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The Belgian royal family consists of the relatives of the Belgian monarch. Members of the Belgian royal family apart from the monarch, currently King Philippe hold the title of Prince or Princess of Belgium, with the style of Royal Highness[a]. Prior to the First World War, they used the additional titles of Prince or Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke or Duchess of Saxony, as members of the House of Wettin.
Members of the royal family
editThe Belgian royal family consists of:[b]
- King Philippe and Queen Mathilde (the King and his wife)
- Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (the King's daughter)
- Prince Gabriel (the King's son)
- Prince Emmanuel (the King's son)
- Princess Eléonore (the King's daughter)
- King Albert II and Queen Paola (the King's parents)
- Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz (the King's sister and brother-in-law)
- Prince Laurent and Princess Claire (the King's brother and sister-in-law)
Titles and surname
editMembers of the Belgian royal family be there title of "prince(ss) of Belgium".[citation needed] The heir apparent to the throne additionally bears the substantive title of "duke/duchess of Brabant".[2] Substantive titles were historically given to other members of the royal family. The titles count of Hainaut and count of Flanders were frequently used by the heir apparent's eldest son and the king's second son respectively.[citation needed] The title prince of Liège was created in 1934 for the future King Albert II, second son of Leopold III, as Albert's uncle Prince Charles held the title count of Flanders.[citation needed] Leopold III's second wife, Lilian Baels, received the title of "Princess de Réthy" rather than becoming queen of the Belgians.[3]
Members of the royal family use the surname "Saxe Cobourg"[4]
Family tree
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ Philippe's wife, Queen Mathilde, is styled as "Her Majesty The Queen of the Belgians", while Philippes parents, the former king Albert and Queen Paola retain their titles as king and queen.[citation needed]
- ^ As listed on the official website of the Belgian monarchy.[1]
References
edit- ^ "The Belgian Monarchy". Royal family. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
- ^ "2001021517". Service public fédéral justice. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ "H R H Princess Liliane of Belgium". The Telegraph. Retrieved 15 October 2024.
- ^ Frater, James; Kottasová, Ivana. "The secret daughter of former Belgian king wins the right to call herself a princess". Retrieved 15 October 2024.