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Albert II of Belgium
sixth king of the Belgians / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert II (French: Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie, Dutch: Albert Felix Humbert Theodoor Christiaan Eugène Marie, German: Albert Felix Humbert Theodor Christian Eugen Maria) (born Stuyvenberg Castle, Brussels, 6 June 1934)[1] was the King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. He is the younger son of King Leopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935). On 21 July 2013, King Albert II abdicated and gave the throne to his son, Philippe of Belgium.
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Albert II | |||||
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King of the Belgians | |||||
![]() King Albert II in 2010 | |||||
Reign | 9 August 1993 – 21 July 2013 (19 years, 346 days) | ||||
Predecessor | Baudouin I | ||||
Successor | Philippe of Belgium | ||||
Born | (1934-06-06) June 6, 1934 (age 90) Stuyvenberg Castle, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
Consort | Paola Ruffo di Calabria | ||||
Issue | Philippe, King of the Belgians Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este Prince Laurent Princess Delphine | ||||
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French | Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie | ||||
Flemish | Albert Felix Humbert Theodoor Christiaan Eugène Marie | ||||
German | Albert Felix Humbert Theodor Christian Eugen Maria | ||||
House | Belgium | ||||
Father | Leopold III | ||||
Mother | Astrid of Sweden |
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