28-867: Princess Maria may refer to: Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 2003) Princess Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily (1784–1806), Princess of Asturias Princess Maria Beatrice of Savoy (born 1943), youngest daughter of Italy's last king and his queen Princess Maria Clotilde of Savoy (1843–1911), Italian princess Princess Maria Francesca of Savoy (1914–2000), Italian princess Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy (born 1940), daughter of Umberto II Princess Maria of Greece and Denmark (1876–1940), 5th child of George I of Greece and Olga Konstantinovna of Russia Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony (1867–1944) , mother of Emperor Karl I of Austria Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 1988) Princess Maria Louise ,
56-604: A car accident aged 29. Princess Astrid godparents were her uncle Fabrizio , Prince Ruffo di Calabria-Santapau , 7th Duke di Guardia Lombarda, and her aunt Hereditary Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg . Princess Astrid married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este , subsequently head of the Archducal House of Austria-Este , on 22 September 1984 at Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon in Brussels . Lorenz
84-907: A character in the fictional anime Mobile Fighter G Gundam Princess Maria Manuela of Asturias (1527–1545), Portuguese princess Princess Maria of Romania (born 1964), youngest daughter and fifth child of Michael I and Queen Anne Princess Maria of Romania (1870-1874) , only child of Carol I of Romania and Elisabeth of Wied Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Parma (born 1934), oldest daughter of Umberto II of Italy and Marie-José of Belgium Princess Maria Tatiana of Yugoslavia (born 1957), first child of Prince Andrej of Yugoslavia and Princess Christina of Hesse-Kassel Princess Maria Teresa of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1867–1909), child of Lodovico, Count of Trani and Mathilde Ludovika See also [ edit ] Princess Maria-Esmeralda Princess Marie (disambiguation) Princess Mary (disambiguation) Queen Mary (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
112-491: A constitutional role which came into play in 2010–2011 when Belgium's parliament was unable to agree on a government. When the crisis was resolved, Albert swore in the new government. In 1984, he set up the Prince Albert Foundation, to promote expertise in foreign trade. Albert sparked controversy in his December 2012 Christmas speech by comparing modern "populist movements" with those of the 1930s. This
140-567: A midday session of the Belgian cabinet , where he revealed his intention to abdicate to Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo and to the deputy prime ministers. This came less than one month after the king and two of his children had been asked to appear in court by the Belgian sculptor Delphine Boël , who was intent on proving that the king was her biological father. According to a letter sent by the King to
168-718: A possible referral to Belgium's Cour de Cassation / Hof van Cassatie . In 2019, the King's lawyer confirmed he would not provide a DNA sample in the case. On 29 May 2019, it was reported by CNN that Albert II had submitted a DNA sample after a Belgian court ruled on 16 May that he would be fined 5,000 euros for each day that he failed to do so, although he would continue to challenge the ruling, according to his attorney, Alain Berenboom [ fr ] . The results of these DNA samples were released on 27 January 2020 by Alain Berenboom, confirming Delphine Boël as Albert II's daughter. Albert II confirmed this on 27 January 2020 in
196-491: A press release. "The king will treat all his children as equal," Berenboom said, according to VTM News. "King Albert now has four children." While it was proven that Boël was his biological daughter, her legal status as a daughter was not recognized until a 1 October 2020 ruling of the Brussels Court of Appeal, which also recognized Boël as a princess of Belgium and granted her the new surname of Saxe-Coburg . As
224-609: A reception at the Belgian Embassy, he met Italian Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria . Prince Albert proposed marriage to her, to which she accepted. Two months after their meeting, the prince introduced his future wife to his family, and four months later to the press. The couple were married on 2 July 1959, one-and-a-half years before Albert's older brother, the king, got married (a marriage which would prove childless). Albert and Paola have three children, twelve grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Their children are: In 1997,
252-586: A second one only against the former King as he was no longer protected by immunity and the first claim would have been judged according to the situation at the time of the introduction of the claim. In March 2017, the Court ruled that her claim was unfounded, and her lawyers said she would take the claim to appeal. On 25 October 2018, the Court of Appeal decided that Delphine Boël is not a descendant of Jacques Boël, and ordered King Albert to undergo DNA testing. His lawyer announced that he would seek further advice about
280-601: Is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 9 August 1993 until his abdication on 21 July 2013. Albert II is the son of King Leopold III and the last living child of Queen Astrid , born a princess of Sweden. He is the younger brother of the late Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg and King Baudouin , whom he succeeded following Baudouin's death in 1993. He married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria (now Queen Paola ), with whom he had three children. Albert's eldest son, Philippe ,
308-562: Is also Albert's goddaughter). Albert and his siblings had a close relationship with their stepmother and they called her "Mother". During World War II , on 10 May 1940, at the time when Belgium was being invaded , Prince Albert, his elder sister Princess Joséphine-Charlotte and his elder brother Prince Baudouin , left the country for France and later Spain . The Prince and the Princess returned to Belgium on 2 August 1940. They continued their studies until 1944, either at Laeken , or at
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#1732793927463336-441: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Princess Laetitia Maria of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este King Albert II Queen Paola Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 5 June 1962), is the second child and first daughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola , and the younger sister to the current Belgian monarch, King Philippe . She
