
With claims, you may have a choice between For example, have your male heir (or you, if you are male and do not have a male heir) marry a princess with an inheritable claim.
As mentioned by svick, position a future heir of your kingdom to inherit a claim on the target kingdom. Assuming a child is born and compatible succession laws, your heir will rule both kingdoms. The most direct way: If the target kingdom is ruled by an unmarried queen, your male heir (or you, if you are male and do not have a male heir) can marry the queen.
Position a future heir of your kingdom to inherit the target kingdom. On the other hand, you may be able to use assassination or a plot to arrange a timely death. Ways to use Love, not War to gain a kingdomīeware, an untimely death can spoil your plans. If you are playing as a pagan (requires The Old Gods expansion), the become king of ambition gives you a CB against realms inside the de jure territory of the kingdom. If you have a claim on the kingdom, you can press your claim. If the target king is a heretic of your religion, your religious head might declare a crusade against the king. If you are invading realm that is larger (more holdings) than yours, you can use the Invasion CB. As mentioned by svick, if you are an emperor, you can press a claim on the kingdom title for a relative or vassal, and upon winning, the claimant will be your vassal. Ways to literally invade the entire kingdom at once (You can break a truce, but the penalty is harsh) There are a couple of things that make conquering a kingdom hard.