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List of heirs to the Belgian throne

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

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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 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

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References

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  1. ^ "Prince Léopold, Duke of Brabant". Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  2. ^ "Albert I | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  3. ^ "Leopold III | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  4. ^ "King Baudouin". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  5. ^ "Albert II | king of Belgium | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  6. ^ "The King". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
  7. ^ "Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2022-07-28.
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