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- On 15 August 2004 Prince Hans-Adam II formally delegated most of his sovereign authority (regency) to his son and heir-apparent, the Hereditary Prince Alois, as a way of transitioning to a new generation.
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Prince Johann I Joseph, whose legitimate male patrilineal descendants are entitled to succeed. Prince Hans-Adam II, the present monarch. Succession to the Liechtensteiner throne is governed by the house laws of the Princely Family of Liechtenstein, which stipulate agnatic primogeniture.
This list begins with the reign of Johann I Josef, Prince of Liechtenstein. Liechtenstein follows the Salic law, which means no female member can succeed to the throne, limiting the line of succession to the eligible male-line descendants of Prince Johann I Joseph.
MonarchHeirRelationship To MonarchBecame Heir (date; Reason)Son24 March 1805 Father became PrinceBrother20 April 1836 Brother became PrinceSon5 October 1840 BornBrother12 November 1858 Brother became PrinceH.S.H. Prince Hans-Adam II is the Reigning Prince of the House of Liechtenstein and Head of State of the Principality of Liechtenstein. He has ceded the affairs of state to his first-born son and designated heir to the throne, H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois.
Prince Hans-Adam II, eldest son of Prince Franz Josef II of Liechtenstein, is the current sovereign of the Principality of Liechtenstein. The current order of succession is: HSH Hereditary Prince Alois of Liechtenstein, born 1968, Prince Hans-Adam II’s oldest son.
Without any territory held directly under the Imperial throne, the Liechtenstein dynasty was unable to meet a primary requirement to qualify for a seat in the Imperial Diet ( Reichstag ).
The Princely Family Today. Following the passing of his father, Prince Hans-Adam II assumed the regency on November 13, 1989. On August 15, 2004, Prince Hans-Adam II entrusted his son, Hereditary Prince Alois as his representative with the exercise of the princely rights both nationally and internationally.
H.S.H. Hereditary Prince Alois von und zu Liechtenstein. The House Law of the Princely House of Liechtenstein regulates, among other things, the hereditary succession to the throne, the age of majority and guardianship.
