NOBLEMAN
Philippe of Belgium
1960 - Today

Philippe of Belgium
Philippe (born 15 April 1960) is King of the Belgians. He is the eldest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola. He succeeded his father upon the former's abdication for health reasons on 21 July 2013. He married Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz in 1999, with whom he has four children. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Philippe of Belgium is the 54th most popular nobleman (up from 66th in 2019), the 26th most popular biography from Belgium (up from 41st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Belgian Nobleman.
Philippe of Belgium is most famous for being the current king of Belgium. He is also known for being the son of Albert II and the grandson of Leopold III.
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Among NOBLEMEN
Among noblemen, Philippe of Belgium ranks 54 out of 1,415. Before him are Charles the Bold, Otto von Habsburg, Margaret, Maid of Norway, Şehzade Mehmed, El Cid, and Rainier III, Prince of Monaco. After him are Ramesses III, Ramesses I, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Ludovico Sforza, and Felipe VI of Spain.
Most Popular Noblemen in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsCharles the Bold
1433 - 1477
HPI: 78.50
Rank: 48
Otto von Habsburg
1912 - 2011
HPI: 78.47
Rank: 49
Margaret, Maid of Norway
1283 - 1290
HPI: 78.32
Rank: 50
Şehzade Mehmed
1522 - 1543
HPI: 78.23
Rank: 51
El Cid
1045 - 1099
HPI: 78.07
Rank: 52
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco
1923 - 2005
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 53
Philippe of Belgium
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 54
Ramesses III
1217 BC - 1155 BC
HPI: 77.73
Rank: 55
Ramesses I
1300 BC - 1290 BC
HPI: 77.57
Rank: 56
Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg
1921 - 2019
HPI: 77.54
Rank: 57
Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands
1967 - Present
HPI: 77.52
Rank: 58
Ludovico Sforza
1452 - 1508
HPI: 77.28
Rank: 59
Felipe VI of Spain
1968 - Present
HPI: 76.92
Rank: 60
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Philippe of Belgium ranks 5. Before him are Ayrton Senna, Diego Maradona, Naruhito, and Yoon Suk Yeol. After him are Jean-Claude Van Damme, Tim Cook, Yulia Tymoshenko, John F. Kennedy Jr., Rafael Benítez, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and Jeffrey Dahmer.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsAyrton Senna
RACING DRIVER
1960 - 1994
HPI: 82.72
Rank: 1
Diego Maradona
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - 2020
HPI: 82.55
Rank: 2
Naruhito
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 81.60
Rank: 3
Yoon Suk Yeol
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 78.64
Rank: 4
Philippe of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 5
Jean-Claude Van Damme
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 6
Tim Cook
BUSINESSPERSON
1960 - Present
HPI: 76.97
Rank: 7
Yulia Tymoshenko
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 76.39
Rank: 8
John F. Kennedy Jr.
LAWYER
1960 - 1999
HPI: 75.32
Rank: 9
Rafael Benítez
COACH
1960 - Present
HPI: 75.12
Rank: 10
Miguel Díaz-Canel
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 74.68
Rank: 11
Jeffrey Dahmer
EXTREMIST
1960 - 1994
HPI: 74.39
Rank: 12
In Belgium
Among people born in Belgium, Philippe of Belgium ranks 26 out of 1,190. Before him are Frans Hals (1582), Mary of Burgundy (1457), Georges Simenon (1903), Auguste Beernaert (1829), Rogier van der Weyden (1390), and Albert II of Belgium (1934). After him are Jean-Claude Van Damme (1960), Eddy Merckx (1945), Leopold III of Belgium (1901), César Franck (1822), Jules Bordet (1870), and Abraham Ortelius (1527).
Others born in Belgium
Go to all RankingsFrans Hals
PAINTER
1582 - 1666
HPI: 78.63
Rank: 20
Mary of Burgundy
POLITICIAN
1457 - 1482
HPI: 78.56
Rank: 21
Georges Simenon
WRITER
1903 - 1989
HPI: 78.49
Rank: 22
Auguste Beernaert
POLITICIAN
1829 - 1912
HPI: 78.35
Rank: 23
Rogier van der Weyden
PAINTER
1390 - 1464
HPI: 78.33
Rank: 24
Albert II of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1934 - Present
HPI: 78.10
Rank: 25
Philippe of Belgium
NOBLEMAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 26
Jean-Claude Van Damme
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.45
Rank: 27
Eddy Merckx
CYCLIST
1945 - Present
HPI: 76.88
Rank: 28
Leopold III of Belgium
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1983
HPI: 76.72
Rank: 29
César Franck
COMPOSER
1822 - 1890
HPI: 76.63
Rank: 30
Jules Bordet
BIOLOGIST
1870 - 1961
HPI: 76.46
Rank: 31
Abraham Ortelius
GEOGRAPHER
1527 - 1598
HPI: 76.34
Rank: 32
Among NOBLEMEN In Belgium
Among noblemen born in Belgium, Philippe of Belgium ranks 2. Before him are John of Gaunt (1340). After him are Pepin of Landen (585), Godfrey I, Count of Louvain (1060), Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders (1837), Henry I, Duke of Brabant (1165), Gaston IV, Count of Foix (1422), Lambert I, Count of Louvain (1000), Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau (1578), Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg (1789), John I, Count of Hainaut (1218), and Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine (967).
John of Gaunt
1340 - 1399
HPI: 81.03
Rank: 1
Philippe of Belgium
1960 - Present
HPI: 77.85
Rank: 2
Pepin of Landen
585 - 640
HPI: 74.02
Rank: 3
Godfrey I, Count of Louvain
1060 - 1139
HPI: 68.28
Rank: 4
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
1837 - 1905
HPI: 67.97
Rank: 5
Henry I, Duke of Brabant
1165 - 1235
HPI: 67.26
Rank: 6
Gaston IV, Count of Foix
1422 - 1472
HPI: 65.16
Rank: 7
Lambert I, Count of Louvain
1000 - 1015
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 8
Countess Catharina Belgica of Nassau
1578 - 1648
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 9
Princess Amélie Louise of Arenberg
1789 - 1823
HPI: 63.18
Rank: 10
John I, Count of Hainaut
1218 - 1257
HPI: 62.67
Rank: 11
Gothelo I, Duke of Lorraine
967 - 1044
HPI: 62.31
Rank: 12