Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant
| Philippe Filip Philipp |
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Philippe in Antwerp in 2013
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| King of the Belgians | |||||
| Reign | 21 July 2013 – present | ||||
| Predecessor | Albert II | ||||
| Heir apparent | Elisabeth | ||||
| Prime Ministers |
Elio Di Rupo Charles Michel |
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| Born |
15 April 1960 Belvédère Castle, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium |
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| Spouse | Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz (m. 1999) | ||||
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | Albert II of Belgium | ||||
| Mother | Paola Ruffo di Calabria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholicism | ||||
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French: Philippe Léopold Louis Marie Dutch: Filip Leopold Lodewijk Maria German: Philipp Leopold Ludwig Maria |
HM King Albert II
HM Queen Paola
HRH Princess Léa
HRH Princess Marie-Christine, Mrs Gourges
HRH Princess Marie-Esméralda, Lady Moncada
Philippe (French pronunciation: [fiˈlip], French: Philippe Léopold Louis Marie, Dutch: Filip Leopold Lodewijk Maria, German: Philipp Leopold Ludwig Maria, English: Philip Leopold Lewis Marie; born 15 April 1960) is the seventh king of the Belgians, having ascended the throne on 21 July 2013, following his father's abdication. He is the eldest child of King Albert II, whom he succeeded upon Albert's abdication for health reasons, and Queen Paola. He married Countess Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz (now Queen Mathilde), with whom he has four children. King Philippe's elder daughter, Princess Elisabeth, is next in the line of succession.
Philippe was born on 15 April 1960 during the reign of his uncle, King Baudouin of Belgium. His father, Prince Albert, Prince of Liège (later King Albert II) was the second son of King Leopold III of Belgium and a younger brother of Baudouin. His mother, Paola, Princess of Liège (later Queen Paola), is a daughter of Italian aristocrat Fulco VIII, Prince Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda. His mother descends from the French House of La Fayette, and the king is a descendant of Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette and Marie Adrienne Françoise de Noailles.
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