Line of succession to the Chinese throne

Line of succession to the Chinese throne

The Monarchy of China was abolished in 1912 when the Qīng Dynasty was overthrown and the Republic of China was declared. Since 1997, the current pretender to the Chinese throne is HH Prince Hengzhen (born 1944) who is the son of Prince Yuyan (born 1918, died 1997) who was the appointed heir of the Xuāntǒng Emperor (better known as "Pǔyí"), the last Emperor of China. The law of succession used is male-line Agnatic Primogeniture.

#The Noble Prince Chinsin (born 1977), son of Prince Hêng Chen
#The Noble Prince Hêng-k'ai (born 1945), first brother of Prince Hêng Chen
#The Noble Prince Chin-ying Hui (born 1980), son of Prince Hêng-k'ai
#The Noble Prince Hêng-chün (born 1966), second brother of Prince Hêng Chen

ee also

*Aisin Gioro
*Table of Chinese monarchs

External links

* [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/China/manchu12.htm Genealogy of the Qīng Dynasty]
* [http://www.4dw.net/royalark/China/china.htm The Qīng Dynasty]
* [http://sites.google.com/site/monarchyrevival/ Qing Dynasty revival site]


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