Albert II of Belgium

His Majesty Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie von Wettin, born Laeken, Belgium, June 6, 1934), is a European constitutional monarch and a member of the former ducal house of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. He is the younger son of King Léopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935). He is a distant cousin of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Von Wettin - Laeken - Belgium - June 6 - 1934 - European - Constitutional monarch - Saxe-Coburg-Gotha - King Léopold III - 1901 - 1983 - Princess Astrid of Sweden - 1905 - 1935 - Queen Elizabeth II

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Prince Albert was sent to the Swiss private school Institute Le Rosey for his pre-university education. He succeeded his elder brother, Baudouin, as king, taking the constitutional oath on August 9, 1993. Before his accession he was known as the Prince of Liège, a title created for him the day after his birth; he also was heir presumptive to the Belgian throne from 1951.

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Swiss - Institute Le Rosey - Baudouin - Prince of Liège - Heir presumptive - 1951

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