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The monarchy of Belgium is the constitutional and hereditary institution of the monarchical head of state of Belgium. As a popular monarchy, the Belgian monarch uses the title king/queen of the Belgians [a] and serves as the country's head of state and commander-in-chief of the Belgian Armed Forces.
Monarchy. The King's duties include contacts with a wide range of representatives of Belgian society: members of the federal government, of the community and regional governments, MPs and political leaders, representatives of the economic, social, cultural and scientific sectors, academia, the media ... The King and the members of the Royal ...
Learn about the seven kings and two regents of Belgium since 1831, when the country seceded from the Netherlands. See their portraits, birth and death dates, reign periods, marriages, succession rights and more.
Belgium was recognised as an independent country in 1830 but the Monarchy was established in 1831. Leopold I, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, took the constitutional oath on 21 July 1831 to become the first King of the Belgians.
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. In 1978, as Prince Philippe, he began his university studies at the Royal Military Academy.
Approximately one hour after King Albert II's abdication, Prince Philippe was sworn in as King of the Belgians. [ 10 ] His eldest child, Princess Elisabeth, became his heir apparent and is expected to become Belgium's first queen regnant.
Learn about the origins, evolution and functions of the Belgian monarchy, a constitutional and hereditary system that dates back to 1831. Explore the family tree, the royal household, the visits, the symbols and the challenges of the Belgian kings and queens.
