Consorts of Belgium were woman married to the Belgian monarchs during their reigns. As the only spouse of a recognized popular monarch, all female spouses of the monarchs of Belgium were title Queen of the Belgians and style Majesty, with the exception of Leopold III of Belgium's second wife Lilian Baels, who was styled Princess of Réthy, despite technically being Queen Consort. All monarchs so far have been male so there are only queen consorts. The following wives of the monarchs of Belgium since 1831:
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha | ||||||||
Picture | Name | Father | Birth | Marriage | Became Consort | Ceased to be Consort | Death | Spouse |
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Louise of Orléans | Louis Philippe I, King of the French (Orléans) |
3 April 1812 | 9 August 1832 | 11 October 1850 | Leopold I | |||
Marie Henriette of Austria | Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary (Habsburg-Lorraine) |
23 August 1836 | 22 August 1853 | 10 December 1865 husband's ascension |
19 September 1902 | Leopold II | ||
Elisabeth of Bavaria | Duke Karl-Theodor in Bavaria (Wittelsbach) |
25 July 1876 | 2 October 1900 | 17 December 1909 husband's ascension |
17 February 1934 husband's death |
23 November 1965 | Albert I | |
Astrid of Sweden | Prince Carl, Duke of Västergötland (Bernadotte) |
17 November 1905 | 4 November 1926 | 17 February 1934 husband's ascension |
29 August 1935 | Leopold III | ||
Lilian Baels, Princess of Réthy | Henri Baels | 28 November 1916 | 6 December 1941 | 16 July 1951 husband's abdication |
7 June 2002 | Leopold III | ||
Fabiola de Mora y Aragón | Gonzalo de Mora y Fernández, Riera y del Olmo, 4th Marquess of Casa Riera, 2nd Count of Mora | 11 June 1928 | 15 December 1960 | 31 July 1993 husband's death |
Baudouin | |||
Paola Ruffo di Calabria | Prince Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, 6th Duke of Guardia Lombarda | 11 September 1937 | 2 July 1959 | 9 August 1993 husband's ascension |
Incumbent | Albert II |