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It is a rather popular theory, I have seen at least three version of it aside form my own (one that he is on a spirit walk before receiving the throne, another that he run away because he didn't want the burden and I can't remember the last).

As for the White Fang, he doesn't like them, so maybe they don't acknowledge him or are even in conflict with the faunus royal family.

My personal take is that the continent Menagerie is located (pay attention to how it doesn't have any light indicating a kingdom on it) was a sort of Grimm wild land and that's why humans wanted to throw faunus there. Eventually, from the faunus population that was either already native to the area or formed from those exiled there, a nation with it's own monarchy formed and Sun is their heir. The human monarchies do not acknowledge a faunus monarchy and Sun and his team are at the tournament to do some show off and gain reputation.

Given Sun's opinion of the White Fang, the faunus Royal Family might lean for pacifism after loosing a lot in the Rights Revolution.