List of heirs to the Belgian throne explained

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 INone, 1831–1833
Crown Prince Louis PhilippeSon24 July 1833
Born
16 May 1834
Died
None
None, 1834–1835
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant
Son9 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 IIPrince Leopold, Duke of Brabant[1] Son17 December 1865
Father became king
22 January 1869
Died
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, uncle
Prince Philippe, Count of FlandersBrother22 January 1869
Nephew died
17 November 1905
Died
None, 1869
Prince Baudouin, 1869–1891, son
Prince Albert, 1891–1905, son
Prince Albert[2] Nephew17 November 1905
Father died
23 December 1909
Uncle died, became king
Prince Leopold, son
Albert IPrince Leopold, Duke of Brabant[3] Son23 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
Prince Baudouin, Duke of Brabant[4] Son23 February 1934;
Father became king
17 July 1951;
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, 1934, uncle
Prince Albert, Prince of Liège, 1934–1951, brother
BaudouinPrince Albert, Prince of Liège[5] Brother17 July 1951;
9 August 1993;
Brother died, became king
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, 1951–1960, uncle
Prince Philippe, 1960–1993, son
Albert IIPrince Philippe, Duke of Brabant[6] Son9 August 1993;
Father became king
21 July 2013;
Father abdicated, became king
Princess Elisabeth, 2001–2013, daughter
PhilippeDaughter21 July 2013;
Father became king
IncumbentPrince Gabriel, brother

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prince Léopold, Duke of Brabant . 2022-07-28 . Library of Nineteenth-Century Photography . en.
  2. Web site: Albert I king of Belgium Britannica . 2022-07-28 . www.britannica.com . en.
  3. Web site: Leopold III king of Belgium Britannica . 2022-07-28 . www.britannica.com . en.
  4. Web site: King Baudouin . 2022-07-28 . The Belgian Monarchy . en.
  5. Web site: Albert II king of Belgium Britannica . 2022-07-28 . www.britannica.com . en.
  6. Web site: The King . 2022-07-28 . The Belgian Monarchy . en.