Line of succession to the Dutch throne
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The line of succession to the Dutch throne is the list of people who may become King or Queen of the Netherlands.[1]
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History [change]
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.
Order of succession [change]
Line of succession [change]
HM Queen Juliana (1909-2004)
- HM Queen Beatrix (Beatrix; b. 1938)
HM The King (Willem-Alexander; b. 1967)
- (1) HRH The Princess of Orange (Catharina-Amalia; b. 2003)
- (2) HRH Princess Alexia (b. 2005)
- (3) HRH Princess Ariane (b. 2007)
- (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)
- HH Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau (b. 1968)
Family tree [change]
People in the line of succession, with their number. People once in, but now removed from the line of succession. People who were never in the line of succession or are deceased.
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References [change]
- ↑ Dutch Royal House (Koninlijhiuis), Succession to the throne; rtrieved 2011-12-19.
- ↑ CBC/Radio-Canada, "Royal Succession," April 22, 2011; retrieved 2011-12-19.
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