Succession to the Dutch throne

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

History

Since 1983, Dutch law identifies the eldest child of a Dutch monarch as the royal heir. The first-born child follows his or her parent on the throne.[2] This is known as full or equal primogeniture.

Line of succession

  • HM Queen Juliana (1909-2004)
    • HM Queen Beatrix (Beatrix; b. 1938)
      • HM The King (Willem-Alexander; b. 1967)
      • (4) HRH Prince Constantijn (b. 1969)
        • (5) Countess Eloise of Orange-Nassau (b. 2002)
        • (6) Count Claus-Casimir of Orange-Nassau (b. 2004)
        • (7) Countess Leonore of Orange-Nassau (b. 2006)
    • (8) HRH Princess Margriet (b. 1943)
      • HH Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau (b. 1968)
        • Anastasia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (b. 2001)
        • Lucas van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (b. 2002)
        • Felicia van Lippe-Biesterfeld van Vollenhoven (b. 2005)
      • HH Prince Bernhard of Orange-Nassau (b. 1969)
        • Isabella van Vollenhoven (b. 2002)
        • Samuel van Vollenhoven (b. 2004)
        • Benjamin van Vollenhoven (b. 2008)

Family tree

References

  1. ↑ Dutch Royal House Archived 2010-03-26 at the Wayback Machine (Koninlijhiuis), Succession to the throne Archived 2011-11-22 at the Wayback Machine; rtrieved 2011-12-19.
  2. ↑ CBC/Radio-Canada, "Royal Succession," April 22, 2011; retrieved 2011-12-19.


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