List of heirs to the Belgian throne

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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

Heirs to the Belgian throne
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[1] Son 24 July 1833
Born
16 May 1834
Died
None
None, 1834–1835
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant
[citation needed]
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[2] Son 17 December 1865
Father became king
22 January 1869
Died
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, uncle
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders[3] Brother 22 January 1869
Nephew died
17 November 1905
Died
None, 1869
Prince Baudouin, 1869–1891, son
Prince Albert, 1891–1905, son
Prince Albert[4] Nephew 17 November 1905
Father died
23 December 1909
Uncle died, became king
Prince Leopold, son
Albert I Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant[5] 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[6] 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[7] 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[8] 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[9] Daughter 21 July 2013;
Father became king
Incumbent Prince Gabriel, brother

See also

  • Line of succession to the Belgian throne

References

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  2. ^ "Prince Léopold, Duke of Brabant". Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. ^ Susan (2017-12-18). "Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders". Unofficial Royalty. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  4. ^ "Albert I | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ "Leopold III | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. ^ "King Baudouin". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  7. ^ "Albert II | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  8. ^ "The King". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  9. ^ "Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.