The monarchy of Württemberg

Württemberg

Württemberg , formerly known as Wirtemberg or Wurtemberg, is an area and a former state in southwestern Germany, including parts of the regions Swabia and Franconia....

 came to an end in 1918 along with the rest of the monarchies that made up the German Empire

German Empire

The German Empire refers to Germany during the "Second Reich" period from the unification of Germany and proclamation of Wilhelm I as German Emperor on 18 January 1871, to 1918, when it became a federal republic after defeat in World War I and the abdication of the Emperor, Wilhelm II.The German...

. The last sovereign King of Württemberg was William II

William II of Württemberg

William II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...

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With the death of William II in 1921, the succession bypassed the former Duke of Teck

Duke of Teck

Duke of Teck was, in medieval times, a title borne by the head of a principality named Teck in the Holy Roman Empire, centered around Teck castle in Germany. That territory was held by a branch line of the Zähringen dynasty from 1187 to 1439, known historically as the first House of Teck...

 and the Duke of Urach

Duke of Urach

The title Duke of Urach was created in the Kingdom of Württemberg for Friedrich Wilhelm Alexander Ferdinand, Count of Württemberg on 28 March 1867, with the style of HSH."Urach" is pronounced Oo-raakh -Family:...

, who were both descended from morganatic marriages, and the headship of the royal house was inherited by Duke Albrecht of Württemberg

Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg

Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall and head of the Royal House of Württemberg...

 of the Altshausen

Altshausen

Altshausen is a small Swabian municipality near Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg, southern Germany.- Geography :Altshausen is situated in Upper Swabia, about 40 kilometers north of Lake Constance...

 branch of the royal family. The current head of the royal house

House of Württemberg

The Württemberg family is a European royal family and a German dynasty from Württemberg. The House has its origins, according to recent research, probably in the vicinity of the Salian dynasty.-History:...

 is Carl, Duke of Württemberg

Carl, Duke of Württemberg

Carl, Duke of Württemberg is the current Head of the House of Württemberg.-Heir to House of Württemberg:...

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The succession is determined by Article 7 of the 1819 Constitution of the Kingdom of Württemberg, which states, "The right of the succession to the throne belongs to the male line of the royal house; the order of the same is determined by the succession of lines according to primogeniture".

The order of succession after Duke Carl is:

1. Duke Friedrich (b. 1961)
2. Duke Wilhelm (b. 1994)
3. Duke Eberhard (b. 1963)
4. Duke Philipp (b. 1964)
5. Duke Carl Theodor (b. 1999)
6. Duke Michael (b. 1965)
7. Duke Ferdinand Eugen (b. 1925)
8. Duke Eugen Eberhard (b. 1930)
9. Duke Alexander Eugen (b. 1933)

Line of succession in 1918

• King William II
  William II of Württemberg
  William II was the fourth King of Württemberg, from 6 October 1891 until the abolition of the kingdom on 30 November 1918...
  
  

1. Duke Albrecht
   Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
   Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg or Albrecht Herzog von Württemberg was a German Generalfeldmarschall and head of the Royal House of Württemberg...
   
   
2. Duke Philipp Albrecht
   Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg
   Philipp Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg was the son of Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg and Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria...
   
   
3. Duke Albrecht Eugen
4. Duke Karl Alexander
5. Duke Robert
6. Duke Ulrich

External links

• House Laws of Württemberg