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      King (or Queen) of the Belgians

      • 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.
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  2. The proper title of the Belgian monarch is "King of the Belgians " rather than "King of Belgium " as is common for other monarchies throughout Europe. The title is linked to a concept of popular monarchy as defined by Kingsley Martin in his work The Evolution of Popular Monarchy, published in 1936.

  3. The King. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. As King, he is now General of the Belgian army (for air and ground forces). Prince Philippe studied politics at the Universities of Oxford (UK) and Stanford (US). Before becoming King, Prince Philippe headed economic missions around 4 times a year. These trips abroad are an opportunity to promote Belgian companies and Belgium in other countries.

  6. 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.

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  7. Jul 3, 2023 · 3rd July 2023. How do you correctly title the King of Belgium? Is it “of Belgium” or “of the Belgians”? We explain below: With King Albert of Belgium hospitalised, some have questioned why...

  8. Monarchy: the Head of State (Belgium’s highest ranking figure, who represents the Belgians) is a King or a Queen (the wife of a reigning King is also called a Queen, but in this case she is not Head of State) . In some countries the Head of State is a President. According to our Constitution, the King is "King of the Belgians" and not "of Belgium".

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