For Baldwin IV, his mother and uncle were a source of support he could trust, without feeling threatened, since they had no claim to the throne; whereas his father's cousin, Raymond of Tripoli, had a claim in his own right as a grandson of Baldwin II.
Bagi Baudouin IV, ibunda dan pamandanya adalah sumber dukungan yang dapat ia percaya, tanpa merasa terancam, karena mereka tidak memiliki klaim atas takhta; sedangkan sepupu ayahnya, Raymond dari Tripoli, memiliki klaim atas dirinya sendiri sebagai cucu Baudouin II.