Line of succession to the Yugoslavian throne
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The Monarchy of Yugoslavia
(formerly the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes) was abolished in 1945. The current pretender
to the thrones of Serbia and Yugoslavia is Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
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The succession is determined by Article 36 of the Constitution of 1931, which states "King Alexander I, of the Karageorge dynasty, reigns over the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. King Alexander shall be succeeded by his male descendants in the order of primogeniture." The order of succession after Crown Prince Alexander is:
Article 37 of the Constitution of 1931 states, "If the King has no male descendants, he shall designate his heir from the collateral line. If the King has not prior to his death designated his heir, Parliament shall in joint session elect a King from the same dynasty." The living male members of the collateral line of the House of Karageorgevich are:
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
(formerly the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats, and Slovenes) was abolished in 1945. The current pretender
Pretender
A pretender is one who claims entitlement to an unavailable position of honour or rank. Most often it refers to a former monarch, or descendant thereof, whose throne is occupied or claimed by a rival, or has been abolished....
to the thrones of Serbia and Yugoslavia is Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia
Alexander II Karadjordjevic, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia , is the former crown prince of the former Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the head of the House of Karadjordjevic. Alexander is the only child of former King Peter II of Yugoslavia and Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark...
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The succession is determined by Article 36 of the Constitution of 1931, which states "King Alexander I, of the Karageorge dynasty, reigns over the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. King Alexander shall be succeeded by his male descendants in the order of primogeniture." The order of succession after Crown Prince Alexander is:
- Peter, Hereditary Prince of YugoslaviaPeter, Hereditary Prince of Yugoslavia-References:...
(b. 1980) - Prince Philip of YugoslaviaPrince Philip of YugoslaviaPrince Philip of Yugoslavia, also known as Filip Karađorđević , is a member of the House of Karađorđević....
(b. 1982) - Prince Alexander of YugoslaviaPrince Alexander of Yugoslavia (b. 1982)Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia, also named Alexandar Karađorđević , is a member of the House of Karađorđević....
(b. 1982) - Prince Nikolas of YugoslaviaPrince Nikolas of YugoslaviaPrince Nikolas of Yugoslavia is a prince of Yugoslavia and a member of the House of Karageorgevich. Currently in fourth in the line of succession to the defunct Serbian throne, he is also in the line of succession to the British throne as a great-grandson of Princess Marie of Edinburgh, herself a...
(b. 1958) - Prince George of Yugoslavia (b. 1984)
- Prince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1985)
- Prince Karl Wladimir of Yugoslavia (b. 1964)
- Prince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (b. 1965)
Article 37 of the Constitution of 1931 states, "If the King has no male descendants, he shall designate his heir from the collateral line. If the King has not prior to his death designated his heir, Parliament shall in joint session elect a King from the same dynasty." The living male members of the collateral line of the House of Karageorgevich are:
- Prince Alexander of YugoslaviaPrince Alexander of Yugoslavia (b. 1924)- Footnotes :...
(b. 1924) - Prince Dimitri of YugoslaviaPrince Dimitri of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)-External links:* * at thePeerage.com* at chivalricorders.org*...
(b. 1958) - Prince Michael of YugoslaviaPrince Michael of Yugoslavia (b. 1958)Prince Michael Nicolas Paul George Maria of Yugoslavia, also known as Michel de Yougoslavie, is an investment executive, socialite and philanthropist. He was formerly a real estate broker...
(b. 1958) - Prince Sergius of Yugoslavia (b. 1963)
- Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia (b. 1977)