List of heirs to the Dutch throne

This page is a list of heirs to the Dutch throne. The list includes all individuals who were considered to inherit the throne of the Netherlands, either as heir apparent or as heir presumptive, since the constitution of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 16 March 1815.^[1] Those who succeeded as King or Queen of the Netherlands are shown in bold. The list also shows who were next in line to the heirs.

Heirs to the Dutch throne
Monarch	Heir	Relationship to monarch	Became heir (Date; Reason)	Ceased to be heir (Date; Reason)	Next in line of succession
Willem I	Prince Willem, Prince of Orange	Son	16 March 1815 Father became king	7 October 1840 Father abdicated, became king	Prince Frederik, 1815–1817, brother
Willem I	Prince Willem, Prince of Orange	Son	16 March 1815 Father became king	7 October 1840 Father abdicated, became king	Prince Willem, 1817–1840, son
Willem II	Prince Willem, Prince of Orange	Son	7 October 1840 Father became king	17 March 1849 Father died, became king	Prince Willem, son
Willem III	Prince Willem, Prince of Orange	Son	17 March 1849 Father became king	11 June 1879 Died	Prince Maurits, 1849–1850, brother
					Prince Hendrik, 1850–1851, uncle
					Prince Alexander, 1851–1879, brother
	Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange	Son	11 June 1879 Brother died	21 June 1884 Died	Prince Frederik, 1879–1881, granduncle
	Prince Alexander, Prince of Orange	Son	11 June 1879 Brother died	21 June 1884 Died	Princess Wilhelmina, 1881–1884, half-sister
	Princess Wilhelmina	Daughter	21 June 1884 Half-brother died	23 November 1890 Father died, became queen	Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, aunt
Wilhelmina	Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach	Aunt	23 November 1890 Niece became queen	23 March 1897 Died	Hereditary Grand Duke Karl August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1890–1894, son
	Sophie, Grand Duchess of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach	Aunt	23 November 1890 Niece became queen	23 March 1897 Died	Hereditary Grand Duke Wilhelm Ernst of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1894–1897, grandson
	Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach	First cousin once removed	23 March 1897 Grandmother died	30 April 1909 Daughter born to queen	Prince Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1897–1900, brother
	Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach	First cousin once removed	23 March 1897 Grandmother died	30 April 1909 Daughter born to queen	Marie, Princess Heinrich VII Reuß of Köstritz, 1900–1909, aunt
	Princess Juliana	Daughter	30 April 1909 Born	4 September 1948 Mother abdicated, became queen	Wilhelm Ernst, Grand Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, 1909–1922, second cousin
					None^[a], 1922–1938
					Princess Beatrix, 1938–1948, daughter
Juliana	Princess Beatrix	Daughter	4 September 1948 Mother became queen	30 April 1980 Mother abdicated, became queen	Princess Irene, 1948–1964, sister
					Princess Margriet, 1964–1967, sister
					Prince Willem-Alexander, 1967–1980, son
Beatrix	Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange	Son	30 April 1980 Mother became queen	30 April 2013 Mother abdicated, became king	Prince Friso, 1980–2003, brother
Beatrix	Prince Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange	Son	30 April 1980 Mother became queen	30 April 2013 Mother abdicated, became king	Princess Catharina-Amalia, 2003–2013, daughter
Willem-Alexander	Princess Catharina-Amalia, Princess of Orange	Daughter	30 April 2013 Father became king	Incumbent	Princess Alexia, sister

↑ In 1922, the law of succession was changed to include proximity of blood, limiting succession to three degrees of kinship from the current monarch.

[2] In 1922, the law of succession was changed to include proximity of blood, limiting succession to three degrees of kinship from the current monarch.

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