Line of succession to the German throne

Line of succession to the German throne

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" and is the titular German Emperor, King of Prussia. The House is smaller now than it was in 1918 because after the monarchy was deposed, many princes married morganatically (below social rank) and lost their place in the line of succession. For example, every son of Louis Ferdinand I except for Louis Ferdinand Jr. and Christian-Sigismund 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.

#HRH Prince Christian-Sigismund of Prussia (born 1946), son of Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia
#HRH Prince Christian Ludwig of Prussia (born 1986), son of the Prince Christian-Sigismund.
#HRH Prince Wilhelm-Karl of Prussia (born 1955), grandson of Prince Oskar of Prussia.
#HRH Prince Oskar of Prussia (born 1959), youngest son of Prince Wilhelm-Karl.
#HRH Prince Oskar of Prussia (born 1993), eldest son of Prince Oskar.
#HRH Prince Albert of Prussia (born 1998), youngest son of Prince Oskar.
#HRH Prince Franz Wilhelm of Prussia (born 1943), grandson of Prince Joachim of Prussia.
#HI&RH Grand Duke George Mikhailovich of Russia, Prince of Prussia, (born 1981), son of Prince Franz Wilhelm.

Line of succession in November 1918

*Emperor William II

#HI&RH Crown Prince William
#HRH Prince Wilhelm
#HRH Prince Louis Ferdinand
#HRH Prince Hubertus
#HRH Prince Friedrich
#HRH Prince Eitel Friedrich
#HRH Prince Adalbert
#HRH Prince August Wilhelm
#HRH Prince Alexander Ferdinand
#HRH Prince Oskar
#HRH Prince Oskar
#HRH Prince Burchard
#HRH Prince Joachim
#HRH Prince Karl Franz Joseph
#HRH Prince Heinrich
#HRH Prince Waldemar
#HRH Prince Sigismund
#HRH Prince Friedrich Leopold
#HRH Prince Friedrich Sigismund
#HRH Prince Friedrich Karl
#HRH Prince Friedrich Leopold

ee also

*List of German monarchs


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