pretendente

Also known as pretenders

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.