Pretenders to the German throne

The Hohenzollern of Prussia

After the abolition of the German throne in 1918, the heads of the House of Hohenzollern have claimed to be the titular Kings of Prussia and German Emperors. These claims cannot be separated because according to the Constitution of the German Empire, whoever was King of Prussia was also German Emperor. But since the (2nd) German Empire was abolished this claim does not hold now even if a new German Empire was to formed.

Hohenzollern Pretenders to the Prussian and German throne
Image	Name	Reign	Comments
	Wilhelm II	1918-1941	Lived in Dutch exile until his death
File:KPWilhelm.jpg	Crown Prince William	1941-1951
	Prince Louis Ferdinand	1951-1994
	Prince Georg Friedrich	since 1994

The Habsburgers of Austria

Habsburger Pretenders to the Austrian and German throne
Image	Name	Reign	Comments
	Otto von Habsburg	1912-	denounced all claims

The Wittelsbachers of Bavaria

Wittelsbacher Pretenders to the Baravian dukedom and German throne
Image	Name	Reign	Comments
File:Princefranzofbavaria.JPG	Franz, Duke of Bavaria	reign=8 July 1996 - present

The Welfs of Hanover

House of Welf Pretenders to the Hanoverian Elector and German throne
Image	Name	Reign	Comments
File:Ernst August, Prince of Hanover.JPG	Ernst August, Prince of Hanover		present head of the Welfs