Philippe of Belgium
Philippe (French: [Philippe Léopold Louis Marie de Belgique] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Dutch: [Filip(s) Leopold Lodewijk Maria] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), German: [Philipp Leopold Ludwig Maria] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); born Castle of Laeken, Brussels, 15 April 1960) is the King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. He is the son of King Albert II and his wife Paola of Belgium. On 21 July 2013, King Philippe I was named king of the Belgians when Albert II abdicated.[1]
| Philippe | |||||
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| File:Sergio Mattarella and Belgian King Philippe at Quirinale in 2021 (6) (cropped).jpg King Philippe at the Quirinal Palace in 2021 | |||||
| King of the Belgians | |||||
| 21 July 2013 – present | |||||
| Predecessor | Albert II | ||||
| Heir apparent | Elisabeth | ||||
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 15 April 1960
(aged 65) Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Spouse | Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz | ||||
| Issue Detail | Princess Elisabeth Prince Gabriel Prince Emmanuel Princess Eléonore | ||||
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| House | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | Albert II of Belgium | ||||
| Mother | Paola Ruffo di Calabria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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Titles and styles
- 15 April 1960 –9 August 1993 His Royal Highness Prince Philippe of Belgium
- 9 August 1993-21 July 2013 His Royal Highness Prince Philippe, The Duke of Brabant
- 21 July 2013-present His Majesty The King of the Belgians
Philippe Of Belgium Media
- Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde.JPG
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave to crowds in Brussels after his swearing in as the new Belgian monarch.
- Koning Filip van België.jpg
Philippe in Antwerp, 2013
- Royal Standard of King Philippe of Belgium.svg
Personal Standard of Philippe, King of the Belgians
- BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar.svg
BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar
- BEL Order of the African Star - Grand Cross BAR.png
BEL Order of the African Star - Grand Cross BAR
- BEL Royal Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR.png
BEL Royal Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR
- BEL Kroonorde Grootkruis BAR.svg
BEL Kroonorde Grootkruis BAR
- BEL Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross BAR.png
BEL Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross BAR
References
- ↑ Belgium's King Albert II gives up throne to son. 21 July 2013. http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/21/world/europe/belgium-new-king/index.html?hpt=hp_t2. Retrieved 21 July 2013.