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Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled King (or Queen) of the Belgians ( Dutch: Koning (in) der Belgen, French: Roi / Reine des Belges, German: König (in) der Belgier) and serves as the country's head of state and commander-in-chief of the Belgian Armed Forces.
Philippe [a] (born 15 April 1960) is King of the Belgians. He is the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola. He succeeded his father upon the former’s abdication for health reasons on 21 July 2013. He married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 1999, with whom he has four children.
His Majesty the King was born on 15 April 1960 in Brussels, the eldest son of King Albert II and Queen Paola. The King is the first Crown Prince not to receive private education and to follow a classical and bilingual educational path in primary and secondary schools in Belgium.
Apr 30, 2024 · Philippe, king of Belgium (born April 15, 1960, Brussels, Belgium) is the king of the Belgians from 2013. Philippe was the first of three children of Albert II, who became Belgium’s sixth king in 1993.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
This is a list of Belgian monarchs from 1831 when the first Belgian king, Leopold I, ascended the throne, after Belgium seceded from the Kingdom of the Netherlands during the Belgian Revolution of 1830.
NamePortraitBirth And DeathReign Started15 April 1960 Laeken21 July 2013Incumbent (10 years, 307 days)6 June 1934 Laeken9 August 1993 [1]21 July 2013 (abdicated) (19 years, 346 ...7 September 1930 Laeken – 31 July 1993 ...17 July 195131 July 1993 [3] (42 years, 13 days)Charles / Karel prince regent for Leopold ...10 October 1903 Brussels – 1 June 1983 ...21 September 194420 July 1950 (5 years, 302 days)As an adult, the King (who was still a Prince at the time) studied at the Royal Military Academy. He was an officer of the army, para-commando and pilot of military aircraft and helicopters. As King, he is now General of the Belgian army (for air and ground forces).
The Belgian Monarchy. The King receives President Zelensky. The King visits the headquarters of the non-profit organization Zinneke. The King and Queen pay a district visit to the province of Limburg.
