pretender
Sign in to savethumb|James Francis Edward Stuart, later known as the Old Pretender, depicted , having been recognised in 1701 by King [[Louis XIV of France as the rightful claimant to the English, Irish, and Scottish thrones]] A pretender is someone who claims to be the rightful ruler of a country although not recognized as such by the current government. The term may often be used to either refer to a descendant of a deposed monarchy or a claim that is not legitimate.
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- Etymology
- European Pretenders
- Roman Empire
- Ancient Rome
- Byzantine Empire
- Greek throne
- Cypriot throne
- Modern Greece
- Russian throne
- Spanish throne
- Portuguese throne
- British throne
- England, Scotland and Ireland
- Wales
- Irish throne
- American pretenders
- Brazilian throne
- Asian pretenders
- Kingdom of Jerusalem
- Japan
- Singapore
- Heraldry
- False pretenders
- See also
- References
thumb|James Francis Edward Stuart, later known as the Old Pretender, depicted , having been recognised in 1701 by King [[Louis XIV of France as the rightful claimant to the English, Irish, and Scottish thrones]] A pretender is someone who claims to be the rightful ruler of a country although not recognized as such by the current government. The term may often be used to either refer to a descendant of a deposed monarchy or a claim that is not legitimate.
In addition, it may also refer to that of a deposed monarch, a type of claimant referred to as head of a house. In addition, it may also refer to a former monarchy.