Duke of Brabant

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The Duke of Brabant is the traditional title reserved for the heir apparent to the Belgian throne.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hereditary title
noble title
associatedDynasty Belgian monarchy
surface form: Belgian royal family
associatedWith House of Belgium
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
category Belgian noble titles
Heirs apparent to thrones
Titles of national or ethnic leadership
constitutionalRole symbolic
country Belgium
currentFemaleHolder Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
establishedUnder Belgian monarchy after 1830 independence
femaleEquivalentTitle Margaret of England, Duchess of Brabant
surface form: Duchess of Brabant
firstModernHolder Duke of Brabant self-linksurface differs
surface form: Leopold, Duke of Brabant
genderForm Margaret of England, Duchess of Brabant
surface form: Duchess of Brabant
grantedBy King of the Belgians
heirApparentTo King of the Belgians
historicalOrigin Duchy of Brabant
holderQualification must be heir apparent
jurisdiction Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
languageOfName Dutch
French
German
nobleRank duke
notableHolder King Baudouin of Belgium
surface form: Baudouin of Belgium

Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold III of Belgium
Philippe of Belgium
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
officeHoldersTypicallyBecome King of the Belgians
partOf Belgian monarchy
predecessorTitle Duchy of Brabant
surface form: Duke of Brabant (medieval duchy)
rank ducal
relatedTitle Prince of Belgium
Princess of Belgium
status substantive title
styleOfAddress His Royal Highness
surface form: Royal Highness
successionType primogeniture (modern Belgian practice)
symbolizes continuity of the Belgian monarchy
territorialAssociation Brabant
Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
titleInUseSince 19th century
traditionalTitle heir apparent to the Belgian throne
typeOfMonarchy constitutional monarchy
usedFor designation of the heir apparent to the Belgian throne
usedIn order of precedence in Belgium

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Duke of Brabant firstModernHolder Duke of Brabant self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Leopold, Duke of Brabant
House of Belgium hasHeirApparentTitle Duke of Brabant
Duke of Limburg hasSuccessorTitle Duke of Brabant
this entity surface form: Duke of Brabant (as regional pre-eminence)
Duchy of Brabant hasTitle Duke of Brabant
Albert I of Belgium title Duke of Brabant
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor title Duke of Brabant
King Baudouin of Belgium title Duke of Brabant
Leopold III of Belgium title Duke of Brabant