Succession to the Yugoslav throne

The succession to the Yugoslav throne is vested in the members of the House of Karageorgevicth. The monarchy of Yugoslavia came to an end on 29 November 1945, when King Peter II was deposed and a republic proclaimed without a referendum by the Communist-led government which proceeded to establish a dictatorial regime.

The current heir to the throne of Yugoslavia and Serbia is Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia, the only son of King Peter II.

Law of succession
The succession is determined by Articles 36 and 37 of the 1931 Constitution of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, which states:

"Article 36. 'King Alexander I, of the Karageorge dynasty Reigns over the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. King Alexander I shall be succeeded by his male descendants in the order of primogeniture'. Article 37. 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 Karađorđević are marked with an asterisk (*) in the below lists.

Current situation

 * Crown of Serbia.svg Prince Alexander (1806–1885)
 * Crown of Serbia.svg King Peter I (1844–1921)
 * Crown of Serbia.svg ''King Alexander I (1888–1934)
 * Crown of Serbia.svg ''King Peter II (1923–1970)
 * Crown Prince Alexander (born 1945)
 * Prince Peter (b. 1980) renounced his rights
 * (1) Hereditary Prince Prince Philip (b. 1982)
 * (2) Prince Stefan (b. 2018)
 * (3) Prince Alexander (b. 1982)
 * ''Prince Tomislav (1928–2000)
 * (4) Prince Nicholas (b. 1958)
 * (5) Prince George (b. 1984)
 * (6) Prince Michael (b. 1985)
 * ''Prince Andrew (1929–1990)
 * (7) Prince Vladimir (b. 1964)
 * (8) Prince Dimitri (b. 1965)
 * Prince Arsen (1859–1938)
 * Prince Paul (1893–1976)
 * Prince Alexander (1924–2016)
 * (*) Prince Dimitri (b. 1958)
 * (*) Prince Michael (b. 1958)
 * (*) Prince Sergius (b. 1963)
 * (*) Prince Dušan (b. 1977)

Line of succession on 29 December 1945

 * Crown of Serbia.svg Prince Alexander (1806–1885)
 * Crown of Serbia.svg King Peter I (1844–1921)
 * Prince George (b. 1887) renounced his rights
 * Crown of Serbia.svg ''King Alexander I (1888–1934)
 * Crown of Serbia.svg King Peter II (born 1923)
 * (1) Crown Prince Alexander (b. 1945)
 * (2) Prince Tomislav (b. 1928)
 * (3) Prince Andrew (b. 1929)
 * Prince Arsen (1859–1938)
 * (*) Prince Paul (b. 1893)
 * (*) Prince Alexander (b. 1924)
 * (*) Prince Nikola (b. 1928)