Queens of the Belgians

It's not often we get a new queen consort - we've been rather spoiled this year with two in close succession and in the happy circumstances of taking the crown without the sadness of a family death preceding the event.

Tomorrow, Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz becomes queen of her country and the first Belgian to be consort of her people.  To mark the occasion a run down of the six Queen of the Belgians ending with the woman soon to join their ranks.

Louise-Marie, Queen of the Belgians 1832-1850

Consort of Leopold I of the Belgians, ruled 1832 - 1865

 

Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgians 1865 - 1902

Consort of Leopold II of the Belgians, ruled 1865 - 1909

 

 

Elisabeth, Queen of the Belgians 1909 - 1934

Consort of Albert I of the Belgians, ruled 1909 - 1934

 

 

 

Astrid, Queen of the Belgians 1934 - 1935

Consort of Leopold III of the Belgians, ruled 1934 - 1951

 

 

Fabiola, Queen of the Belgians, 1960 - 1993

Consort of Baudouin of the Belgians, ruled 1951 - 1993

 

 

 

Paola, Queen of the Belgians 1993 - 2013

Consort of Albert II of the Belgians, ruled 1993 - 2013

 

 

Mathilde, future Queen of the Belgians

Consort of Philippe who becomes king on Sunday 21st July 2013