Indeed, I was not sure about the *exact* timelength, but I suspected it was 3 months/90-100(third ruler famepoint) days. Step down is critical. I don't believe you lose royalty for losing an election, only for actively abdicating the throne.
For future reference upon disagreements about game mechanics, Anaris or I am most likely to be correct, generally speaking. We are not infallible, after all. Wimpie, Antonine, or anyone else with developer access to code, is also more likely to be correct than those without access.
Now, I'm going to go look up the specific answers within the code:
- You may lose royalty for stepping down and also for being protested out of office.
- You need to hold the throne for at least 60 days.
