Monarchy of Belgium

Monarchy in Belgium is constitutional and popular in nature. The monarch is the head of state.  The Monarch is officially called King of the Belgians. The current leader is Philippe I.  Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha was the first King of the Belgians.  To date all have belonged to the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

List
This is a list of Belgian monarchs since 1831.

House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
#NamePortraitBirth and deathReign startedReign endedMarriagesSuccession right 1 Leopold I 100px|center 16 December 1790Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld–10 December 1865Laeken(aged 74) 21 July 1831 10 December 1865 (1) Princess Charlotte2 May 1816[1 child (stillborn)](2) Queen Louise9 August 1832[4 children] 2 Leopold II 100px|center 9 April 1835Brussels–17 December 1909Laeken(aged 74) 17 December 1865 17 December 1909 Queen Marie-Henriette22 August 1853[4 children] Son ofLeopold I 3 Albert I 100px|center 8 April 1875Brussels–17 February 1934Marche-les-Dames(aged 58) 23 December 1909 17 February 1934 Queen Elisabeth2 October 1900[3 children] Nephew ofLeopold II 4 Leopold III 100px|center 3 November 1901Brussels–25 September 1983Woluwe-Saint-Lambert(aged 81) 23 February 1934 16 July 1951(abdicated) (1) Queen Astrid4 November 1926[3 children](2) Princess Lilian6 December 1941[3 children] Son ofAlbert I — Prince CharlesRegent for Leopold III 100px|center 10 October 1903Brussels–1 June 1983Ostend(aged 79) 20 September 1944 20 July 1950 Unmarried[childless] Son ofAlbert I /Brother ofLeopold III 5 Baudouin 100px|center 7 September 1930Laeken–31 July 1993Motril (Spain)(aged 62) 17 July 1951  31 July 1993 Queen Fabiola15 December 1960[childless] Son ofLeopold III 6 Albert II 100px|center Laeken 9 August 1993 21 July 2013 Queen Paola2 July 1959[3 children] Son ofLeopold III /Brother ofBaudouin 7 Philippe I 100px|center , Laeken  21 July 2013 Present Queen Mathilde2 July 1959[4 children] Son ofAlbert II/

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