Line of succession to the Hessian throne
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The Electorate of Hesse
was abolished in 1866 when it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia
, while the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine came to an end in 1918. The current pretender
to both Hessian thrones is Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, who inherited his claim to Hesse and by Rhine following the death of Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine
in 1968, and became head of the entire House of Hesse
on the death of his father Prince Philipp of Hesse in 1980. Landgrave Moritz is the titular Grand Duke and Elector of Hesse. Prince Philipp, the second son of Landgrave Moritz, is the current heir to his great-grandfather Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
's claim to the throne of Finland
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Hesse-Kassel
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel or Hesse-Cassel was a state in the Holy Roman Empire under Imperial immediacy that came into existence when the Landgraviate of Hesse was divided in 1567 upon the death of Philip I, Landgrave of Hesse. His eldest son William IV inherited the northern half and the...
was abolished in 1866 when it was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia
Kingdom of Prussia
The Kingdom of Prussia was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918. Until the defeat of Germany in World War I, it comprised almost two-thirds of the area of the German Empire...
, while the Grand Duchy of Hesse and by Rhine came to an end in 1918. The current pretender
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
to both Hessian thrones is Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse, who inherited his claim to Hesse and by Rhine following the death of Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine
Prince Louis of Hesse and by Rhine
Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine was the youngest son of Ernest Louis, Grand Duke of Hesse by his second wife Eleonore of Solms-Hohensolms-Lich....
in 1968, and became head of the entire House of Hesse
House of Hesse
The House of Hesse is a European royal dynasty from the region of Hesse, originally and still formally the House of Brabant.-History:The origins of the House of Hesse begin with the marriage of Sophie of Thuringia, daughter of Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia and Elizabeth of Hungary with Henry...
on the death of his father Prince Philipp of Hesse in 1980. Landgrave Moritz is the titular Grand Duke and Elector of Hesse. Prince Philipp, the second son of Landgrave Moritz, is the current heir to his great-grandfather Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse
Frederick Charles Louis Constantine, Prince and Landgrave of Hesse , Friedrich Karl Ludwig Konstantin Prinz und Landgraf von Hessen-Kassel in German, was the brother-in-law of the German Emperor William II and the elected King of Finland from 9 October to 14 December 1918.-Early life:Frederick was...
's claim to the throne of Finland
Kingdom of Finland (1918)
The Kingdom of Finland was an abortive attempt to establish a monarchy in Finland, following Finland's independence from Russia. Had the German Empire endured, Prince Frederick Charles of Hesse would have been installed as King of Finland.-History:...
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Hesse-Kassel
- Head: HRH Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse (born 1926)
- HRHRoyal HighnessRoyal Highness is a style ; plural Royal Highnesses...
Donatus, Hereditary Prince of Hesse (born 1966) - HHHighnessHighness, often used with a possessive adjective , is an attribute referring to the rank of the dynasty in an address...
Prince Moritz of HessePrince Moritz of HessePrince Moritz of Hesse in Frankfurt am Main, is the son of Donatus, Hereditary Prince of Hesse, and his wife, Princess Floria, née Countess Floria of Faber-Castell...
(born 2007) - HH Prince Philipp of HessePrince Philipp of Hesse (b. 1970)Prince Philipp of Hesse is grandson of Prince Philipp of Hesse and is the youngest child and second son of Moritz, Landgrave of Hesse and his former wife, Princess Tatjana of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Berleburg.As the nephew of Prince Wolfgang of Hesse, he is in the direct line of descent from the...
(born 1970) - HH Prince Tito of Hesse (born 2008)
- HH Prince Karl Adolf of Hesse (born 1937)
- HH Prince Christoph of Hesse (born 1969)
- HH Prince Rainer of Hesse (born 1939)
Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld and Hesse-Philippsthal
The Landgraviate of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld was annexed by Prussia in 1866. The main branch of Hesse-Philippsthal was extinguished in 1925, thus making the Barchfeld branch the only surviving one of the Hesse-Philippsthal line.- Head: HH Wilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-BarchfeldWilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-BarchfeldWilhelm, Landgrave of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld is the current head of the branch of Hesse-Philippsthal-Barchfeld, one of the two remaining branches of the House of Hesse.-Early life and family:...
(born 1933)
- HH Prince Wilhelm of Hesse (born 1963)
- HH Prince Wilhelm Ernst Constantin (born 2005)
- HH Prince Philipp August (born 2006)
- HH Prince Otto of Hesse (born 1965)
- HH Prince Max Ernst-Ludwig of Hesse (born 1999)
- HH Prince Moritz of Hesse (born 2007)
- HH Prince Hermann Ernst Ludwig Joachim Hans Georg Hugo Alexander Wilhelm of Hesse (born 1935)
- HH Prince Alexis Wilhelm Manfred of Hesse (born 1977)