Heir Apparent

The term heir apparent is most often used to refer to someone who is first in the order of succession to a throne and who cannot lose this status by the birth of any other person. It is also used less formally to indicate someone who is an apparent successor to a non-royal position of power, e.g., a political or corporate leader.

Heirs Apparent as of 2005

• HRH The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir-apparent to the Thrones of the United Kingdom and of fifteen other Commonwealth Realms.
• HRH Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark is the heir-apparent to the Throne of Denmark.
• HRH Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant is the heir-apparent to the Throne of Belgium ¹
• HRH The Infante Felipe, Prince of the Asturias is the heir-apparent to the Throne of Spain.
• HRH Haakon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway is the heir-apparent to the Throne of Norway
• HRH Crown Princess Victoria, Duchess of Westrogothia is the heiress-apparent to the Throne of Sweden (she is also the world's only female heir-apparent)
• HRH Prince Willem-Alexander, prince of Orange is the heir-apparent to the Throne of the Netherlands
• HRH Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg is the heir-apparent to the Throne of Luxembourg
• HRH Crown Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn is the heir-apparent to the Throne of Thailand
• HSH Prince Alois of Liechtenstein is the heir-apparent of the Throne of Liechtenstein
• HIH Crown Prince Naruhito is the heir-apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne (the Throne of Japan).
• HIH Reza Pahlavi, Vali Ahd is the heir-apparent to the (abolished) Throne of Iran.

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