Line of succession to the Montenegrin Throne
Encyclopedia
The monarchy in Montenegro
came to an end in 1918 when the illegal Podgorica Assembly
voted to unite Montenegro with the Kingdom of Serbia
under the Serbian dynasty. The current pretender
and head of the Royal house
is Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, who is the great grandson of the last King, Nicholas I
.
The succession law used is Agnatic primogeniture
.
Montenegro
Montenegro Montenegrin: Crna Gora Црна Гора , meaning "Black Mountain") is a country located in Southeastern Europe. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the south-west and is bordered by Croatia to the west, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the northwest, Serbia to the northeast and Albania to the...
came to an end in 1918 when the illegal Podgorica Assembly
Podgorica Assembly
The Podgorica Assembly , in full the Great National Assembly of the Serb People in Montenegro , was an assembly held in Podgorica that served as the representative body of the Montenegrin people during the...
voted to unite Montenegro with the Kingdom of Serbia
Kingdom of Serbia
The Kingdom of Serbia was created when Prince Milan Obrenović, ruler of the Principality of Serbia, was crowned King in 1882. The Principality of Serbia was ruled by the Karađorđevic dynasty from 1817 onwards . The Principality, suzerain to the Porte, had expelled all Ottoman troops by 1867, de...
under the Serbian dynasty. 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....
and head of the Royal house
House of Petrovic-Njegoš
The House of Petrović-Njegoš was the Royal House of Montenegro from 1696 to 1918. Montenegro had enjoyed de facto independence from the Ottoman Empire from 1711 but only received formal international recognition as an independent principality in 1878.Montenegro was ruled from inception by...
is Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, who is the great grandson of the last King, Nicholas I
Nicholas I of Montenegro
Nikola I Mirkov Petrović-Njegoš was the only king of Montenegro, reigning as king from 1910 to 1918 and as prince from 1860 to 1910. He was also a poet, notably penning "Onamo, 'namo!", a popular song from Montenegro.-Early life:Nikola was born in the village of Njeguši, the ancient home of the...
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The succession law used is Agnatic primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
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- Prince Boris of MontenegroPrince Boris of MontenegroBoris Petrović-Njegoš, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro, Grand Duke of Grahovo and Zeta, is the only son and heir of Prince Nikola of Montenegro and his late wife Francine Navarro.-Education:...
(b. 1980)
Line of succession in November 1918
- King Nicholas INicholas I of MontenegroNikola I Mirkov Petrović-Njegoš was the only king of Montenegro, reigning as king from 1910 to 1918 and as prince from 1860 to 1910. He was also a poet, notably penning "Onamo, 'namo!", a popular song from Montenegro.-Early life:Nikola was born in the village of Njeguši, the ancient home of the...
- Crown Prince DaniloDanilo, Crown Prince of MontenegroDanilo Aleksandar Petrović-Njegoš was the Crown Prince of Montenegro. He was eldest of the son of King Nikola I Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro and Queen Milena Vukotić. During the Balkan Wars and World War I he led the Montenegrin Army with his father, King Nicholas I of Montenegro, Janko Vukotić,...
- Prince MichaelPrince Michael of MontenegroPrince Michael Petrović-Njegoš of Montenegro was the third son of Prince Mirko Petrović-Njegoš, Grand Voivode of Grahovo and Zeta , and Natalija Konstantinovic, a cousin of Aleksandar Obrenović of Serbia...
- Prince Paul
- Prince Emanuel
- Prince PeterPrince Peter of MontenegroPrince Peter Petrovich-Njegosh of Montenegro, Grand Voivode of Zahumlije was a soldier in the Balkan and First World War and a member of the Royal Family of Montenegro.-Early life:...