King of the Belgians
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The King of the Belgians is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Belgium, serving as a unifying figure and symbol of national continuity.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| His Majesty the King of the Belgians | 1 |
| Kings of the Belgians | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
head of state role ⓘ hereditary office ⓘ |
| actsAs |
symbol of national continuity
ⓘ
symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Belgium ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuties |
receives foreign heads of state in Belgium
ⓘ
represents Belgium on state visits abroad ⓘ |
| constitutionalLimitations |
acts are subject to ministerial countersignature
ⓘ
must act through responsible ministers ⓘ |
| constitutionalPowers |
appoints federal ministers on proposal of the Prime Minister
ⓘ
appoints the Prime Minister of Belgium ⓘ can grant pardons ⓘ signs and promulgates federal laws ⓘ signs royal decrees ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
inviolability of the King
ⓘ
ministerial responsibility ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional monarch ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| createdOn | 1831 ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Philippe of Belgium ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStartDate | 21 July 2013 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
House of Belgium
ⓘ
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian Constitution
|
| femaleEquivalent | Queen of the Belgians ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Leopold I of Belgium ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolderStartDate | 21 July 1831 ⓘ |
| genderedForm | King ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy in Belgium ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| oathLocation |
Federal Parliament of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Senate of Belgium ⓘ |
| oathRequirement |
must swear allegiance to the Belgian Constitution
ⓘ
must swear allegiance to the laws of the Belgian people ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | King ⓘ |
| predecessorOfficeHolder | Albert II of Belgium ⓘ |
| residence |
Castle of Laeken
ⓘ
Royal Palace of Brussels ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
head of state of Belgium
ⓘ
symbolic commander-in-chief of the Belgian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | unifying figure among linguistic communities in Belgium ⓘ |
| style |
His Majesty
ⓘ
King of the Belgians self-link ⓘ |
| successionLaw |
absolute primogeniture
ⓘ
hereditary succession ⓘ |
| successionLawChangedToAbsolutePrimogeniture | 1991 ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| termLength | for life ⓘ |
Referenced by (48)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Chief of Defence (Belgium)
subject surface form:
Secretaries of State of Belgium
subject surface form:
Council of Ministers (Belgium)
subject surface form:
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
subject surface form:
Secretaries of State of Belgium
this entity surface form:
Kings of the Belgians
subject surface form:
Paola of Belgium
this entity surface form:
His Majesty the King of the Belgians