Albert II of Belgium
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Albert II is a member of the Belgian royal family who reigned as King of the Belgians from 1993 until his abdication in 2013.
Albert in 2001
Albert (right) and his brother Baudouin, c. 1940
King Albert II and Queen Paola with US President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush at the Royal Palace of Brussels in 2005
Baudouin of Belgium
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Baudouin was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo, before it became independent in 1960 and became the Democratic R
Albert II of Belgium
…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…
Baudouin in 1960
Baudouin in 1992
Baudouin and his wife, Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, during a 1964 visit to Israel