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Line of succession to the former German throne

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The German Empire and Kingdom of Prussia were abolished in 1918. The current head of the former ruling House of Hohenzollern is Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia. The Law of Succession used is Agnatic Primogeniture.

The Head of the House of Hohenzollern is styled His Imperial and Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia. The house is smaller now than it was in 1918 because after the monarchy was deposed, many princes married morganatically, excluding their descendants from the list of dynastic princes. For example, the two eldest sons of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia married morganatically.

Members of this family compose the Prussian Royal Family. There was no German Imperial Family as the only individuals with German imperial titles were the emperor, his consort, empresses dowager, the crown prince and the crown princess. There were no Princes of Germany, only princes of Prussia.

Lines of succession of other German thrones

  • Line of succession to the former Prussian throne
  • Line of succession to the former Bavarian throne
  • Line of succession to the former Hanoverian and Brunswick throne
  • Line of succession to the former Saxon thrones (kingdom, duchies)
  • Line of succession to the former throne of Württemberg
  • Line of succession to the throne of Baden
  • Line of succession to the former Hessian throne
  • Line of succession to the former Mecklenburg thrones
  • Line of succession to the former Oldenburger throne
  • Line of succession to the former Schwarzburger thrones
  • Line of succession to the former throne of Lippe
  • Line of succession to the former throne of Waldeck and Pyrmont
  • References

    Line of succession to the former German throne Wikipedia