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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.
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.
Filip I (fr. Philippe Léopold Louis Marie, nid. Filip Leopold Lodewijk Maria; ur. 15 kwietnia 1960 w Brukseli) – król Belgów od 21 lipca 2013. Jest najstarszym dzieckiem króla Belgów, Alberta II Koburga, oraz jego żony, królowej Paoli. W 1999 roku ożenił się z Matyldą d’Udekem d’Acoz.
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.
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Learn about the seven kings of the Belgians and two regents who ruled Belgium since 1831. See their names, portraits, birth and death dates, reign periods, marriages, succession rights and eras.
27 wrz 2024 · Learn about Philippe, the current king of Belgium since 2013, who succeeded his father Albert II. Find out about his education, military career, marriage, and role in Belgian politics.
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 Queen. Her Majesty the Queen was born in Uccle on 20 January 1973. She is the daughter of Count and Countess Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz. Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant.
