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This page is a list of heirs to the Belgian throne. The list includes all individuals who were considered first in line to inherit the throne of Belgium, either as heir apparent or as heir presumptive. Those who succeeded as King or Queen of the Belgians are shown in bold.
List of heirs
edit| Monarch | Heir | Relationship to monarch |
Became heir (Date; Reason) |
Ceased to be heir (Date; Reason) |
Next in line of succession |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopold I | None, 1831–1833 | ||||
| Crown Prince Louis Philippe | Son | 24 July 1833 Born |
16 May 1834 Died |
None | |
| None, 1834–1835 | |||||
| Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant | Son | 9 April 1835 Born |
17 December 1865 Father died, became king |
None, 1835–1837 | |
| Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, 1837–1859, brother | |||||
| Prince Leopold, Count of Hainaut, 1859–1865, son | |||||
| Leopold II | Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant[1] | Son | 17 December 1865 Father became king |
22 January 1869 Died |
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, uncle |
| Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders | Brother | 22 January 1869 Nephew died |
17 November 1905 Died |
None, 1869 | |
| Prince Baudouin, 1869–1891, son | |||||
| Prince Albert, 1891–1905, son | |||||
| Prince Albert[2] | Nephew | 17 November 1905 Father died |
23 December 1909 Uncle died, became king |
Prince Leopold, son | |
| Albert I | Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant[3] | Son | 23 December 1909; Father became king |
23 February 1934; Father died, became king |
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, 1909–1930, brother |
| Prince Baudouin, Count of Hainaut, 1930–1934, son | |||||
| Leopold III | Prince Baudouin, Duke of Brabant[4] | Son | 23 February 1934; Father became king |
17 July 1951; Father abdicated, became king |
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, 1934, uncle |
| Prince Albert, Prince of Liège, 1934–1951, brother | |||||
| Baudouin | Prince Albert, Prince of Liège[5] | Brother | 17 July 1951; Brother became king |
9 August 1993; Brother died, became king |
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, 1951–1960, uncle |
| Prince Philippe, 1960–1993, son | |||||
| Albert II | Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant[6] | Son | 9 August 1993; Father became king |
21 July 2013; Father abdicated, became king |
Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, 1993–2001, sister |
| Princess Elisabeth, 2001–2013, daughter | |||||
| Philippe | Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant[7] | Daughter | 21 July 2013; Father became king |
Incumbent | Prince Gabriel, brother |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Prince Léopold, Duke of Brabant". Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Albert I | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Leopold III | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "King Baudouin". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Albert II | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "The King". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
- ^ "Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.