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Line of succession to the Dutch throne facts for kids

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Willem-Alexander der Nederlanden
King Willem-Alexander is the current monarch

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

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. This is known as full or equal primogeniture.

Line of succession

  • Simple silver crown.svg HM Queen Juliana (1909-2004)
    • Simple silver crown.svg HM Queen Beatrix (Beatrix; b. 1938)
      • Simple gold crown.svg 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

Succession Dutch throne
Family tree of the current line of succession.
     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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Images for kids

  • Open Monumenten Dag 2010 (4983870910)

    Throne in the Ridderzaal, from which the Dutch monarch delivers the Throne Speech on the Prince's Day.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Sucesión al trono neerlandés para niños

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