List of Belgian monarchs
Encyclopedia
This is a list of Belgian monarchs since 1831, when the first Belgian King Leopold I
ascended the throne, after Belgium
declared independence from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
in the Belgian Revolution
of 1830.
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
ascended the throne, after Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
declared independence from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands
United Kingdom of the Netherlands is the unofficial name used to refer to Kingdom of the Netherlands during the period after it was first created from part of the First French Empire and before the new kingdom of Belgium split out in 1830...
in the Belgian Revolution
Belgian Revolution
The Belgian Revolution was the conflict which led to the secession of the Southern provinces from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands and established an independent Kingdom of Belgium....
of 1830.
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
| Image | Name | Date of birth | Monarch From | Monarch Until | Date of death |
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Leopold I Leopold I of Belgium Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha... |
16 December 1790 | 21 July 1831 | 10 December 1865 | |
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Leopold II Leopold II of Belgium Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free... |
9 April 1835 | 17 December 1865 | 17 December 1909 | |
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Albert I Albert I of Belgium Albert I reigned as King of the Belgians from 1909 until 1934.-Early life:Born Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad in Brussels, he was the fifth child and second son of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his wife, Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen... |
8 April 1875 | 23 December 1909 | 17 February 1934 | |
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Leopold III Leopold III of Belgium Leopold III reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the Heir Apparent,... |
3 November 1901 | 23 February 1934 | 16 July 1951 | 25 September 1983 |
| Son of Leopold III | Baudouin | 7 September 1930 | 17 July 1951 | 31 July 1993 | |
| Brother of Baudouin | Albert II Albert II of Belgium Albert II is the current reigning King of the Belgians, a constitutional monarch. He is a member of the royal house "of Belgium"; formerly this house was named Saxe-Coburg-Gotha... |
6 June 1934 | 9 August 1993 | Present | Living |
See also
- Monarchy of BelgiumMonarchy of BelgiumMonarchy in Belgium is constitutional and popular in nature. The hereditary monarch, at present Albert II, is the head of state and is officially called King of the Belgians .-Origins:...
- Line of succession to the Belgian throneLine of succession to the Belgian ThroneSince 1991, Belgium practises absolute cognatic primogeniture but this only applies to the descendants of King Albert II, effectively barring the female descended offspring of Leopold II, Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, Albert I and Leopold III from the throne...
- Crown Council of BelgiumCrown Council of BelgiumThe Crown Council of Belgium is composed of the King of the Belgians, the Ministers and the Ministers of State. The King chairs the Crown Council...