Queens Consort
- Queen Louise — Louise d'Orléans (second wife of King Leopold I, whose first wife Princess Charlotte of Wales had died before he came to the throne. Subsequently, Leopold's only daughter, Carlota of Mexico, was named after her.)
- Queen Marie Henriette — Marie Henriette of Austria (wife of King Leopold II)
- Queen Elisabeth — Elisabeth of Bavaria) (wife of Albert I)
- Queen Astrid — Astrid of Sweden (wife of King Leopold III)
- Princess Lilian — Mary Lilian Baels (as Princess de Réthy second wife of King Leopold III)
- Queen Fabiola — Fabiola de Mora y Aragón (wife of King Baudouin)
- Queen Paola — Paola Ruffo di Calabria (wife of King Albert II)
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