Order of succession (Rhöntal)

The order of succession of Rhöntal is codified in the Scharnwart house law of 1765 and in the Law for change of the order of succession of 1935. The succession is ordered by male-preference cognatic primogeniture. This means that sons are preferred before their sisters in questions of succession to the throne of Rhöntal. Since 1935 the order of succession is different to the one of the Landgraf zu Groten und von Groten-Redlingen as head of the House of Scharnwart who is still determined by salic law and therefore by agnatic primogeniture.

Through a curiousity in the House law of 1765, where it says "erbbar erlangen können alle Söhne die dem Herzog und seinem Vater geboren wurden den Rhöntaler Thron", (all sons of the duke and his father can inherit the throne) illegitimate sons of Dukes of Rhöntal and their fathers are eligible for the throne. Because of the phrasing of law of 1935 this includes illegitimate daughters.

Descendants of Johann XXV. (1848-1943)


Current monarch: Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Rhöntal (* 1948)

Johann XI. Georg → Johann XVIII. Leopold → Johann XIX. Heinrich → Johann XXIV. Friedrich → Johann XXV. → Prince Johann Heinrich von Scharnwart-Firmar → Prince Johann Konrad von Scharnwart-Firmar → Johanna I. Georgina → Johanna II.

Her Royal Highness The Margravine of the Renmark (Princess Johanna Henrike;* 1969), daughter of Johanna II. Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Holtzberg (* 1991), daughter of Johanna Henrike von Scharnwart-Firmar His Royal Highness Prince Johann Robert of Holtzberg (* 2010) son of the above Lady Johanna Georgia von Scharnwart-Firmar (* 1994), daughter of Johanna Henrike von Scharnwart-Firmar Lady Johanna von Scharnwart-Firmar (* 2009), daughter of Johanna Henrike von Scharnwart-Firmar Her Royal Highness The Princess Konrade, Countess of Konradsheim (* 1970), daughter of Johanna II. Konrad Georg von Scharnwart-Konradsheim, Baron of Wakelstein (* 2007), son of Johanna Konrade von Scharnwart-Konradsheim The Hon. Konradin Johannes von Scharnwart-Konradsheim (* 2009), son of Johanna Konrade von Scharnwart-Konradsheim Her Royal Highness The Princess Georgina, Baroness of Hall (* 1973), daughter of Johanna II. The Hon. Philipp Freiherr von Hall (* 2008), son of Johanna Georgina Freifrau von Hall Her Royal Highness The Princess Magdalena (* 1985), Tochter von Johanna II.

'''Johann XXIV. Friedrich → Johann XXV. → Prinz Johann Heinrich von Scharnwart-Firmar → Prinz Johann Konrad von Scharnwart-Firmar → Johanna I. Georgina'''

Her Royal Highness The Princess Henriette, Princess of Norngau (* 1950), Tochter von Johanna I. Georgina Johann Konrad Luckas von Scharnwart-Norngau, Baron of Bankau (* 1977), son of Johanna Henriette von Scharnwart-Norngau The Hon. Johann Georg von Scharnwart-Norngau (* 2009), son of Johann Konrad Luckas von Scharnwart-Norngau Lord Johann Georg Laurenz von Scharnwart-Norngau (* 1979), son of Johanna Henriette von Scharnwart-Norngau Johann Hubert Theodor von Scharnwart-Norngau (* 2012), son of  Georg Laurenz von Scharnwart-Norngau <li>Lady Johanna Sidonie von Scharnwart-Norngau (* 1983), daughter of Johanna Henriette von Scharnwart-Norngau

'''Johann XXIV. Friedrich → Johann XXV. → Johann Konrad Floggard'''


 * ''* all children of John Conrad Floggard except Carl I. von Scharnwart-Floggard were excluded from succeding to the throne per ducal declaration

<li>His Royal Highness The Landgrave of Groten-Redlingen (* 1900), son of Johann Konrad Floggard <li>His Serene Highness The Prince of Brehngau (* 1925), son of the Landgrave of Groten-Redlingen <li>Heinrich von Scharnwart-Floggard, Graf von Fir (* 1956), son of the Prince of Brehngau <li>The Hon. Karl von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 1987), son of Heinrich von Scharnwart-Floggard <li>Karl Georg von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 2008), son of Karl von Scharnwart-Floggard <li>Karl Benedikt von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 2013), son of Karl von Scharnwart-Floggard <li>Charlotte Michaela von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 2009), son of Karl von Scharnwart-Floggard <li>The Hon. Georg von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 1998), son of Heinrich von Scharnwart-Floggard <li>The Hon. Friedrich von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 2000), son of Heinrich von Scharnwart-Floggard <li>The Right Honourable The Countess of Lirmund (* 1954), daughter of the Prince of Brehngau <li>The Hon. Johannes von Scharnwart-Lirmund (* 1981), son of Joanna von Scharnwart-Lirmund <li>Johann Heimerich von Scharnwart-Lirmund (* 1985), son of Joanna von Scharnwart-Lirmund <li>The Hon. Johanna George von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 1979), daughter of Joanna von Scharnwart-Lirmund
 * ''* see her husband Karl von Scharnwart-Floggard

