House Order of Successions

Belgium

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1. HRH The Duke of Brabant, b. 1960 (eldest son of King Albert II)

2. HRH Princess Elisabeth of Belgium, b. 2001 (elder daughter of the Duke of Brabant)

3. HRH Prince Gabriel of Belgium, b. 2003 (elder son of the Duke of Brabant)

4. HRH Prince Emmanuel of Belgium, b. 2005 (younger son of the Duke of Brabant)

5. HRH Princess Eléonore of Belgium, b. 2008 (younger daughter of the Duke of Brabant)

6. HI&RH The Archduchess of Austria-Este, b. 1962 (daughter of King Albert II)

7. HI&RH Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, b. 1986 (Hereditary Duke of Modena; future head
   of the House of Austria-Este; eldest son of Princess Astrid)

8. HI&RH Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, b. 1988 (eldest daughter of Princess Astrid)

9. HI&RH Prince Joachim of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, b. 1991 (youngest son of Princess Astrid)

10. HI&RH Princess Luisa Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, b. 1995 (second daughter of Princess Astrid)

11. HI&RH Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, b. 2003 (youngest daughter of Princess Astrid)

12. HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium, b. 1963 (youngest son of King Albert II)

13. HRH Princess Louise of Belgium, b. 2004 (daughter of Prince Laurent)

14. HRH Prince Nicolas of Belgium, b. 2005 (son of Prince Laurent)

15. HRH Prince Aymeric of Belgium, b. 2005 (son of Prince Laurent)

Some scholars maintain that Prince Alexander, b. 1942, (son of King Leopold III's marriage to Lilian Baels, who was never accorded the title of queen, and half-brother to King Albert II) was legally in line to the throne until his 1991 marriage to Léa Wolman, for which he did not ask permission from king Baudouin of Belgium. In theory, the king could have restored his rights to the throne, however, the Specific Terms accompanying the Constitution of 1991, clearly provide that only the descendants of King Albert II are in line to the throne, thus making the question null and void.