 With the death of William II in 1921, succession to the royal claim bypassed the former Duke of Teck and the Duke of Urach, both of whom descended from morganatic marriages, and the headship of the royal house was inherited by Albrecht, Duke of Württemberg, of the Roman Catholic, Altshausen branch of the royal family.The current head of the House of Württemberg is Carl, Duke of Württemberg.His elder brother Duke Ludwig Albrecht had previously renounced his succession rights for himself and his issue.