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Frances with an E,' in order to honor the man who (as far as the public is concerned) fathered her. In Doug and Claire's final confrontation, he asks her to name the baby 'Frances Underwood. Doug Stamper is determined to protect Frank's legacy - so much so that he actually killed Frank in order to prevent him from killing Claire. Regardless of who the father is, Claire's baby ties in with the strong themes of legacy that permeate House of Cards season 5. Neither of the potential fathers are still around to demand the truth, and it's hard to imagine anyone demanding a paternity test from a grieving widow who also happens to be President of the United States.

In practical terms, it doesn't really make much of a difference who the father of Claire's baby is. Early on in the season, Claire diverted any potential rumors about her relationship with Tom by spreading a rumor of her own: that Tom was having an affair with the new White House Press Secretary.

Related: How Kevin Spacey's Firing Changed House of Cards' Final Season When confronted with the 50-50 odds, the adult Claire simply replies, 'I'm so tired of talking about Francis.' The young Claire comments, 'What if I'm carrying a demon seed or something? The odds are 50-50' - indicating that Claire genuinely doesn't know if the baby is Frank's or Tom's. The audience might assume so, given the rocky relationship between Claire and Frank in season 5, but in the series finale Claire has a conversation with her younger self in the baby's nursery. So, who is the father of Claire's baby: Frank, or the also-deceased writer Tom Yates, with whom Claire had an affair?Ĭlaire herself partly answers this question - at the very least, ruling out the idea that the baby is definitely Tom's. The assumption from the nation, of course, is that Claire got pregnant with Frank's child shortly before Frank died, but the audience has reason to suspect otherwise. House of Cards season 6 reveals a surprising development as it moves into its final episodes: President Claire Underwood is pregnant! The news of the baby proves to be pivotal for the beleaguered leader, and a big jump forward in time in episode 7 finds Claire continuing to run the country and plot against her enemies while preparing to become a mother. Warning: SPOILERS ahead for House of Cards season 6

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