Princess Astrid of Belgium
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| Princess of Belgium Archduchess of Austria-Este |
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Princess Astrid making an address in Laos in 2009
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5 June 1962 Belvédère Castle, Laeken, Belgium |
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| Spouse | Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este (m. 1984) | ||||
| Issue |
Prince Amedeo Princess Maria Laura Prince Joachim Princess Luisa Maria Princess Laetitia Maria |
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| House | Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||
| Father | King Albert II of the Belgians | ||||
| Mother | Princess Paola Ruffo di Calabria | ||||
| Religion | Roman Catholic | ||||
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| Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie |
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Styles of Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este |
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| Reference style | Her Imperial and Royal Highness |
| Spoken style | Your Imperial and Royal Highness |
| Alternative style | Ma'am |
HM King Albert II
HM Queen Paola
HRH Princess Léa
HRH Princess Marie-Christine, Mrs Gourges
HRH Princess Marie-Esméralda, Lady Moncada
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. She is married to Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este, head of the Austria-Este branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine.
Princess Astrid was born one day before her father's 28th birthday at the Château de Belvédère, near Laeken, and was named for her late paternal grandmother, Astrid of Sweden, the popular first wife of King Leopold III. Her godparents were her uncle Fabrizio, Prince Ruffo di Calabria-Santapau, 7th Duke di Guardia Lombarda, and her aunt Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.
Princess Astrid married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, the head of the Archducal House of Austria-Este, on 22 September 1984 at Brussels. Lorenz is the eldest son of Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este (1915–1996), and his wife Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta (born in 1930). Her husband was also created Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree on 27 November 1995.
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