Monarchy of Belgium facts for kids
Monarchy in Belgium is constitutional and popular in nature. The monarch is the head of state. The Monarch is officially called King of the Belgians. The current leader is Philippe I. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the first King of the Belgians. To date all have belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
List
This is a list of Belgian monarchs since 1831.
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
| # | Name | Portrait | Birth and death | Reign started | Reign ended | Marriages | Succession right |
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| 1 | Leopold I |
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16 December 1790 Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld – 10 December 1865 Laeken (aged 74) |
21 July 1831 | 10 December 1865 | (1) Princess Charlotte 2 May 1816 [1 child (stillborn)] (2) Queen Louise 9 August 1832 [4 children] |
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| 2 | Leopold II |
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9 April 1835 Brussels – 17 December 1909 Laeken (aged 74) |
17 December 1865 | 17 December 1909 | Queen Marie-Henriette 22 August 1853 [4 children] |
Son of Leopold I |
| 3 | Albert I |
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8 April 1875 Brussels – 17 February 1934 Marche-les-Dames (aged 58) |
23 December 1909 | 17 February 1934 | Queen Elisabeth 2 October 1900 [3 children] |
Nephew of Leopold II |
| 4 | Leopold III |
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3 November 1901 Brussels – 25 September 1983 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (aged 81) |
23 February 1934 | 16 July 1951 (abdicated) |
(1) Queen Astrid 4 November 1926 [3 children] (2) Princess Lilian 6 December 1941 [3 children] |
Son of Albert I |
| — | Prince Charles Regent for Leopold III |
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10 October 1903 Brussels – 1 June 1983 Ostend (aged 79) |
20 September 1944 | 20 July 1950 | Unmarried [childless] |
Son of Albert I / Brother of Leopold III |
| 5 | Baudouin |
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7 September 1930 Laeken – 31 July 1993 Motril (Spain) (aged 62) |
17 July 1951 | 31 July 1993 | Queen Fabiola 15 December 1960 [childless] |
Son of Leopold III |
| 6 | Albert II |
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6 June 1934 Laeken |
9 August 1993 | 21 July 2013 | Queen Paola 2 July 1959 [3 children] |
Son of Leopold III / Brother of Baudouin |
| 7 | Philippe I |
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15 April 190 Laeken |
21 July 2013 | Present | Queen Mathilde 2 July 1959 [4 children] |
Son of Albert II/ |
Images for kids
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Equestrian statue of King Leopold II in Brussels, Belgium
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Busts of the first five Kings of the Belgians
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Au grand Rasoir, a Royal warrant holder with Royal crest.
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King Albert and Queen Elisabeth in prayer for Our Lady of Laeken, an image displaying the Catholic faith of the royal house.
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See also
In Spanish: Monarquía de Bélgica para niños
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