List of heirs to the Belgian throne
Appearance
This page is a list of heirs to the Belgian throne. The list includes all individuals who were considered 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 | ||||||||
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Heir | Status | Relationship to monarch |
Became heir | Ceased to be heir | Next in line of succession |
Monarch | ||
Date | Reason | Date | Reason | |||||
none, 1831–1833 | Leopold I | |||||||
Crown Prince Louis Philippe | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 24 July 1833 | Born | 16 May 1834 | Died | none, 1833–1834 | |
none, 1834–1835 | ||||||||
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant | Heir apparent | Second 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 | ||||||||
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 17 December 1865 | Father became king | 22 January 1869 | Died | Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders 1865–1869, uncle |
Leopold II |
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders | Heir presumptive | Brother | 22 January 1869 | Nephew died | 17 November 1905 | Died | none, 1869 | |
Prince Baudouin 1869–1891, son | ||||||||
Prince Albert 1891–1905, son | ||||||||
Prince Albert | Heir presumptive | Nephew | 17 November 1905 | Father died | 23 December 1909 | Uncle died, became king |
Prince Leopold 1905–1909, son | |
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant | Heir apparent | Only son | 23 December 1909 | Father became king | 23 February 1934 | Father died, became king |
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders 1909–1930, brother |
Albert I |
Prince Baudouin, Count of Hainaut 1930–1951, son | ||||||||
Prince Baudouin, Duke of Brabant | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 23 February 1934 | Father became king | 17 July 1951 | Father abdicated, became king |
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders 1934, uncle |
Leopold III |
Prince Albert, Prince of Liège 1934–1951, brother | ||||||||
Prince Albert, Prince of Liège | Heir presumptive | Brother | 17 July 1951 | Brother became king | 9 August 1993 | Brother died, became king |
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders 1951–1960, uncle |
Baudouin |
Prince Philippe 1960–1993, son | ||||||||
Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant | Heir apparent | Eldest son | 9 August 1993 | Father became king | 21 July 2013 | Father abdicated, became king |
Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este 1993–2001, sister |
Albert II |
Princess Elisabeth 2001–2013, daughter | ||||||||
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant | Heir apparent | Eldest child | 21 July 2013 | Father became king | Incumbent | Prince Gabriel 2013–present, brother |
Philippe |