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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
Since 1991, Belgium practises absolute primogeniture among the descendants of King Albert II (then Prince of Liège). Descendants of earlier monarchs and princes are only eligible to succeed if male and descended from King Leopold I in male-line (i.e. according to agnatic primogeniture), meaning that descendants of all Belgian princesses not descended from Albert II are barred from the throne.
of Belgium b. 1951: Marie Esméralda of Belgium b. 1956: Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz b. 1973: Philippe King of the Belgians b. 1960 r.2013–present: Astrid of Belgium b. 1962 Archduchess of Austria-Este: Lorenz Archduke of Austria-Este b. 1955: Laurent of Belgium b. 1963: Claire Coombs b. 1974: Louise of Belgium b. 2004: Nicolas of Belgium b ...
In honor of the special occasion, the Belgian Royal Palace shared new portraits of Her Majesty on Instagram and announced a special tribute from the Belgian Post Group. The caption read, “The ...
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The Association Royale des Descendants des Lignages de Bruxelles (Dutch: Koninklijke Vereniging der Afstammelingen van de Brusselse Geslachten; lit. ' Royal Association of the Descendants of the Lineages of Brussels ') is a hereditary organization of individuals who have documented their descent from at least one member of the Seven Noble Houses of Brussels.
Princess Astrid, with her own descendants, is before her brother Laurent in the order of succession to the Belgian throne, due to the 1991 act of succession mentioned above. They have five children: Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este. He married Elisabetta Maria Rosboch von Wolkenstein on 5 July 2014.
The most obvious of Queen Victoria's descendants is, naturally, the current queen of England. Directly descended from Edward VII, Queen Elizabeth is Victoria's great-great granddaughter.