Succession to the Belgian throne

The line of succession to the Belgian throne is the list of people who may become King or Queen of Belgium.^[1]

History

The death of King Baudouin in 1993 caused a short period of uncertainty about the succession. Prince Philippe was the expected to be the next king; but Baudouin's brother Albert became the new monarch.^[2]

Since 2009, Belgian law identifies the eldest child of a Belgian monarch the royal heir. The first-born child follows his or her parent on the throne.^[3] This is known as full or equal primogeniture.

In 2013, Albert abdicated for health reasons and his son Philippe became the King.

Order of succession

King Albert II (born 1934)
- King Philippe (born 1960)
  - (1) Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (b. 2001)^[4]
  - (2) Prince Gabriel (b. 2003)^[4]
  - (3) Prince Emmanuel (b. 2005)^[4]
  - (4) Princess Eléonore (b. 2008)^[4]
- (5) Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1962)^[4]
  - (6) Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 1986)^[4]
    - (7) Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este (b. 2016)^[4]
    - (8) Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este (b. 2019)^[4]
    - (9) Archduchess Alix of Austria-Este (b. 2023)^[4]
  - (10) Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1988)^[4]
  - (11) Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 1991)^[4]
  - (12) Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1995)^[4]
  - (13) Princess Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 2003)^[4]
- (14) Prince Laurent (b. 1963)^[4]
  - (15) Princess Louise (b. 2004)^[4]
  - (16) Prince Nicolas (b. 2005)^[4]
  - (17) Prince Aymeric (b. 2005)^[4]

Related pages

References

↑ International Constitutional Law Project (ICL), Constitution, Title III, Chapter III, Section I The King; retrieved 2011-12-19.
↑ Marshall, Andrew. "Belgium hastens royal succession to maintain unity role," The Independent. 3 August 1993; retrieved 2011-12-19.
↑ CBC/Radio-Canada, "Royal Succession," April 22, 2011; retrieved 2011-12-19.
↑ ^4.00 ^4.01 ^4.02 ^4.03 ^4.04 ^4.05 ^4.06 ^4.07 ^4.08 ^4.09 ^4.10 ^4.11 ^4.12 ^4.13 ^4.14 ^4.15 ^4.16 "La Belgique, une monarchie constitutionnelle et héréditaire" (PDF). www.belgium.be/. Government of Belgium. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2013. Depuis 1991, une femme peut donc être chef d'Etat en Belgique, à condition d'être une descendante directe de l'actuel Roi Albert II.

Other websites

Belgian Monarchy, official website; Genealogy

[1] International Constitutional Law Project (ICL), Constitution, Title III, Chapter III, Section I The King; retrieved 2011-12-19.

[2] Marshall, Andrew. "Belgium hastens royal succession to maintain unity role," The Independent. 3 August 1993; retrieved 2011-12-19.

[3] CBC/Radio-Canada, "Royal Succession," April 22, 2011; retrieved 2011-12-19.

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