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

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

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

  15px King Albert II (born 1934)
15px King Philippe (born 1960)
 (1) Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (b. 2001)
 (2) Prince Gabriel (b. 2003)
(3) Prince Emmanuel (b. 2005)
 (4) Princess Eléonore (b. 2008)
 (5) Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1962)
 (6) Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 1986)
  (7) Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este (b. 2016)
 (8) Archduke Maximilian of Austria-Este (b. 2019)
 (9) Archduchess Alix of Austria-Este (b. 2023)
 (10) Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1988)
 (11) Albert Isvy (b. 2025)
 (12) Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 1991)
 (13) Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1995)
 (13) Princess Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 2003)
 (15) Prince Laurent (b. 1963)
 (16) Princess Louise (b. 2004)
 (17) Prince Nicolas (b. 2005)
 (18) Prince Aymeric (b. 2005)

 Related pages 
 List of Belgian monarchs
 Order of succession

References

Other websites
 Belgian Monarchy, official website;  Genealogy

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