Is the Belgian royal family Flemish?

Members of the Belgian royal family are often known by two names: a Dutch and a French one. For example, the current monarch is called ‘Philippe’ in French and ‘Filip’ in Dutch; the fifth King of the Belgians was ‘Baudouin’ in French and ‘Boudewijn’ in Dutch.

Who is the King of Belgium?

Philippe of BelgiumSince 2013
Belgium/Monarch

Philippe, king of Belgium, in full Philippe Léopold Louis Marie, (born April 15, 1960, Brussels, Belgium), king of the Belgians from 2013. Philippe was the first of three children of Albert II, who became Belgium’s sixth king in 1993.

Is King Albert of Belgium related to Queen Victoria?

Albert and Victoria were first cousins, sharing a set of grandparents. Victoria’s mother, Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld and Prince Albert’s father, Duke Ernst of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha were brother and sister.

Who was the first Belgian King?

Leopold I
Leopold I, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, took the constitutional oath on 21 July 1831 to become the first King of the Belgians.

Who is the royal family of Belgium?

The Belgium Royal Family: Queen Mathilde, Prince Emmanuel, King Philippe, Princess Eleonore, Prince Gabriel and Princess Elisabeth-Duchess of Brabant.

Who are King and Queen of Belgium?

The monarchy of Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy whose incumbent is titled the King or Queen of the Belgians (Dutch: Koning(in) der Belgen, French: Roi / Reine des Belges, German: König(in) der Belgier) and serves as the country’s head of state.

Who is the Princess of Belgium?

Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 5 June 1962), is the second child and only daughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and younger sister to the current Belgian monarch, King Philippe .

Is Belgium a monarchy?

The Monarchy of Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy whose incumbent is titled the King or Queen of the Belgians ( Dutch: Koning(in) der Belgen, French: Roi / Reine des Belges, German: König(in) der Belgier) and serves as the country’s head of state.