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[1] |
Son |
24 July 1833 Born |
16 May 1834 Died |
None |
None, 1834–1835 |
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant [citation needed] |
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[2] |
Son |
17 December 1865 Father became king |
22 January 1869 Died |
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, uncle |
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders[3] |
Brother |
22 January 1869 Nephew died |
17 November 1905 Died |
None, 1869 |
Prince Baudouin, 1869–1891, son |
Prince Albert, 1891–1905, son |
Prince Albert[4] |
Nephew |
17 November 1905 Father died |
23 December 1909 Uncle died, became king |
Prince Leopold, son |
Albert I |
Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant[5] |
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[6] |
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[7] |
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[8] |
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[9] |
Daughter |
21 July 2013; Father became king |
Incumbent |
Prince Gabriel, brother |