364-666: Is married to Prince Lorenz of Belgium , head of the Austria-Este branch of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine , and is fifth in line of succession to the Belgian throne. Princess Astrid was born one day before her father's 28th birthday at the Belvédère Château in Laeken , northern Brussels , and was named after her late paternal grandmother, Astrid of Sweden , King Leopold III 's popular first wife, who had died in 1935 in
392-578: Is the current King of the Belgians. On 3 July 2013, King Albert II attended a midday session of the Belgian cabinet . He then announced that, on 21 July, Belgian National Day , he would abdicate the throne for health reasons. He was succeeded by his son Philippe on 21 July 2013. Albert II was the fourth monarch to abdicate in 2013, following Pope Benedict XVI , Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands , and Emir Hamad bin Khalifa of Qatar . In so doing, he
420-492: Is the eldest son of Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este (1915–1996), and his wife Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta (1930–2022). Her husband was also created Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree on 27 November 1995. Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have five children: Astrid was formerly President of the Belgian Red Cross , a position which ended on 31 December 2007. She declined to stand again for election to
448-738: The Castle of Ciergnon in the Ardennes . In June 1944, at the time of the Allied landings , King Leopold, his wife Princess Lilian and the royal children were deported by the Germans to Hirschstein , Germany , and later to Strobl , Austria , where they were released by the American 106th Cavalry Regiment on 7 May 1945. Owing to the political situation in Belgium, King Leopold and his family moved to
476-423: The Belgian satirical magazine Père Ubu reported that the Belgian sculptor Delphine Boël (born 22 February 1968) was King Albert II's extramarital daughter. It took some years for the Belgian mainstream media to report this news. According to Baroness Sybille de Selys Longchamps , the mother of Delphine, she and Albert shared an 18-year-long relationship into which Delphine was born. In June 2013, Boël summoned
504-532: The Prime Minister and dated 3 July 2013, and which was made public, the King had already broached the topic of his intention to abdicate several times with the Prime Minister, who had asked him to reconsider it. At 6 pm (CET) the King announced in a recorded radio and television speech that on 21 July, Belgium's National Day , he would abdicate the throne for health reasons. He was succeeded by his elder son, Philippe. After his abdication on 21 July 2013 it
532-633: The Princess took over the reins of the Prince Albert Fund from her father King Albert . Princess Astrid has been for many years a fierce advocate for landmine survivors rights, participating actively in the work of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, also known as the Ottawa Treaty , since Belgium joined in 1998. In 2013, the Princess was named Special Envoy of the convention, and has promoted
560-736: The acceptance of a global ban on landmines and promoted the rights of survivors in various UN meetings. In 2014, she met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah , to encourage Oman to join the treaty, which occurred a few months later. In 2019, she carried out a mission to Lebanon to promote the convention. In Beirut she met with President Michel Aoun , and Minister of National Defense Elias Bou Saab . 2016 : Honorary mayor and The Hidalgo Award of San Antonio , Texas . Albert II of Belgium King Albert II Queen Paola Albert II (born 6 June 1934)
588-778: The role in light of internal struggles in the organisation in reconciling its Flemish-speaking and French branches, each of which seeks greater autonomy. The princess is also a colonel in the Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces . Her official residence is the Royal Castle of Laeken on the edge of Brussels. She is a member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee . In April 2015
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644-535: The then King and his two older children (the then Duke of Brabant and the Archduchess of Austria-Este) to appear in court. She hoped to use DNA tests to prove that she is the King's daughter. As the King enjoyed complete immunity under the law, Boël decided to summon his elder children as well. The king abdicated the following month, in July 2013. After the King's abdication, Boël abandoned her first suit to introduce
672-624: The villa "Le Reposoir" in Pregny , Switzerland , when they left Austria in October 1945 and stayed until July 1950. During that time, Prince Albert would continue his education in a secondary school in Geneva . King Leopold III, accompanied by Prince Baudouin and Prince Albert, returned to Belgium on 22 July 1950. In 1958, Albert went to the Vatican to witness the coronation of Pope John XXIII . At
700-512: The younger brother of the childless King Baudouin , Prince Albert was the heir-presumptive to the throne. Albert's son Philippe was groomed to eventually succeed. On Baudouin's death, Albert was sworn in before parliament , on 9 August 1993, as King of the Belgians. As King, Albert's duties included representing Belgium at home and abroad on state visits , trade missions, and at high level international meetings as well as taking an interest in Belgian society, culture and enterprise. The King had
728-454: Was also the second Belgian monarch to abdicate, following his father, Leopold III , who abdicated in 1951, albeit under very different circumstances. Prince Albert was born at the Château of Stuyvenberg in Laeken , northern Brussels , as the second son and youngest child of King Leopold III and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden . He was second in line to the throne at birth, and
756-480: Was given the title Prince of Liège . When Prince Albert was one year old, Queen Astrid died in Switzerland in a car accident on 29 August 1935, in which King Leopold, who was driving the vehicle, was lightly injured. The King remarried to Mary Lilian Baels (later became Princess of Réthy) in 1941. The couple produced three children: Prince Alexandre , Princess Marie-Christine and Princess Marie-Esméralda (who
784-494: Was seen by several political commentators, as well as many Flemish politicians, as aimed implicitly at the large Flemish nationalist party, the N-VA . Bart De Wever , the party's leader, called for the King's role in the formation of Belgian governments to be changed in the wake of this comment since he "could no longer see the monarch as playing the constitutional role of referee." On 3 July 2013, 79-year-old King Albert II attended
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