Albert II of Belgium
Sixth king of the Belgians
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- Global rank#180
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- Fame64.2
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Born 1934 · age 92
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Updated 2026-06-08
He held Belgium's throne for two decades, then walked away from it — the second king in the country's history to abdicate, following the path his own father had taken sixty years earlier.
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Born 6 June 1934, Albert II was the son of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid of Sweden, younger brother to Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg and King Baudouin. He married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria and raised three children while his older brother wore the crown. When Baudouin died in 1993, Albert succeeded him at fifty-nine. He reigned for twenty years before appearing at a cabinet session on 3 July 2013 to announce his decision: on Belgian National Day that month, he would step down for health reasons. His eldest son Philippe took the throne on 21 July 2013, making Albert th…
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