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Belgium uses full (lineal) equal primogeniture; since 1991 males and females have equal rights of succession but this only counts for the offspring of King Albert II, effectively barring the female descended offspring of Leopold II, Albert I and Leopold III from the throne. Prior to 1991 Belgium used Salic law. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Primogeniture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

1. HRH Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant (eldest son of King Albert II)
2. HRH Princess Elisabeth of Belgium (eldest daughter of Prince Philip)
3. HRH Prince Gabriel of Belgium (eldest son of Prince Philip)
4. HRH Prince Emmanuel of Belgium (second son of Prince Philip)
5. HI&RH Princess Astrid of Belgium (eldest daughter of King Albert II)
6. HI&RH Prince Amedeo of Belgium, Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (eldest son of Princess Astrid)
7. HI&RH Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Princess Imperial and Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (eldest daughter of Princess Astrid)
8. HI&RH Prince Joachim of Belgium, Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (son of Princess Astrid)
9. HI&RH Princess Louisa Maria of Belgium, Princess Imperial and Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (daughter of Princess Astrid)
10. HI&RH Princess Laeticia Maria of Belgium, Princess Imperial and Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (daughter of Princess Astrid)
11. HRH Prince Laurent of Belgium (youngest son of King Albert II)
12. HRH Princess Louise of Belgium (daughter of Prince Laurent)

Some scholars maintain that Prince Alexander, born 1942, (eldest son of King Leopold III's second marriage and half brother to King Albert II) is legally in line to the throne (currently 13th) but the public generally believes that the descendants of this second marriage have no right to the throne. Given the fact that Prince Alexander is childless, this issue is currently moot. The Duke of Brabant His Royal Highness Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant (Philippe Léopold Louis Marie Wettin), styled HRH The Duke of Brabant (born 15 April 1960), is the eldest son and heir apparent of Albert II, King of the Belgians. ... Became King: August 9, 1993 Predecessor: Baudouin Date of Birth: June 6, 1934 Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium Heir-Apparent: The Duke of Brabant His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie von Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6... Her Royal Highness Princess Elisabeth (Elisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène Wettin) is the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant, the heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, and his wife Princess Mathilde of Belgium. ... His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel (French: Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie, Dutch: Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria) is the second child and eldest son of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant, the heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, and his wife, the former Jonkvrouwe Mathilde dUdekem dAcoz. ... His Royal Highness Prince Emmanuel (Emmanuel Leopold Guillaume François Marie), born October 4, 2005 in Anderlecht. ... Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este (Astrid Josephine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Maria), styled HRH Princess Astrid, was born on June 5, 1962, in Brussels, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of Belgium. ... His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus dAviano of Belgium, Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, was born on February 21, 1986 in Woluwe-St-Lambert, Belgium (near Brussels) as the oldest son of Lorenz... Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard of Belgium, Princess Imperial and Archduchess of Austria-Este, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia. ... His Imperial and Royal Highness Prince Joachim Carl Maria Nikolaus Isabelle Marcus dAviano of Belgium (December 9, 1991), styled HI and RH Prince Imperial and Archduke of Austria-Este, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia was born as the thirth child (second son) of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria... Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, (October 11, 1995) was born in Bruxelles, Belgium as the fourth child (second daughter) of Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium. ... Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita of Belgium (April 23, 2003), Imperial Princess and Archduchess of Austria-Este, Royal Princess of Hungary and Bohemia, was born as the fifth child (third daughter) of Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este and Princess Astrid of Belgium. ... His Royal Highness Prince Laurent of Belgium (Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie Wettin) was born on October 19, 1963, in Brussels, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians (the then Prince and Princess of Liège). ... Her Royal Highness Princess Louise Sophie Mary of Belgium (born February 6, 2004) is the first child of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Laurent of Belgium and Princess Claire of Belgium, the Prince and Princess of Liege. ...

See also

• List of Belgian monarchs
• Lists of incumbents