Saturday 20 July 2013

Queens of the Belgians

It's not often we get a new queen consort - we've been rather spoiled this year with two in close succession and in the happy circumstances of taking the crown without the sadness of a family death preceding the event.

Tomorrow, Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz becomes queen of her country and the first Belgian to be consort of her people.  To mark the occasion a run down of the six Queen of the Belgians ending with the woman soon to join their ranks.



Louise-Marie, Queen of the Belgians 1832-1850
Consort of Leopold I of the Belgians, ruled 1832 - 1865

 
Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians 1865 - 1902
Consort of Leopold II of the Belgians, ruled 1865 - 1909
 
 
Elisabeth, Queen of the Belgians 1909 - 1934
Consort of Albert I of the Belgians, ruled 1909 - 1934
 
 
 
Astrid, Queen of the Belgians 1934 - 1935
Consort of Leopold III of the Belgians, ruled 1934 - 1951
 
 
Fabiola, Queen of the Belgians, 1960 - 1993
Consort of Baudouin of the Belgians, ruled 1951 - 1993
 
 
 
Paola, Queen of the Belgians 1993 - 2013
Consort of Albert II of the Belgians, ruled 1993 - 2013
 
 
Mathilde, future Queen of the Belgians
Consort of Philippe who becomes king on Sunday 21st July 2013

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