List of heirs to the Dutch throne - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

This page is a list of heirs to the Dutch throne. The list includes all individuals who were considered to inherit

Inheritance

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the throne of the Netherlands

Monarchy of the Netherlands

The Netherlands has been an independent monarchy since 16 March 1815, and has been governed by members of the House of Orange-Nassau since.-Constitutional role and position of the monarch:...

, either as heir apparent

Heir apparent

An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....

or as heir presumptive

Heir Presumptive

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, since the constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Kingdom of the Netherlands

The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a sovereign state and constitutional monarchy with territory in Western Europe and in the Caribbean. The four parts of the Kingdom—Aruba, Curaçao, the Netherlands, and Sint Maarten—are referred to as "countries", and participate on a basis of equality...

on 16 March 1815. Those who actually succeeded as King or Queen of the Netherlands are shown in bold.

Heirs to the Dutch throne
Heir	Status	Relationship to monarch	Became heir		Ceased to be heir		Next in line of succession	Monarch
Heir	Status	Relationship to monarch	Date	Reason	Date	Reason	Next in line of succession	Monarch
William, Prince of Orange William II of the Netherlands William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...	Heir apparent	Eldest son	16 March 1815	Father became king	7 October 1840	Father abdicated, became king	Prince Frederick Prince Frederick of the Netherlands Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau , was the second son of king William I of the Netherlands and his wife, Wilhelmine of Prussia.... , 1815–1817, brother	William I William I of the Netherlands William I Frederick, born Willem Frederik Prins van Oranje-Nassau , was a Prince of Orange and the first King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg....
	Heir apparent	Eldest son	16 March 1815	Father became king	7 October 1840	Father abdicated, became king	Prince William William III of the Netherlands William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and... , 1817–1840, son
William, Prince of Orange William III of the Netherlands William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...	Heir apparent	Eldest son	7 October 1840	Father became king	17 March 1849	Father died, became king	Prince William, 1840–1849, son	William II William II of the Netherlands William II was King of the Netherlands, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, and Duke of Limburg from 7 October 1840 until his death in 1849.- Early life and education :...
William, Prince of Orange	Heir apparent	Eldest son	17 March 1849	Father became king	11 June 1879	Died	Prince Maurice Prince Maurice of the Netherlands Prince William Frederick Maurice Alexander Henry Charles of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau , , was the second son of King William III of the Netherlands and his first spouse Queen Sophie.When Prince Maurits... , 1849–1850, brother	William III William III of the Netherlands William III was from 1849 King of the Netherlands and Grand Duke of Luxembourg until his death and the Duke of Limburg until the abolition of the Duchy in 1866.-Early life:William was born in Brussels as son of William II of the Netherlands and...
William, Prince of Orange	Heir apparent	Eldest son	17 March 1849	Father became king	11 June 1879	Died	Prince Alexander Alexander, Prince of Orange Willem Alexander Charles Henry Frederick, Prince of Orange , , was heir apparent to his father King William III of the Netherlands from 11 June 1879 until his death.-Life:... , 1850–1879, brother
Alexander, Prince of Orange Alexander, Prince of Orange Willem Alexander Charles Henry Frederick, Prince of Orange , , was heir apparent to his father King William III of the Netherlands from 11 June 1879 until his death.-Life:...	Heir apparent	Youngest son	11 June 1879	Brother died	21 June 1884	Died	Prince Frederick Prince Frederick of the Netherlands Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau , was the second son of king William I of the Netherlands and his wife, Wilhelmine of Prussia.... , 1879–1881, great-uncle
	Heir apparent	Youngest son	11 June 1879	Brother died	21 June 1884	Died	Princess Wilhelmina Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Wilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial... , 1881–1884, sister
Princess Wilhelmina Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Wilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial...	Heiress presumptive	Eldest daughter	21 June 1884	Brother died	23 November 1890	Father died, became queen	Sophie Princess Sophie of the Netherlands Princess Sophie of the Netherlands was the only daughter of King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia... , 1884–1890, aunt
Sophie Princess Sophie of the Netherlands Princess Sophie of the Netherlands was the only daughter of King William II of the Netherlands and of his wife Grand Duchess Anna Pavlovna of Russia...	Heiress presumptive	Aunt	23 November 1890	Brother died	1897	Died	Karl-August, 1890–1894, son	Wilhelmina Wilhelmina of the Netherlands Wilhelmina was Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948. She ruled the Netherlands for fifty-eight years, longer than any other Dutch monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial...
	Heiress presumptive	Aunt	23 November 1890	Brother died	1897	Died	William Ernest William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Wilhelm Ernst Karl Alexander Friedrich Heinrich Bernhard Albert Georg Hermann was the last Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:... , 1894–1897, grandson
William Ernest William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Wilhelm Ernst Karl Alexander Friedrich Heinrich Bernhard Albert Georg Hermann was the last Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:...	Heir presumptive	First cousin once removed	1897	Grandmother (Sophie) died	30 April 1909	Daughter born to queen	Bernhard, 1897–1900, brother
	Heir presumptive	First cousin once removed	1897	Grandmother (Sophie) died	30 April 1909	Daughter born to queen	Marie, 1900–1909, aunt
Princess Juliana Juliana of the Netherlands Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...	Heiress presumptive	Eldest daughter	30 April 1909	Born	4 September 1948	Mother abdicated, became queen	William Ernest William Ernest, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach Wilhelm Ernst Karl Alexander Friedrich Heinrich Bernhard Albert Georg Hermann was the last Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.-Biography:... , 1909–1922, second cousin (no second in line 1922-1938)
	Heiress presumptive	Eldest daughter	30 April 1909	Born	4 September 1948	Mother abdicated, became queen	Princess Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University... , 1938–1948, daughter
Princess Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...	Heiress presumptive	Eldest daughter	4 September 1948	Mother became queen	30 April 1980	Mother abdicated, became queen	Princess Irene Princess Irene of the Netherlands Princess Irene of the Netherlands is the second child of the late Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands.-Childhood and ancestry:thumb\|left\|215px\|Princesses Margriet, Irene, and Beatrix in 1944... , 1948–1964, sister	Juliana Juliana of the Netherlands Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...
							Princess Margriet Princess Margriet of the Netherlands Princess Margriet Francisca of the Netherlands is the third daughter of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands... , 1964–1967, sister
							Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. Since 1980 he is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is also the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He was in military service and he studied... , 1967–1980, son
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange is the eldest child of Queen Beatrix and Prince Claus. Since 1980 he is the heir apparent to the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. He is also the head of the House of Amsberg since the death of his father in 2002. He was in military service and he studied...	Heir apparent	Eldest son	30 April 1980	Mother became queen	Incumbent		Prince Friso, 1980–2003, brother	Beatrix Beatrix of the Netherlands Beatrix is the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands comprising the Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, and Aruba. She is the first daughter of Queen Juliana of the Netherlands and Prince Bernhard of Lippe-Biesterfeld. She studied law at Leiden University...
	Heir apparent	Eldest son	30 April 1980	Mother became queen	Incumbent		Princess Catharina-Amalia Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands The official origins of her given names:Catharina has been speculated to be after Henriette Catherine of Nassau Amalia is after Amalia of Solms-Braunfels *Beatrix is after her paternal grandmother, the Queen of the Netherlands... , 2003–present, daughter

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