Person:Albert of Belgium (1)
Albert II of Belgium
b.6 Jun 1934 Laken, Brabant, Belgium
d.
Parents and Siblings
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  1. Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium1927 - 2005
  2. Baudouin of Belgium1930 - 1993
  3. Albert II of Belgium1934 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 2 Jul 1959
  1. Philippe Léopold Louis Marie of Belgium1960 -
  2. Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie of Belgium1962 -
  3. Laurent of Belgium1963 -
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Facts and Events
Name Albert II of Belgium
Gender Male
Birth[1] 6 Jun 1934 Laken, Brabant, BelgiumStuyvenberg Castle
Marriage 2 Jul 1959 The City of Brussels, Brabant, Belgiumto Paola Ruffo, di Calabria
Occupation[1] From 9 Aug 1993 to 21 Jul 2013 BelgiumKing
Death[1] Famous Living Person Exception?
Reference Number? Q3911?


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Albert II (born 6 June 1934) is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 9 August 1993 to 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 upon 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, 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 was also the second Belgian monarch to abdicate, following his father Leopold III who abdicated in 1951, albeit under very different circumstances.

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References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Albert II of Belgium, in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia.
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