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Albert II of Belgium

1934 - Today

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Albert II (born 6 June 1934) is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 9 August 1993 until his abdication on 21 July 2013. Albert II is the son of King Leopold III and the last living child of Queen Astrid, born a princess of Sweden. He is the younger brother of the late Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg and King Baudouin, whom he succeeded following Baudouin's death in 1993. He married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria (now Queen Paola), with whom he had three children. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Albert II of Belgium is the 629th most popular politician (down from 419th in 2019), the 25th most popular biography from Belgium (down from 17th in 2019) and the 9th most popular Belgian Politician.

Albert II of Belgium is most famous for being the current King of Belgium. He is the eldest son of King Albert I and Queen Elizabeth of Belgium.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Albert II of Belgium ranks 629 out of 19,576. Before him are Robert Clive, Moshe Dayan, Taejo of Joseon, Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Louis the German, and Merneptah. After him are Ahmad Shah Durrani, Richard II of England, Malik-Shah I, Licinius, Emperor Taizong of Tang, and Ferdinand III, Holy Roman Emperor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Albert II of Belgium ranks 9. Before him are Sophia Loren, Pratibha Patil, Charles Manson, Leonard Cohen, David J. Thouless, and Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark. After him are Gene Cernan, Maggie Smith, Richard Chamberlain, Giorgio Armani, Carl Sagan, and Leonid Kravchuk.

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In Belgium

Among people born in Belgium, Albert II of Belgium ranks 25 out of 1,190. Before him are Guillaume Du Fay (1397), Frans Hals (1582), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Georges Simenon (1903), Auguste Beernaert (1829), and Rogier van der Weyden (1390). After him are Philippe of Belgium (1960), Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), Eddy Merckx (1945), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), César Franck (1822), and Jules Bordet (1870).

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Among POLITICIANS In Belgium

Among politicians born in Belgium, Albert II of Belgium ranks 9. Before him are Clovis I (466), Ursula von der Leyen (1958), Philip I of Castile (1478), Leopold II of Belgium (1835), Mary of Burgundy (1457), and Auguste Beernaert (1829). After him are Leopold III of Belgium (1901), Margaret of Austria, Duchess of Savoy (1480), Baudouin of Belgium (1930), Albert I of Belgium (1875), Mary of Hungary (1505), and Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor (1697).

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