User blog comment:Merlinfan/Old Morgana/@comment-4650675-20120626193433/@comment-4892425-20120627030432

Truth be told Morgana is a nobly born royal bastard (harsh I know but true) who has no legal claim to the throne except in her mind. If Uther had publicly and legally acknowlegded her as his daughter and elevated her to the rank of princess, she would have been in the line of succession. But Uther would have seen to it the throne goes to a legitimate son-Arthur. Morgana wouldn't be able to be Queen Gwen's servant because she wouldn't be able to keep her pride in check.