The wives of Belgian monarchs have all been titled Queen and styled Majesty, with the exception of Leopold III of Belgium's second wife Mary Lilian Baels, who was titled Princess of Belgium and Princess of Réthy. All Belgian monarchs so far have been male, so there have only been female consorts. There have been eight queen consorts of Belgium since 1832.

Picture Name Father Birth Marriage Became Consort Ceased to be Consort Death Spouse
Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle of Orléans Louis Philippe I of France
(Orléans)		 3 April 1812 9 August 1832 [1] 11 October 1850 Leopold I
Marie Henriette Anne of Austria Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary
(Habsburg-Lorraine)		 23 August 1836 22 August 1853 17 December 1865 [2]
husband's ascension		 19 September 1902 Leopold II
Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie in Bavaria Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria
(Wittelsbach)		 25 July 1876 2 October 1900 23 December 1909 [3]
husband's ascension		 17 February 1934
husband's death		 23 November 1965 Albert I
Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra of Sweden Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
(Bernadotte)		 17 November 1905 4 November 1926 23 February 1934 [4]
husband's ascension		 29 August 1935 Leopold III
Mary Lilian Baels
(as title of princess)		 Henri Baels 28 November 1916 6 December 1941 [4] 16 July 1951
husband's abdication		 7 June 2002
Fabiola Fernanda María-de-las-Victorias Antonia Adelaida de Mora y Aragón Don Gonzalo de Mora y Fernández, 4th Marquess of Casa Riera
(Casa Riera)		 11 June 1928 15 December 1960 [5] 31 July 1993
husband's death		 5 December 2014 Baudouin
Paola Margherita Maria-Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda
(Ruffo di Calabria)		 11 September 1937 2 July 1959 9 August 1993 [6]
husband's ascension		 21 July 2013
husband's abdication		 Albert II
Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz Count Patrick d'Udekem d'Acoz
(d'Udekem d'Acoz family)		 20 January 1973 4 December 1999 21 July 2013 [7]
husband's ascension		 present Philippe

See also

References

  1. ↑ "King Leopold I". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  2. ↑ "King Leopold II". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  3. ↑ "King Albert I". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  4. 1 2 "King Leopold III". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  5. ↑ "King Baudouin". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  6. ↑ "King Albert II". The Belgian Monarchy. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
  7. ↑ "Philippe, king of Belgium | Biography & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
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