Order of the Crown (Belgium)
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The Order of the Crown is a national order of the Kingdom of Belgium. The Order is one of Belgium's highest honors.
Grand Cross breast star.
Top left: Grand Cross' star, middle left: Grand Officer plaque, top center: Grand Cross' sash, top right: Commander's cross, bottom, from left to right: Officer's cross, Knight's cross, Gold Palms, Silver Palms, Gold Medal, Silver Medal, Bronze Medal (courtesy Société de l'Ordre de Léopold)
Knights Class (obverse)
Knights Class (reverse)
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