Princess Claire of Belgium

Her Royal Highness Princess Claire of Belgium, (born Claire Louise Coombs, in Bath, England, on January 18, 1974) is the wife of Prince Laurent of Belgium and is a property surveyor.

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Bath - England - January 18 - 1974 - Prince Laurent of Belgium

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She is a daughter of Nicholas Coombs, a British-born businessman, and his Belgian wife, née Nicole Mertens. She has lived in Belgium since age 3.

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British - Belgian

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On April 12, 2003 she married Prince Laurent of Belgium, the second son of Albert II of Belgium. The civil ceremony was held at Brussels Town Hall and the religious ceremony at the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula. She was created a Princess of Belgium in her own right shortly before the ceremony, on April 1, 2003 and upon her marriage, she became Her Royal Highness Princess Claire.

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April 12 - 2003 - Albert II of Belgium - Brussels Town Hall - Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula - April 1

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The royal couple has a daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Louise of Belgium, who was born February 6, 2004. On June 28 2005, Prince Laurent and Princess Claire announced that she was pregnant with twins. The birth is scheduled to take place in January 2006.

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Princess Louise of Belgium - February 6 - 2004 - June 28 - 2005 - January - 2006

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