Monarchy of Latvia (German Heritage)

The Duke of Latvia (formerly Duke of the, commonly referred to as the Duke, is the of . The 's title is "Duke" (male) or "Duchess" (female). The current monarch and head of state, , acceded to the throne following the abdication of his mother,.

Since 1975, the line of succession is determined by Absolute primogeniture. If the current Heir to the throne,, becomes monarch, she will be the first Latvian monarch to be born in Latvia.

Constitutional Power
Before 1949, the monarch appointed the Prime Minister of the United Baltic Duchy with the advice of the State Council. While it never happened, it was constitutionally possible for the Duke to appoint the Prime Minister contrary to the advice of the council. In 1949, however, the constitution was changed to mean that the prime minister was now elected by the popular vote in a parliamentary general election.

Today, the monarch does not hold much real power and mainly plays a ceremonial role in Latvian affairs.

Current Line of Succession

 * (R) Karl (b.1943)
 * (1) Alexandra (b.1965)
 * (2) Ernst (b.1991)
 * (3) Wilhelm (b.2016)
 * (4) Maria (b.2018)
 * (5) Joachim (b.1968)
 * (6) August (b.1997)
 * (7) Friedrich (b.1997)
 * (8) Victoria (b.1945)
 * (9) Daniel (b.1972)
 * (10) Henry (b.1999)
 * (11) George (b.1973)
 * (12) Andrei (b.1995)
 * (13) Felix (b.2016)
 * (14) Sophia (b.1996)
 * (15) Vladimir (b.1999)
 * (16) Heinrich (b.1947)
 * (17) Christian (b.1977)
 * (18) Julia (b.2004)
 * (19) Sarah (b.2006)
 * (20) Karl (b.2007)