List of heirs to the Dutch throne

Summary

This page is a list of heirs to the Dutch throne. The list includes all individuals who were considered to inherit the throne of the Netherlands, either as heir apparent or as heir presumptive, since the constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 16 March 1815.[1] Those who succeeded as King or Queen of the Netherlands are shown in bold. The list also shows who were next in line to the heirs.

Heirs to the Dutch throne
Monarch Heir Relationship
to monarch
Became heir
(Date; Reason)
Ceased to be heir
(Date; Reason)
Next in line of succession
Willem I Prince Willem, Prince of Orange Son 16 March 1815
Father became king
7 October 1840
Father abdicated, became king
Prince Frederik, 1815–1817, brother
Prince Willem, 1817–1840, son
Willem II Prince Willem, Prince of Orange Son 7 October 1840
Father became king
17 March 1849
Father died, became king
Prince Willem, son
Willem III Prince Willem, Prince of Orange Son 17 March 1849
Father became king
11 June 1879
Died
Prince Maurits, 1849–1850, brother
Prince Hendrik, 1850–1851, uncle
Prince Alexander, 1851–1879, brother
Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange Son 11 June 1879
Brother died
21 June 1884
Died
Prince Frederik, 1879–1881, granduncle
Princess Wilhelmina, 1881–1884, half-sister
Princess Wilhelmina Daughter 21 June 1884
Half-brother died
23 November 1890
Father died, became queen
Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, aunt
Wilhelmina Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Aunt 23 November 1890
Niece became queen
23 March 1897
Died
Hereditary Grand Duke Karl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach,
1890–1894, son
Hereditary Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach,
1894–1897, grandson
Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach First cousin
once removed
23 March 1897
Grandmother died
30 April 1909
Daughter born to queen
Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1897–1900, brother
Marie, Princess Heinrich VII Reuß of Köstritz, 1900–1909, aunt
Princess Juliana Daughter 30 April 1909
Born
4 September 1948
Mother abdicated, became queen
Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach,
1909–1922, second cousin
None[a], 1922–1938
Princess Beatrix, 1938–1948, daughter
Juliana Princess Beatrix Daughter 4 September 1948
Mother became queen
30 April 1980
Mother abdicated, became queen
Princess Irene, 1948–1964, sister
Princess Margriet, 1964–1967, sister
Prince Willem-Alexander, 1967–1980, son
Beatrix Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange Son 30 April 1980
Mother became queen
30 April 2013
Mother abdicated, became king
Prince Friso, 1980–2003, brother
Princess Catharina-Amalia, 2003–2013, daughter
Willem-Alexander Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange Daughter 30 April 2013
Father became king
Incumbent Princess Alexia, sister
  1. ^ In 1922, the law of succession was changed to include proximity of blood, limiting succession to three degrees of kinship from the current monarch.

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ King Willem I (1772-1843) Archived 2009-01-01 at the Wayback Machine. The Dutch Royal House. Retrieved on 2008-07-08.