Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este

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Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Born June 5, 1962 (1962-06-05) (age 46)
Château de Belvédère, Laeken, Belgium
Other names Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie
Title Princess of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Duchess of Modena, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia
Spouse Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este
Children Prince Amedeo, Princess Maria Laura, Prince Joachim, Princess Luisa Maria and Princess Laetitia Maria
Parents Albert II of Belgium and Queen Paola of Belgium
Belgian Royal Family


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Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este, Duchess of Modena, Princess Imperial of Austria, Princess Royal of Hungary and Bohemia (Astrid Joséphine-Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Maria), styled Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Astrid, (born June 5, 1962) is a daughter and second child of King Albert II and his wife Queen Paola of Belgium. Her godparents were Prince Don Fabrizio Ruffo di Calabria and her aunt Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg.

Astrid married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, the head of the Ducal House of Este, on 22 September 1984 at Brussels. He is the eldest son of the late Archduke Robert of Austria-Este (19151996), and his wife Princess Margherita of Savoy, born in 1930.

Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have five children, who bear the surname "of Belgium" (in each of the three official languages) as members of the Belgian royal family:

Her husband was created Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree of November 10, 1995 and now her children bear the titles "Prince(ss) of Belgium, Archduke (Archduchess) of Austria-Este, Prince(ss) Imperial of Austria, Prince(ss) Royal of Hungary and Bohemia".

Princess Astrid was formerly President of the Belgian Red Cross, a position which ended on December 31, 2007. She declined to stand again for election to the role in light of internal struggles in the organization in reconciling its French-speaking and Belgian branches, each of which seeks greater autonomy. The Princess is also a Colonel in the Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. She lives with her family in Brussels.

[edit] Ancestry

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8. Albert I of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17. Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Leopold III of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18. Karl-Theodor, Duke in Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9. Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
19. Infanta Maria Josepha of Portugal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. Albert II of Belgium
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20. Oscar II of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10. Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21. Princess Sofia of Nassau
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5. Princess Astrid of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22. Frederick VIII of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Princess Ingeborg of Denmark
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23. Princess Lovisa of Sweden
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24. Fulco VI Ruffo of Calabria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12. Fulco VII Beniamino Tristano Ruffo of Calabria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
25. Eleonora Galletti di San Cataldo
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. Fulco VIII Ruffo of Calabria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26. Théodore Mosselman du Chenoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13. Laura Mosselmann du Chenoy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27. Isabelle Coghen
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. Princess Paola Ruffo di Calabria
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28. Calisto Gazelli di Rossana
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14. Augusto Gazelli, Count Rossana e San Sebastiano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
29. Francesca Cotti di Ceres
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
7. Luisa Gazelli di Rossana e di Sebastiano
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
30. Félix, comte Rignon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15. Countess Maria Cristina Rignon
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31. Luisa Perrone di San Martino
 
 
 
 
 
 
Styles of
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria
Reference style Her Imperial and Royal Highness
Spoken style Your Imperial and Royal Highness
Alternative style Ma'am
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
Born: 5 June 1962
Belgian royalty
Preceded by
Princess Eléonore of Belgium
Line of succession to the Belgian throne
6th position
Succeeded by
Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este