Line of Succession to the Dutch Throne

The Netherlands’ line of succession to the throne is based upon cognatic primogeniture where males and females have equal succession rights. The Dutch Constitution limits the line of succession to those within three degrees of kinship to the Monarch. Therefore, upon King Willem-Alexander’s accession in 2013, two of his cousins who had previously had succession rights were removed from the list.

Members of the Dutch royal family must have the consent of the monarch and the government to marry. Several family members were excluded from the succession due to marriage without proper consent. These include King Willem-Alexander’s younger brother Prince Johan Friso (died 2013), his aunt Princess Irene, and his aunt Princess Christina (died 2019).

For more information see:
Line of Succession to the Dutch Throne

For more information about the Dutch Royal Family, past and present, see Unofficial Royalty: Dutch Index.

King Willem-Alexander, the eldest of the three sons of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, is the current monarch of the Netherlands. On April 30, 2013, Queen Beatrix abdicated in favor of her eldest son Willem-Alexander.

The current line of succession is:

1. HRH Princess Catherina-Amalia, The Princess Orange, Princess of The Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (2003) – eldest child of HM King Willem-Alexander
2. HRH Princess Alexia of The Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (2005) – second daughter of HM King Willem-Alexander
3. HRH Princess Ariane of The Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau (2007) – third daughter of HM King Willem-Alexander
4. HRH Prince Constantijn of The Netherlands, Prince of Orange-Nassau (1969) – third son of  HM Queen Beatrix
5. Eloise, Countess of Orange-Nassau (2002) – elder daughter of Prince Constantijn
6. Claus-Casimir, Count of Orange-Nassau (2004) – son of Prince Constantijn
7. Leonore, Countess of Orange-Nassau (2006) – second daughter of Prince Constantijn
8. HRH Princess Margriet of The Netherlands, Princess of Orange-Nassau, Princess of Lippe-Biesterfeld (1943) – second daughter of HM Queen Juliana