List of heirs to the throne of Liechtenstein
These are the individuals who, at any given time, were considered next in line to inherit the throne of Liechtenstein, should the incumbent monarch die. Those who actually succeeded (at any time) are shown in bold.
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.
| Heir | Relationship to Monarch | Became heir | Reason | Ceased to be heir | Reason | Next in succession | Monarch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereditary Prince Alois | son | 24 March 1805 | father became Prince | 20 April 1836 | became Prince | Prince Franz de Paula, brother | Johann I Josef |
| Prince Franz de Paula | brother | 20 April 1836 | brother became Prince | 5 October 1840 | son born to Prince | Prince Karl Johann, brother | Alois II |
| Hereditary Prince Johann | son | 5 October 1840 | born | 12 November 1858 | became Prince | Prince Franz de Paula, 1840–1853, uncle | |
| Prince Franz, 1853–1858, brother | |||||||
| Prince Franz | brother | 12 November 1858 | brother became Prince | 11 February 1929 | became Prince | Prince Franz de Paula, 1858–1887, uncle | Johann II |
| Prince Alfred, 1887–1907, cousin | |||||||
| Prince Franz de Paula, 1907–1923, first cousin once removed | |||||||
| Prince Franz Josef1, 1923–1929, first cousin twice removed | |||||||
| Prince Franz Josef | first cousin twice removed | 26 August 1929 | first cousin twice removed became prince1 | 25 July 1938 | became Prince | Prince Karl Alfred, brother | Franz I |
| Prince Karl Alfred | brother | 25 July 1938 | brother became Prince | 14 February 1945 | son born to Prince | Prince Georg, brother | Franz Josef II |
| Hereditary Prince Hans-Adam | son | 14 February 1945 | born | 13 November 1989 | became Prince | Prince Karl Alfred, 1945–1946, uncle | |
| Prince Philipp, 1946–1968, brother | |||||||
| Prince Alois, 1968–1989, son | |||||||
| Hereditary Prince Alois | son | 13 November 1989 | father became Prince | current heir | Prince Maximilian, 1989–1995, brother | Hans-Adam II | |
| Prince Joseph Wenzel, 1995–present, son | |||||||
1: Both Prince Franz Josef's uncle, Prince Franz de Paula, and father, Prince Alois, had renounced in 1923 in his favour. Therefore Prince Franz Josef moved automatically from fourth in the line of succession to second, only behind the Sovereign Prince's brother Prince Franz, both childless elderly brothers being Franz Josef's first cousins twice removed.