Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia
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Georg Friedrich Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia, (legal name: Georg Friedrich Ferdinand Prinz von Preußen) (born June 10, 1976 in Bremen) is the current head of the royal House of Hohenzollern and pretender to the German and Prussian thrones. He succeeded his grandfather, Prince Louis Ferdinand I of Prussia to these positions in 1994. He is occasionally styled His Royal Highness The Prince of Prussia (German: Seine königliche Hoheit, der Prinz von Preußen), or alternatively His Imperial and Royal Highness The Prince of Prussia (German: Seine kaiserliche und königliche Hoheit, der Prinz von Preußen) and is sometimes referred to by the anglicisation of his name, George Frederick. German law does not recognise the existence of any princely titles but under German civil law, former non-primogenitural titles are considered to be part of a person's surname.
| Pretender: Georg Friedrich |
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| Born | June 10, 1976 (age 30) |
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| Title(s) if any | Prince of Prussia |
| Throne claimed | Germany, Prussia |
| Pretend from | September 26, 1994 |
| Monarchy abolished | 1918 |
| Last monarch | William II |
| Connection with | great-great-grandson |
| Royal House | Hohenzollern |
| Father | Prince Louis Ferdinand II of Prussia |
| Mother | Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen |
| Predecessor | Louis Ferdinand I |
Georg Friedrich is the only son of the late Prince Louis Ferdinand II of Prussia and Countess Donata of Castell-Rüdenhausen (born a member of a mediatized princely family, she is now Duchess Donata of Oldenburg by her second marriage to her former sister-in-law's ex husband, Duke Friedrich August of Oldenburg). Georg Friedrich attended grammar schools in Bremen and Oldenburg and completed his education at Glenalmond College near Perth, Scotland, where he passed his A-levels.
As a result of the 1442 Treaty of Wittstock between the House of Mecklenburg and the House of Hohenzollern, Georg Friedrich is considered by some people to be the heir of the grand-ducal thrones of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz. As yet there is no indication that he has publicly acknowledged or claimed any Mecklenburg rights or titles. Georg Friedrich is also the heir of the Prussian claimants of the title of Prince of Orange. As a descendant of the United Kingdom's Queen Victoria, Georg Friedrich is 149th in the line of succession to the British throne. He is also related to all of the current monarchs in Europe.
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| House of Hohenzollern Born: 10 June 1976 |
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| Preceded by Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia |
* NOT REIGNING * German Emperor (1994-) * Reason for Succession Failure: * Empire abolished in 1918 |
Incumbent Designated heir: Prince Christian Sigismund of Prussia |
| * NOT REIGNING * King of Prussia (1994-) * Reason for Succession Failure: * Kingdom abolished in 1918 |
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| Preceded by Frederick Francis, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg |
* NOT REIGNING * Grand Duke of Mecklenburg (2001-) * Reason for Succession Failure: * Grand Duchy abolished in 1918 |
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| Preceded by Princess Nataly of Prussia |
Line of succession to the British Throne 149th position |
Succeeded by Princess Cornelie-Cecile of Prussia |
