Family tree of Belgian monarchs

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This is a family tree of the Kings of the Belgians, hereditary, constitutional monarchs of Belgium as defined by the Belgian Constitution.

Contents

Francis
Duke of Saxe-
Coburg-Saalfeld
1750–1806
r.1800–1806
Augusta
Reuss

of Ebersdorf
1757–1831
Charlotte
of Wales
1796–1817
Leopold I
Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (Variant 1).svg
King of the Belgians
1790–1865
r.1831–1865

Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (Variant 2).svg Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (Variant 3).svg Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium.svg
Louise
of Orléans
1812–1850
Louis
Philippe

18331834
Leopold II
King of the Belgians
1835–1909
r.1865–1909
Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of the King of the Belgians.svg
Marie Henriette
of Austria
1836–1902
Philippe
Count of Flanders
Prince Philippe of Belgium Count of Flanders first arms.PNG Arms of Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837-1909).svg
1837–1905
Marie
of Hohenzollern-
Sigmaringen
1845–1912
Carlota
of Mexico
1840–1927
Maximilian I
Emperor of Mexico
1832–1867
r.1863–1867
Philipp
of Saxe-Coburg
and Gotha
1844–1921
Louise
of Belgium
1858–1924
Leopold
Duke of Brabant
Arms of the King of the Belgians.svg
1859–1869
Rudolf
Cr. Prince of Austria
1858–1889
Stéphanie
of Belgium
1864–1945
Albert I
King of the Belgians
1875–1934
r.1909–1934

Arms of Prince Albert of Flanders (before 1879).svg Arms of Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837-1909).svg
Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of the King of the Belgians.svg Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Elisabeth
of Bavaria
1876–1965
Baudouin
of Flanders

1869–1891
Arms of Prince Baudouin of Flanders (1869-1891).svg
Astrid
of Sweden
1905–1935
Leopold III
King of the Belgians
1901–1983
r.1934-1951

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Lilian
Princess of Réthy
1916–2002
Charles
of Flanders

Prince Regent
1903–1983
regency
1944-1950

Arms of a Prince of Belgium.svg Arms of Prince Charles of Belgium (1921-1983).svg
Marie
José

of Belgium
1906–2001
Umberto II
King of Italy
1904–1983
r.1946
Jean
Grand Duke
of Luxembourg
1921–2019
r.1964–2000
Joséphine
Charlotte

of Belgium
1927–2005
Fabiola
de Mora
y Aragón
1928–2014
Baudouin
King of the Belgians
1930–1993
r.1951–1993

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Albert II
Arms of a Prince of Belgium (Label).svg
King of the Belgians
b. 1934
r.1993–2013

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Paola
Ruffo di Calabria
b. 1937
Alexander
of Belgium
1942–2009
Léa
Wolman
b. 1951
Marie
Christine

of Belgium
b. 1951
Marie
Esméralda

of Belgium
b. 1956
Mathilde
d'Udekem d'Acoz
b. 1973
Philippe
King of the Belgians
b. 1960
r.2013–present

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of the King of the Belgians.svg
Astrid of Belgium
b. 1962
Archduchess of
Austria-Este

Arms of a Princess of Belgium.svg
Lorenz
Archduke of
Austria-Este
b. 1955
Laurent
of Belgium
b. 1963

Arms of a Prince of Belgium.svg
Claire
Coombs
b. 1974
Louise
of Belgium
b. 2004

Arms of a Princess of Belgium.svg
Nicolas
of Belgium
b. 2005

Arms of a Prince of Belgium.svg
Aymeric
of Belgium
b. 2005

Arms of a Prince of Belgium.svg
Elisabeth
Duchess of Brabant
b. 2001

Arms of the Duchess of Brabant.svg
Gabriel
of Belgium
b. 2003

Arms of a Prince of Belgium.svg
Emmanuel
of Belgium
b. 2005

Arms of a Prince of Belgium.svg
Eléonore
of Belgium
b. 2008

Arms of a Princess of Belgium.svg
Amedeo
of Belgium

Archduke of
Austria-Este
b. 1986

Arms of a Prince of the Royal House of Belgium.svg
Maria
Laura

Archduchess of
Austria-Este
b. 1988

Arms of a Princess of the Royal House of Belgium.svg
Joachim
of Belgium

Archduke of
Austria-Este
b. 1991

Arms of a Prince of the Royal House of Belgium.svg
Luisa
Maria

Archduchess of
Austria-Este
b. 1995

Arms of a Princess of the Royal House of Belgium.svg
Laetitia
Maria

Archduchess of
Austria-Este
b. 2003

Arms of a Princess of the Royal House of Belgium.svg

House of Belgium (simplified)

Leopold I [1]
Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (Variant 1).svg
King of the Belgians
1790–1865
r.1831-1865

Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (Variant 2).svg Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium (Variant 3).svg Arms of King Leopold I of Belgium.svg
Leopold II [2]
King of the Belgians
1835–1909
r.1865-1909
Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of the King of the Belgians.svg
Philippe
Count of Flanders
Prince Philippe of Belgium Count of Flanders first arms.PNG Arms of Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837-1909).svg
1837–1905
Albert I [3]
King of the Belgians
1875–1934
r.1909-1934

Arms of Prince Albert of Flanders (before 1879).svg Arms of Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837-1909).svg
Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of the King of the Belgians.svg Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Leopold III
King of the Belgians
1901–1983
r.1934-1951

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Baudouin [4]
King of the Belgians
1930–1993
r.1951-1993

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Albert II
Arms of a Prince of Belgium (Label).svg
King of the Belgians
b. 1934
r.1993–2013

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Royal Arms of Belgium.svg
Philippe [5]
King of the Belgians
b. 1960
r.2013-present

Royal Crown of Belgium (Heraldic).svg
Arms of the King of the Belgians.svg

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References

  1. Pirenne 1948, p. 30.
  2. "Leopold II". The Belgian Monarchy . Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  3. Carlo Bronne. Albert 1er: le roi sans terre.
  4. "King Baudouin". Belgian Monarchy Official Website. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. "Belgium's King Albert II gives up throne to son". CNN. 21 July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.

Sources

Pirenne, Henri (1948). Histoire de Belgique (in French). Vol. VII: De la Révolution de 1830 à la Guerre de 1914 (2nd ed.). Brussels: Maurice Lamertin.