Line of succession to the former throne of Waldeck and Pyrmont

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The Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont was abolished in 1918 during the German Revolution, following the defeat of the Central Powers in the First World War. The succession, as with most former states of the Holy Roman Empire, was semi-salic, with the nearest female kinswoman of the last male inheriting the crown upon extinction of the dynasty in the male line.[1][self-published source?] The current pretender to the throne and head of the house is Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont, grandson of Friedrich, the last ruling prince.[citation needed]

Present line of succession[edit]

•  Frederick, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1865-1946)
  • Josias, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1896-1967)
    • Wittekind, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 1936)
      • (1) Karl-Anton, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 1991)
      • (2) Prince Josias Christian (born 1993)
      • (3) Prince Johannes (born 1993)
  • Prince Maximilian Wilhelm (1898-1981)
    • (4) Prince Georg-Viktor (born 1936)
      • (5) Prince Christian-Ludwig (born 1967)
        • (6) Prince Christian Wolrad (born 1998)
        • (7) Prince Viktor (born 2000)
        • (8) Prince Casimir (born 2002)
        • (9) Prince Moritz (born 2006)
      • (10) Prince Wolrad (born 1974)
        • (11) Prince Nikolaus Christian-Ludwig (born 2012)
  • Prince Georg Wilhelm (1902-1971)
    • (12) Prince Josias Friedrich (born 1935)
      • (13) Prince Alexander (born 1972)
        • (14) Prince Josias Ludwig (born 2012)
      • (15) Prince Clemens (born 1975)
    • Prince Georg-Friedrich (1936-2020)
      • (16) Prince Philipp-Heinrich (born 1967)
    • (17) Prince Volkwin (born 1940)
      • (18) Prince Friedrich (born 1969)
        • (19) Prince Paul-Ferdinand (born 2012)
      • (20) Prince Nikolaus Karl (born 1970)
      • (21) Prince Ludwig Wilhelm (born 1983)
    • (22) Prince Christian-Peter (born 1945)
      • (23) Prince Georg-Wilhelm (born 1972)
        • (24) Prince Friedrich-Karl Ulrich (born 1999)
        • (25) Prince Max Georg (born 2000)
        • (26) Prince Caspar (born 2004)
        • (27) Prince Christian Hubertus (born 2004)

Line of Succession in November 1918[edit]

•  Frederick, Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 1865)
  • (1) Josias, Hereditary Prince of Waldeck and Pyrmont (born 1896)
  • (2) Prince Maximilian Wilhelm (born 1898)
  • (3) Prince Georg Wilhelm (born 1902)

References[edit]

1. ↑ Zoepfl, Heinrich. "Reading Notes on Family Law in German Ruling Families of the 19th Century". Retrieved 30 September 2016.