹi æt ðə tˈaɪm.
This was possibly due to his position as the most senior prince remaining in the country at the time.