House of Thurn and Taxis line of succession

The House of Thurn and Taxis exists through several extant lines descending from Alexander Ferdinand, 3rd Prince of Thurn and Taxis. The Law of Succession is agnatic primogeniture, only allowing males to succeed to the princely title. The current Head of the House of Thurn and Taxis is Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis, styled as His Serene Highness The Prince of Thurn and Taxis.


Current prince: HSH Albert, 12th Prince of Thurn and Taxis (b. 1983)

Alexander Ferdinand → Karl Anselm → Karl Alexander → Maximilian Karl → Prince Maximilian Anton Lamoral → Albert I → Prince Raphael Rainer

  • HSH Prince Max Emanuel of Thurn and Taxis (b. 1935), son of Prince Raphael Rainer of Thurn and Taxis

    Alexander Ferdinand → Karl Anselm → Karl Alexander → Maximilian Karl → Prince Maximilian Anton Lamoral → Albert I → Prince Philipp Ernst

  • HSH Prince Albrecht of Thurn and Taxis (b. 1930), son of Prince Philipp Ernst of Thurn and Taxis

    Alexander Ferdinand → Prince Maximilian Joseph → Prince Karl Anselm → Prince Hugo Maximilian → Prince Alexander Johann → Prince Erich Lamoral → Prince Johann

  • HSH Prince Friedrich of Thurn and Taxis (b. 1950), son of Prince Johann of Thurn and Taxis

  • HSH Prince Karl Ferdinand of Thurn and Taxis (b. 1952), son of Prince Johann of Thurn and Taxis

  • HSH Prince Maximilian of Thurn and Taxis (b. 1955), son of Prince Johann of Thurn and Taxis

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