| Albert II | |||||
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| King of the Belgians | |||||
 King Albert II in 2010 | |||||
| Reign | 9 August 1993 – 21 July 2013 (19 years, 346 days) | ||||
| Predecessor | Baudouin I | ||||
| Successor | Philippe of Belgium | ||||
| Born | June 6, 1934 Stuyvenberg Castle, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
| Consort | Paola Ruffo di Calabria | ||||
| Issue | Philippe, King of the Belgians Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este Prince Laurent Princess Delphine | ||||
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| French | Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie | ||||
| Flemish | Albert Felix Humbert Theodoor Christiaan Eugène Marie | ||||
| German | Albert Felix Humbert Theodor Christian Eugen Maria | ||||
| House | Belgium | ||||
| Father | Leopold III | ||||
| Mother | Astrid of Sweden | ||||
Albert II (French: Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie, Dutch: Albert Felix Humbert Theodoor Christiaan Eugène Marie, German: Albert Felix Humbert Theodor Christian Eugen Maria) (born Stuyvenberg Castle, Brussels, 6 June 1934)[1] was the King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. He is the younger son of King Leopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935). On 21 July 2013, King Albert II abdicated and gave the throne to his son, Philippe of Belgium.
He married, in Brussels, on 2 July 1959, Princess Paola (born 1937).
He and the Queen have three children:
After his announced abdication on 21 July 2013 it was decided that he would be styled as His Majesty King Albert II.[2] This is the same form of address given to his father, Leopold III, after his abdication.
