Royal Duchesses of Brabant
| Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Duchess | Ceased to be Duchess | Death | Spouse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archduchess Marie Henriette of Austria | (Habsburg-Lorraine) |
23 August 1836 | 22 August 1853 | 6 December 1865 became queen |
19 September 1902 | Prince Leopold Louis | ||
| Princess Astrid of Sweden | (Bernadotte) |
17 November 1905 | 4 November 1926 | 17 February 1934 became queen |
29 August 1935 | Prince Leopold Philip | ||
| Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz | 20 January 1973 | 4 December 1999 | 21 July 2013
became queen |
- | Prince Philippe | |||
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