Prince Laurent of Belgium

Belgian Royal · Belgium · On the map · Politicians · Born 1963 · age 63

Prince Laurent of Belgium is the second son and youngest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and younger brother of King Philippe. Currently, he is 15th in the Belgian line of succession.

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2017Grand Officer of the National Order of the Golden Paper ConeAward2000Grand Cross of the Order of Civil MeritAward1993Grand Cordon of the Order of LeopoldAward1963Born19 October 1963

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Spouse Princess Claire of Belgium

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He has done many good things for our country. He had parks built in Brussels and many other things, Leopold II himself has never been to Congo.
Leopold II opens Pandora's box for King Philip from his grave, Own words
When I meet an African head of state, I always apologize for the behavior of the Europeans during the colonies
Leopold II opens Pandora's box for King Philip from his grave, Own words
I've experienced things I didn't want to know and I'm not happy at all with what's happening now. Those bad people will one day have to answer for their actions.
Prince Laurent: “In Libya there are people who have been murdered, hey. Because of the money that has been released here. And exactly no, Own words

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Awards

Grand Officer of the National Order of the Golden Paper Cone2017

Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit2000

Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold1993

Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary

Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry

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He had been as high as third in line, but the constitution was amended in 1991 to extend an equal right of succession to women, putting him behind his sister, Princess Astrid, and her descendants.

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Belgium