Succession to the Belgian throne

[5] When King Albert II's daughter Astrid married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este in 1984, agnatic primogeniture being in effect, she had no succession rights and therefore did not seek the consent to her marriage.

[2] When Prince Amedeo married in 2014, it was reported that he did not ask his uncle King Philippe's permission,[6] and had therefore lost his right to the Belgian throne.

[7] In October 2020 the Belgian Court of Appeals granted the title of Princess to Delphine Boël, the illegitimate daughter of King Albert II, but because of her bastardy, she did not enter the line of succession.

[10] The oath is prescribed as follows: "I swear to observe the Constitution and the laws of the Belgian people, to maintain national independence and territorial integrity.

[11] If the monarch is prevented from reigning or is a minor, the Houses of Parliament jointly designate a Regent, who enters into office by taking the above oath.