Talk:Prince Blueblood/@comment-14049581-20131123174630/@comment-5264252-20131215183603

Blueblood was probably just out of town at the time, possibly even out of Equestria. Either that, or princesses have more power than princes over Equestria, so, with Twilight as princess, she was next in line, despite Blueblood's royal blood. If Twilight was gone, Blueblood would've been next in line. Plus, the guard's said "We're officers of the Royal Guard. We take our orders from royalty. With Princess Luna and Princess Celestia gone, and Princess Cadance overseeing the Crystal Empire now, that means we take our orders from you." They clearly made no mention of Shining Armor, meaning the princesses in the kingdom are the go-to.