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- Does Belgium have a king and queen?
- Can a woman be queen of Belgium?
- Who are the king and queen of Brussels?
- What type of monarchy is Belgium?
- Do they speak Flemish in Belgium?
- Is Philippe of Belgium related to Leopold?
- Who is King of Norway?
- What is a person from Belgium called?
- Is Belgium a rich country?
Does Belgium have a king and queen?
Belgium is a constitutional, hereditary, and popular monarchy. The monarch is titled king or queen of the Belgians (Dutch: Koning(in) der Belgen, French: Roi / Reine des Belges, German: König(in) der Belgier) and serves as the country's head of state.
Can a woman be queen of Belgium?
Since its independence in 1830, the Kingdom of Belgium has only had queen consorts or women married to the sovereign king. No woman has ever commanded the Belgian monarchy. Under old Belgian laws, only men were allowed to sit on the throne. ... When the day comes, she will become the first female monarch of Belgium.
Who are the king and queen of Brussels?
King Albert II & Queen Paola
His Majesty King Albert II was born in Brussels, at Stuyvenberg Castle, on 6 June 1934. Albert, who was given the title 'Prince of Liège' at birth, is the son of King Leopold III and of Queen Astrid, born Princess of Sweden.
What type of monarchy is Belgium?
The King. Belgium is a "hereditary parliamentary constitutional monarchy".
Do they speak Flemish in Belgium?
Flemish is spoken by approximately 5.5 million people in Belgium and by a few thousand people in France. Flemish is spoken by about 55% of the population of Belgium. There are also several thousand Flemish speakers in France. Flemish uses the Latin alphabet.
Is Philippe of Belgium related to Leopold?
Early life. Philippe was born on 15 April 1960 at the Belvédère Castle in Laeken north of Brussels. His father, Prince Albert, Prince of Liège (later King Albert II) was the second son of King Leopold III of Belgium and a younger brother of Baudouin.
Who is King of Norway?
Harald V of Norway. Harald V (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhɑ̂rːɑɫ dɛn ˈfɛ̂mtə]; born 21 February 1937) is the King of Norway. He acceded to the throne on 17 January 1991. Harald was the third child and only son of King Olav V and Princess Märtha of Sweden.
What is a person from Belgium called?
Belgians (Dutch: Belgen, French: Belges, German: Belgier) are people identified with the Kingdom of Belgium, a federal state in Western Europe. As Belgium is a multinational state, this connection may be residential, legal, historical, or cultural rather than ethnic.
Is Belgium a rich country?
Belgium is the sixth richest country in the world: this has been confirmed in the recent edition of the Allianz Global Wealth Report 2016. ... Belgium is thus in sixth place with net financial resources of 92,080 euros per capita.
