Albert II of Belgium
Reign[]
| King of Belgium |
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| August 9, 1993 - July 21, 2013 (19 years) |
| Preceded by Baudouin of Belgium |
| Succeeded by Philippe of Belgium |
Life Data[]
| Full Name | Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie |
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| House | Belgium |
| Birth | June 6, 1934 (87 years)
Laeken, Belgium |
Parents[]
| Father | Leopold III, King of Belgium |
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| Birth | November 3, 1901 |
| Marriage | November 4, 1926 - August 29, 1935 (8 years, widowed) |
| Death | September 25, 1983 (81 years) |
| Mother | Astrid, Princess of Sweden |
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| Birth | November 17, 1905 |
| Death | August 29, 1935 (29 years) |
Siblings[]
| Sibling 1 | Joséphine-Charlotte, Princess of Belgium (1927-2005) | m.1953
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg (1921-2019) |
3 sons, 2 daughters |
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| Sibling 2 | Baudouin, King of Belgium (1930-93) | m.1960
Fabiola, Lady de Mora y Aragón (1928-2014) | |
| Half-Sibling 1 | Alexandre, Prince of Belgium (1942-2009) | m.1991
Léa Wolman (1951-) | |
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| Half-Sibling 2 | Marie-Christine, Princess of Belgium (1951-) | m.1981 Paul Drucker (1937-2008)
m.1989 Jean-Paul Gourgues (1941-) | |
| Half-Sibling 3 | Marie-Esméralda, Princess of Belgium (1956-) | m.1998
Salvador, Sir Moncada (1944-) |
1 son, 1 daughter |
Paternal Grandparents[]
| Paternal Grandfather | Albert I, King of Belgium |
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| Birth | April 8, 1875 |
| Father | Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837-1905) |
| Mother | Marie, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (1845-1912) |
| Marriage | October 2, 1900 - February 17, 1934 (33 years, died) |
| Death | February 17, 1934 (58 years) |
| Paternal Grandmother | Elisabeth, Duchess of Bavaria |
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| Birth | July 25, 1876 |
| Father | Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria (1839-1909) |
| Mother | Maria Josepha, Infanta of Portugal (1857-1943) |
| Children | 2 sons, 1 daughter |
| Death | November 23, 1965 (89 years) |
Maternal Grandparents[]
| Maternal Grandfather | Carl, Duke of Västergötland |
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| Birth | February 27, 1861 |
| Father | Oscar II, King of Sweden (1829-1907) |
| Mother | Sophia, Princess of Nassau (1836-1913) |
| Marriage | August 27, 1897 - October 24, 1951 (54 years, died) |
| Death | October 24, 1951 (90 years) |
| Maternal Grandmother | Ingeborg, Princess of Denmark |
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| Birth | August 2, 1878 |
| Father | Frederick VIII, King of Denmark (1843-1912) |
| Mother | Louise, Princess of Sweden (1851-1926) |
| Children | 1 son, 3 daughters |
| Death | March 12, 1958 (79 years) |
Marriage[]
| Wife | Paola, Princess Ruffo di Calabria |
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| Birth | September 11, 1937 (84 years) |
| Father | Fulco VIII, Prince Ruffo di Calabria (1884-1946) |
| Mother | Luisa, Countess Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana (1896-1989) |
| Marriage | July 2, 1959 - Present (62 years) |
Child 1: Philippe, King of Belgium[]
| Full Name | Philippe Léopold Louis Marie |
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| Birth | April 15, 1960 (61 years) |
| Wife | Mathilde, Countess d'Udekem d'Acoz (1973-) | December 4, 1999 - Present
(22 years) |
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| Child 1 | Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (2001-) |
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| Child 2 | Gabriel, Prince of Belgium (2003-) |
| Child 3 | Emmanuel, Prince of Belgium (2005) |
| Child 4 | Eléonore, Princess of Belgium (2008-) |
Child 2: Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este[]
| Full Name | Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie |
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| Birth | June 5, 1962 (59 years) |
| Husband | Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este (1955-) | September 22, 1984 - Present
(37 years) |
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| Child 1 | Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este (1986-) | m.2014
Elisabetta, Lady Rosboch von Wolkenstein (1987-) |
1 son, 1 daughter |
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| Child 2 | Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1988-) | ||
| Child 3 | Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este (1991-) | ||
| Child 4 | Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1995-) | ||
| Child 5 | Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (2003-) | ||
Child 3: Laurent, Prince of Belgium[]
| Full Name | Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie |
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| Birth | October 19, 1963 (58 years) |
| Wife | Claire Coombs (1974-) | April 12, 2003 - Present
(18 years) |
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| Child 1 | Louise, Princess of Belgium (2004-) |
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| Child 2 | Nicolas, Prince of Belgium (2005-) |
| Child 3 | Aymeric, Prince of Belgium (2005-) |