As we wait for Prince George’s first official royal engagement to take place–a royal play group!–I figured it’d be a great time to introduce the future monarchs of Europe.
Starting with…
Princess Élisabeth of Belgium
Born: 25 October 2001
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands
Born: 7 December 2003
Heiress apparent after her father, King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands. Princess Catharina-Amalia was a bridesmaid in the wedding of her godmother, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
Born: 21 January 2004
Second in line to succession preceded by her father Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway, who is heir apparent of his father, Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway. Princess Ingrid was also a bridesmaid in the wedding of her godmother, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Prince Christian of Denmark
Born: 15 October 2005
Second in line of succession preceded by his father, Crown Prince Frederik, heir apparent to his mother, Queen Margrethe II of Denmark. Prince Christian was a page boy in the wedding of his godmother, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden.
Infanta Leonor of Spain
Born: 31 October 2005
Second in line of succession preceded by her father, Felipe, Prince of Asturias, heir apparent to his father, King Juan Carlos I of Spain.
Princess Estelle of Sweden
Born: 23 February 2012
Second in line of succession preceded by her mother, Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden, heiress apparent to her father, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden.
And of course…
Prince George of Cambridge
Born: 22 July 2013
Third in line of succession preceded by his father, Prince William, second in line to Prince Charles, heir apparent to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
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