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This is a list of Belgian monarchs from 1831 when the first Belgian king, Leopold I, ascended the throne, after
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Rulers of BelgiumHistory of the Belgian Monarchy
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This is a list of Belgian monarchs from 1831 when the first Belgian king, Leopold I, ascended the throne, after Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...
seceded from the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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during the Belgian Revolution of 1830.
Under the Belgian Constitution
The Constitution of Belgium ( nl, Belgische Grondwet, french: Constitution belge, german: Verfassung Belgiens) dates back to 1831. Since then Belgium has been a parliamentary monarchy that applies the principles of ministerial responsibility ...
, the Belgian monarch is styled "King of the Belgians" (, , ) rather than "King of Belgium" in order to reflect the monarchy's constitutional
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and popular
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function.
Since 1831, there have been seven Kings of the Belgians and two regents.
List
Timeline
Erasme Louis Surlet de Chokier
Érasme-Louis, Baron Surlet de Chokier (27 November 1769 – 7 August 1839), born in Liège, was a Belgian politician and, before the accession of Leopold I to the Belgian throne, was the first Regent of Belgium.
During the Liège Revolution o ...
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from: 04/06/1831 till: 10/12/1865 color:king text:" Leopold I" fontsize:10
from: 17/12/1865 till: 17/12/1909 color:king text:" Leopold II" fontsize:10
from: 23/12/1909 till: 17/02/1934 color:king text:" Albert I" fontsize:10
from: 23/02/1934 till: 16/07/1951 color:king text:" Leopold III" fontsize:10
from: 20/09/1944 till: 20/07/1950 color:regent text:" Charles" fontsize:8
from: 17/07/1951 till: 31/07/1993 color:king text:" Baudouin" fontsize:10
from: 09/08/1993 till: 21/07/2013 color:king text:" Albert II" fontsize:10
from: 21/07/2013 till: end color:king text:" Philippe" fontsize:10
See also
*Monarchy of Belgium
Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled king or queen of the Belgians ( nl, Koning(in) der Belgen, french: Roi / Reine des Belges}, german: König(in) der Belgier) and serves as the country's ...
* Family tree of Belgian monarchs
* List of Belgian consorts
*Line of succession to the Belgian throne
There are sixteen people in the line of succession to the Belgian throne.
The monarch is considered to have acceded to the throne upon her/his taking of the oath as required by article 91 of the constitution.
Eligibility
Since 1991, Belgium p ...
*Crown Council of Belgium
The Crown Council of Belgium (french: Conseil de la Couronne, nl, Kroonraad) is composed of the King of the Belgians, the Ministers and the Ministers of State (mostly former ministers and other major politicians). The constitutional Monarch chai ...
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Rulers of Belgium
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