List of Kings of The Belgians
To date all have belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.
Their arms are traced on the French Wikipedia.
Their family tree is:
| Leopold I (1790 † 1865) Prince of Saxe-Cobourg & Gotha & Duke of Saxony, 1st king of the Belgians 1831–1865 , |
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| Leopold II (1835 † 1909) king of the Belgians 1865–1909 |
Prince Philippe (1837 † 1905) Count of Flanders |
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| Prince Leopold (1859–1869) Duke of Brabant Prince of Belgium |
Albert I (1875 † 1934) king of the Belgians 1909–1934 (pre 1921) (post 1921) family name changed to "de Belgique"/"van België" all Saxon titles renounced |
Prince Baudouin of Flanders (1869–1891) Prince of Belgium |
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| Leopold III (1901 † 1983) king of the Belgians 1934–1951 (abdicated) |
Prince Charles (1903 † 1983) Count of Flanders Prince Regent, 1944–1950 |
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| Baudouin I (1930 † 1993) king of the Belgians 1951–1993 |
Albert II (b.1934) king of the Belgians 1993–present The 1991 act of succession created full cognatic primogeniture, altering the order of succession from eldest son to eldest child |
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| Prince Philippe (b.1960) Duke of Brabant |
Princess Astrid of Belgium (b.1962 ) Archduchess of Austria-Este |
Prince Laurent of Belgium (b.1963 ) |
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Read more about this topic: Monarchy Of Belgium
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