Supreme Order of Christ
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The Supreme Order of Christ is the highest order of chivalry that can be awarded by the Pope. No appointments have been made since 1987 and following the death in 1993 of the last remaining knight, Ki
Star and badge of the Order of Christ
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
Supreme Order of Christ
…of chivalry that can be awarded by the Pope. No appointments have been made since 1987 and following the death in 1993 of the last remaining knight, King Baudouin of the Belgians, the order became dormant. According to some scholars, it derives from the Order of Christ of the Knights Templar, like the Portuguese Military Order…
Baudouin in 1960
Baudouin in 1992
Prince Baudouin of Belgium (left) and his brother Prince Albert, c. 1940
Baudouin and his wife, Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, during a 1964 visit to Israel