Philippe of Belgium
Philippe (French: Philippe Léopold Louis Marie de Belgique, Dutch: Filip(s) Leopold Lodewijk Maria, German: Philipp Leopold Ludwig Maria; 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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_(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 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 | ||||
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
King Philippe and Queen Mathilde wave to crowds in Brussels after his swearing in as the new Belgian monarch.
Philippe in Antwerp, 2013
Personal Standard of Philippe, King of the Belgians
BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar
BEL Order of the African Star - Grand Cross BAR
BEL Royal Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR
BEL Kroonorde Grootkruis BAR
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.