Belgian monarchy

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The Belgian monarchy is the constitutional hereditary institution headed by the King of the Belgians, serving as the ceremonial and unifying symbol of the Belgian state and its people.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional monarchy
hereditary monarchy
monarchy
appointsFederalMinisters yes
appointsPrimeMinister yes
commanderInChiefOfArmedForces King of the Belgians
constitutionalArticleNumberExample Article 85 of the Belgian Constitution (succession)
constitutionalPrinciple King reigns but does not govern
constitutionalReligionRequirement none
constitutionalStatus defined by the Belgian Constitution
country Belgium
currentMonarch Philippe of Belgium
currentMonarchPredecessor Albert II of Belgium
currentMonarchReignStart 2013-07-21
currentMonarchTitle Philippe of Belgium
surface form: King Philippe
dynasty House of Belgium
surface form: House of Belgium (renamed branch of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha)

House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
established 1831
establishedAfter Belgian Revolution
separation from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands
executivePowerExercise through the federal government
firstKingOathDate 1831-07-21
foundingMonarch Leopold I of Belgium
foundingMonarchTitle Leopold I of Belgium
surface form: Leopold I, King of the Belgians
funding civil list from the Belgian state budget
governmentType parliamentary monarchy
hasRoyalHousehold yes
headOfStateTitle King of the Belgians
heirApparent Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
heirApparentTitle Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
surface form: Duchess of Brabant
kingIsInviolable yes
languageContext Dutch
French
German
nationalDay 21 July
nationalDayReason commemoration of Leopold I’s oath as King of the Belgians
officialResidence Royal Palace of Brussels
officialResidenceCity Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels
parliamentarySystem yes
promulgatesLaws yes
religionTraditionally Roman Catholicism
requiresMinisterialCountersignature yes
role ceremonial head of state of Belgium
symbol of national unity in Belgium
royalFamilyName House of Belgium
successionLaw absolute primogeniture
successionLawChangeYear 1991
successionType hereditary succession
symbolicFunction presides at national ceremonies
represents Belgium abroad

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Laurent memberOf Belgian monarchy
subject surface form: Laurent of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie memberOf Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Astrid memberOf Belgian monarchy
subject surface form: Astrid of Belgium
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Philippe, Count of Flanders partOf Belgian monarchy
Saxe-Coburg associatedDynasty Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Louise of Orléans associatedWith Belgian monarchy
Eléonore Fabiola Victoria Anne dynasty Belgian monarchy
Prince Lorenz of Belgium, Archduke of Austria-Este memberOfDynasty Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Princess Maria Laura of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este nobleFamily Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Fabiola de Mora y Aragón associatedWith Belgian monarchy
Embarcadère greenhouse owner Belgian monarchy
Lilian Baels associatedWith Belgian monarchy
L’Union fait la Force adoptedWith Belgian monarchy
Grand Cross awardedBy Belgian monarchy
subject surface form: Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II
Belgian royal question alsoKnownAs Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Question royale belge
Flag of Belgium associatedWith Belgian monarchy
Belgian National Day military parade attendedBy Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Belgian order of precedence relatedTo Belgian monarchy
Belgian Royal Household associatedWith Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Monarchy of Belgium
Belgian nobility recognizedBy Belgian monarchy
Belgian nobility distinctFrom Belgian monarchy
this entity surface form: Belgian royal family
Crown Prince of Belgium isPartOf Belgian monarchy
Ciergnon Castle associatedWith Belgian monarchy
Royal Domain of Ciergnon associatedWith Belgian monarchy
BELvue Museum subjectOf Belgian monarchy
Koningsstraat namedAfter Belgian monarchy