<li>His Serene Highness The Prince of Habichtsberg (* 1951), grandson of the Landgrave of Groten through his son Carl I. Richard, 4th Prince of Habichtsberg <li>Carl Georg von Scharnwart-Habichtsberg, Count of Friedrichstadt (* 1976), son of the Prince of Habichtsberg <li>Carl Quercus von Scharnwart-Habichtsberg, Burggrave of Fort Clyden (* 2012), son of Carl Georg von Scharnwart-Habichtsberg <li>The Hon. Carla Hesperisa von Scharnwart-Habichtsberg (* 2007), daughter of Carl Georg von Scharnnwart-Habichtsberg <li>The Hon. Carla Idaeobata von Scharnwart-Habichtsberg (* 2009), daughter of Carl Georg von Scharnnwart-Habichtsberg <li>The Hon. Carla Begonia Floggard (* 1978), daughter of the Prince of Habichtsberg <li>John Hamilton Floggard III (* 2010), son of Carla Begonia Floggard <li>Carl Floggard (* 2013), son of Carla Begonia Floggard <li>Lord Carl Maximilian von Scharnnwart-Habichtsberg (* 1953), grandson of the Landgrave of Groten through his son the 4th Prince of Habichtsberg <li>The Right Honourable The Countess of Etenar (Charlotte von Scharnnwart-Firmar) (* 1977), daughter of Carl Maximilian von Scharnnwart-Habichtsberg <li>Nicholas von Scharnnwart-Firmar, Baron Scharnwart of Herrnheim (* 2009), son of the Carla Begonia Floggard <li>Narcissa von Scharnnwart-Firmar (* 2011), daughter of Charlotte von Scharnnwart-Firmar <li>Nathalie von Scharnnwart-Firmar (* 2013), daughter of Charlotte von Scharnnwart-Firmar

'''Johann XXIV. Friedrich → Johann XXV. → Johann II. Georg → Johann III.'''

<li>His Serene Highness The Prince of Norngau (* 1944), son of Johann III., 3rd Prince of Norngau
 * ''* see his wife Princess Henriette

<li>The Right Honourable The Count of Lirmund (* 1945), son of Johann III., 3rd Prince of Norngau
 * ''* see his wife The Countess of Lirmund

<li> His Royal Highness Johann Georg von Scharnwart-Norngau (* 1946), son of Johann III., 3rd Prince of Norngau
 * ''* see his wife Duchess Johanna II. of Rhöntal

'''Johann XXIV. Friedrich → Johann XXV. → Johann II. Georg → Johanna Henriette von Rhen'''

<li>The Right Honourable The Countess of Nahenschloss (Kira von Nahensprung) (* 1946), daughter of Johanna Henriette von Rhen <li>Count Aërius von Nahensprung (* 1973), son of the Countess of Nahenschloss <li>Countess Nubigena von Nahensprung (* 2009), daughter of Aërius von Nahensprung <li>Count Terraius von Nahensprung (* 1973), son of the Countess of Nahenschloss <li>Countess Ignis von Nahensprung (* 1968), daughter of the Countess of Nahenschloss <li>Countess Aqua von Nahensprung (* 1968), daughter of the Countess of Nahenschloss

'''Johann XXIV. Friedrich → Johann XXV. → Johanna von Nahenhofen'''


 * ''* all children except Amanda von Scharnwart-Floggard excluded from succession

<li>Amanda von Scharnwart-Floggard (* 1902), daughter of Johanna von Nahenhofen

'''Johann XXIV. Friedrich → Johann XXV. → Johann Karl, 1st Prince of Rhönwald → Johann Heinrich, 2nd Prince of Rhönwald'''

<li>His Serene Highness The Prince of Rhönwald (* 1944), son of Johann Heinrich, 2nd Prince of Rhönwald <li>Johann Alexander von Scharnwart-Rhönwald, Count of Rhöngeburt (* 1974), son of the The Prince of Rhönwald <li>Johann Richard von Scharnwart-Rhönwald, Baron of Wakelbrück (* 2007), son of Johann Alexander von Scharnwart-Rhönwald <li>Johann Ferdinand von Scharnwart-Rhönwald (* 2012), son of Johann Alexander von Scharnwart-Rhönwald <li>Johanna Cosima von Scharnwart-Rhönwald (* 2010), daughter of Johann Alexander von Scharnwart-Rhönwald <li>Johanna Dorothea von Rotscha (* 1977), daughter of the The Prince of Rhönwald <li>Yorick von Rotscha (* 2009), son of Dorothea von Rotscha <li>Cornelius von Rotscha (* 2012), son of Dorothea von Rotscha <li>Sophie von Rotscha (* 2008), daughter of Dorothea von Rotscha <li>Johanna Amelie von Ratburg (* 1980), daughter of the The Prince of Rhönwald <li>Tobias von Ratburg (* 2011), son of Amelie von Ratburg <li>Sven von Ratburg (* 2012), son of Amelie von Ratburg