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The Belgian royal family consists of the relatives of the Belgian monarch. Members of the Belgian royal family apart from the monarch, currently King Philippe hold the title of Prince or Princess of Belgium, with the style of Royal Highness[a]. Prior to the First World War, they used the additional titles of Prince or Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke or Duchess of Saxony, as members of the House of Wettin.
Members of the royal family edit
The Belgian royal family consists of:[b]
- King Philippe and Queen Mathilde (the King and his wife)
- Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant (the King's daughter)
- Prince Gabriel (the King's son)
- Prince Emmanuel (the King's son)
- Princess Eléonore (the King's daughter)
- King Albert II and Queen Paola (the King's parents)
- Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz (the King's sister and brother-in-law)
- Prince Laurent and Princess Claire (the King's brother and sister-in-law)
Notes edit
- ^ Philippe's wife, Queen Mathilde, is styled as "Her Majesty The Queen of the Belgians", while Philippes parents, the former king Albert and Queen Paola retain their titles as king and queen.[citation needed]
- ^ As listed on the official website of the Belgian monarchy.[1]
References edit
- ^ "The Belgian Monarchy". Royal family. Retrieved 11 May 2024.