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Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 5 June 1962) is the daughter and second child of King Albert II of the Belgians and his wife Queen Paola. She is the wife of Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este, head of the Austria-Este branch of the House of Habsburg.
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Biography [edit]
Her godparents were her uncle Fabrizio, Prince Ruffo di Calabria-Santapau, 7th Duke di Guardia Lombarda and her aunt Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg. She was born at the Château de Belvédère, near Laeken, and was named for her paternal grandmother, Astrid of Sweden, the popular first wife of Leopold III of Belgium.
Marriage and issue [edit]
Princess Astrid married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este, the head of the Archducal House of Austria-Este, on 22 September 1984 at Brussels. Lorenz is the eldest son of the late Robert, Archduke of Austria-Este (1915—1996), and his wife Princess Margherita of Savoy-Aosta (born in 1930). Her husband was also created Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree of 10 November 1995.
Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have five children, who bear the surname "of Belgium" (in each of the three official languages) as members of the Belgian royal family:
- Prince Amedeo Marie Joseph Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d'Aviano, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 1986)
- Princess Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1988)
- Prince Joachim Karl-Maria Nikolaus Isabelle Marcus d'Aviano, Archduke of Austria-Este (b. 1991)
- Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 1995)
- Princess Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita, Archduchess of Austria-Este (b. 2003)
Astrid is also godmother to Prince Sébastien of Luxembourg and Prince Gaston of Orléans.
Belgian Red Cross [edit]
Astrid was formerly President of the Belgian Red Cross, a position which ended on 31 December 2007. She declined to stand again for election to the role in light of internal struggles in the organization in reconciling its French-speaking and Flemish branches, each of which seeks greater autonomy. The princess is also a colonel in the Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. She lives with her family in Laeken (Brussels).
Titles and styles [edit]
- Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium (1962–present)
- Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (1984–1996)
- Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium, the Archduchess of Austria-Este (1996–present)
She bears the title "Princess of Belgium" since birth under Belgian law. As wife of the head of the House of Austria-Este, internationally or depending on the situation, she is also accorded the traditional title "Archduchess of Austria-Este" or, more formally, is addressed as HI&RH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este.
Her children by Archduke Lorenz bear the titles "Prince(ss) of Belgium" – by Belgian decree of 2 December 1991, in addition to Austrian titles borne by tradition but not by law, "Archduke/Archduchess of Austria, Prince(ss) Imperial of Austria, Prince(ss) Royal of Hungary"[1][2]
Honours [edit]
See also : List of state visits & List of honours of the Belgian Royal Family by country
Belgian Honours [edit]
Belgium: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold [3]
Foreign Honours [edit]
Germany: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany [4][5]
Hungary: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary, Civilian Class (2008)[6]
Luxembourg: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (2007)[7]
Netherlands: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown (2006)[8]
Norway: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[9][10]
Portugal: Grand Cross of the Order of Infante Dom Henrique (2005)[11][12]
Spain: Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit (2000) [13]
Sweden: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[14]
Arms [edit]
Gustaaf Janssens, Archivist of the Royal Palace, confirms that HRH Princess Astrid's coat of arms as Princess of Belgium consist of the gold lion on a black background on a lozenge ensigned with the royal crown.
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References [edit]
- ^ Enache, Nicolas. La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 44,50. French
- ^ Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Furstlicher Hauser Bande XIV, C.A. Starke Verlag, Ligne, Limburg, 1991, pp. 92–95. German
- ^ Photo during Prince Frederick of Denmark's wedding from Zimbio website - ribbon :
- ^ Photo by Seger Press - ribbon :
- ^ Belga Pictures, State visit of President Herzog in Belgium (1998), Group Photo
- ^ Princess Astrid at the Belgium Hungary state visit gala dinner - website Belga Pictures
- ^ Princess Astrid wearing the Order of Adolphe of Nassau - website Belga Pictures
- ^ Princess Astrid wearing the Order of the Crown - website Belga Pictures
- ^ Princess Astrid wearing the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit - website Knowing The Royals
- ^ [1] - official website of the The Belgian Monarchy
- ^ Princess Astrid wearing the Order of Prince Henry - website of the Ducal House of Modena
- ^ Princess Astrid during the state visit of the Hungarian president - website of the The Belgian Monarchy
- ^ Photo from the website of Belga Picture : Official visit of King Juan Carlos & Queen Sofia to Belgium in 2001 - Ribbon :
- ^ [2] - website PeriScope
- ^ Le Soir, Article (French) announcing the rank
- ^ Belgian Defense Website, Article evoking Princess Astrid & Prince Laurent
- ^ Belgian Defense Website, Article evoking Princess Astrid , last section "Mon colonel !"
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Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Cadet branch of the House of Wettin
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- Belgian princesses
- Princesses of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Belgium)
- Archduchesses of Austria
- Bohemian princesses
- Hungarian princesses
- House of Habsburg-Lorraine
- People from Brussels
- Austrian people of Belgian descent
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Grand Cordons of the Order of Leopold (Belgium)
- Commanders Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
- Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
- Grand Crosses of the Order of the Crown (Netherlands)
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary (civil)
- Grand Crosses of the Order of Prince Henry
- Grand Crosses of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
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