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02/01/2020

Is Philippe of Belgium related to Leopold?

Is Philippe of Belgium related to Leopold?

Early life. Philippe was born on 15 April 1960 at the Belvédère Castle in Laeken north of Brussels. His father, Prince Albert, Prince of Liège (later King Albert II) was the second son of King Leopold III of Belgium and a younger brother of Baudouin.

Does Belgium still have a royal family?

Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy. There have been seven kings since independence in 1830. The incumbent, Philippe, ascended the throne on 21 July 2013, following the abdication of his father.

Who is current king of Belgium?

Philippe of BelgiumSince 2013
Belgium/Monarch

Philippe, king of Belgium, in full Philippe Léopold Louis Marie, (born April 15, 1960, Brussels, Belgium), king of the Belgians from 2013. Philippe was the first of three children of Albert II, who became Belgium’s sixth king in 1993.

Does the king have power in Belgium?

The King signs the laws but always needs the approval of a Minister. This is because we live in a democracy. The King is also the Commander in Chief of the Belgian army. Constitutional: the role of the King is defined in the Constitution (the fundamental law of the Belgians).

Is there a princess of Belgium?

Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid, Princess of Belgium, was born in Brussels on 5 June 1962. She is the second child of King Albert II and Queen Paola.

What language does the King of Belgium speak?

Dutch. Dutch is the most spoken primary language of Belgium and the official language of the Flemish Community and the Flemish Region (merged to Flanders). Along with French, it is an official language of the Brussels-Capital Region.

Does the King of Belgium have any power?

What language is Flemish?

Dutch language
Dutch language, also called Netherlandic or Dutch Nederlands, in Belgium called Flemish or Flemish Vlaams, a West Germanic language that is the national language of the Netherlands and, with French and German, one of the three official languages of Belgium.