The first 1286 in line of succession to the throne (via). I didn't see my name, but there are plenty of Romanians, Yugoslavs....and Germans.
137: Timotheus Friedrich Prinz von Preussen, son of Philipp Prinz von Preussen.
153: HRH Prince Christian Ludwig of Prussia, son of Prince Christian Sigismund of Prussia.
156: HH Duchess Rixa of Oldenburg, daughter of Princess Marie Cécile of Prussia.
167: HSH Princess Katharina of Waldeck and Pyrmont, daughter of Prince Andreas of Hohenlohe-Langenburg.
173: HH Prince Friedrich of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, son of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg.
246: Hubertus Prinz von Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha, great-grandson of Charles Edward, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
And so it goes, on and relentlessly on....
1234: HIllH Count Lukas of Stolberg-Stolberg, cousin of Heinrich IV, Prince Reuss-Köstritz.
1273: HIllH Count Moritz of Castell-Castell, son of Count Heinrich of Castell-Castell.
A sobering thought: 172 unfortunate accidents (in the manner of Kind Hearts and Coronets), and we'll have the son of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg on the throne.
Maybe the son of the Duke of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg would do a better job than the most likely candidate.
Posted by: Bob-B | September 29, 2007 at 08:42 PM
The highest one I've known is number 83. A spirited, intelligent, attractive lass who never mentioned that she was royal. Then I came to know her boyfriend of the time: he insisted on telling us all, though. (If I've told you this yarn before...well, it bears repeating.)
Posted by: dearieme | September 29, 2007 at 10:04 PM
That's me at 1195. Someday you will all bow before me.
Posted by: Dom Cyrill Edmund von Flotow | September 29, 2007 at 11:27 PM
Does this list take account of the Jacobite/Stuart line? Isn't the current real king a Duke from Bavaria? (I've been reading too much 44 Scotland St for my own good.)
Posted by: mikeovswinton | September 30, 2007 at 06:04 PM
Sorry Mike, don't know (and to be honest don't really care).
Posted by: Mick H | September 30, 2007 at 06:53 PM
Germans? You're referring to the House of Slesvig-Holsten-Sønderborg-Lyksborg, aka the Danish royal family. Personally, I think that the chain-smoking Queen Margrethe and her clinically-depressed French consort Henri (Henrik) would be better than Brenda and the Windsor rabble. Just as dysfunctional, but considerably more likeable.
Actually, I think Denmark should invade the United Kingdom and introduce Danish-style liberal democracy to these islands.
Posted by: Francis Sedgemore | September 30, 2007 at 06:54 PM
Tuborg and Tulip bacon...Mmmmmmmm (oh yeah, and copenhagens for dessert!)
Posted by: DaninVan | September 30, 2007 at 08:53 PM
I think you'll find the heir to the British throne, Prince Charles, is a Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, through his father, Prince Philip. Hence, it would take only one accident, or a matter of a couple of years.
Posted by: James B | July 15, 2009 at 11:37 AM