Franz Anton (1750-1806), Duke of SAXONY-SAALFELD-COBURG (1800)
Marries Augusta Caroline, Princess of REUSS-EBERSDORFF. From this marriage:
- Juliana (1781-1860), marries Grand Duke Constantin of RUSSIA.
- Ernst I (1784-1844), Duke of SAXONY-SAALFEELD-COBURG (1806), Duke of SAXONY-COBURG-GOTHA (1826)
- Ferdinand (1785-1851), marries Antonia of KOHARY (+1862)
- Louise Victoria (1786-1861), marries
- Charles, Fuerst von LEININGEN (+1814),
- Eduard, Duke of KENT (+1820).
From this marriage:
- Victoria Alexandrine, born Kensington Palace, London, 24 May 1819, dies Osborne 22 January 1901, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1837-1901) and Empress of India (1876-1901).
- Leopold I (1790-1865), King of the BELGIANS.
King Leopold I and Queen Louise-Marie
Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich, King of the Belgians.
Born at Coburg on 16 December 1790, dies at Laken on 10 December 1865.
Son of Prince Franz Anton, Duke of SAXONY-COBURG-GOTHA, and of Augusta Caroline, Princess of Reuss-Ebersdorff.
Joined the Russian army in 1813. After the defeat of the French in 1815, accompanied Czar Alexander I to Paris and to England.
After having obtained the English nationality, he married on 2 May 1816 Princess Charlotte of Wales (1796-1817; from the house of HANNOVER), the daughter of Prince-Regent George IV of Great Britain and Ireland, and his presumed heir to the throne. Charlotte died on 6 November 1817 after having given birth to a stillborn child. It was her death which caused King George III's younger sons to search quickly for wives; the Duke of Kent choosing Leopold's sister Victoria; they became parents of Queen Victoria). Leopold remained in England, where he resided at the estate of Claremont, near London.
Having been deprived of the chance to be King Consort of Great Britain by the death of his first wife, Leopold had already considered the thrones of Mexico and Greece. Later he helped his nephews ascend the thrones of Britain and Portugal, and he was a main advisor to his niece, Queen Victoria.
He accepted the Belgian throne that had been offered to him by the Belgian National Congress on June 4.
Elected King of the Belgians on 4 June 1831 by the National Congress of Belgium, Accepted the crown on July 12; inauguration and constitutional oath, Brussels 21 July 1831.
Second marriage on 9 August 1832 to Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle, Princess of ORLEANS, born at Palermo on 3 April 1812; dies at Oostende on 11 October 1850, daughter of Louis-Philippe, King of France.
He had an excellent relationship with his niece Queen Victoria of Great Britain and Ireland, the daughter of one of his sisters, and spouse of his cousin Albert of SAXONY-COBURG-GOTHA.
From this marriage:
- Prince Louis-Philippe Leopold Victor Ernest, born Laken 24 July 1833, dies 16 May 1834.
- Prince Leopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor, Duke of Brabant, born Brussels 9 April 1835, dies Brussels 17 December 1909.
- Prince Philippe Eugène Ferdinand Marie Clément Baudouin Leopold George, Count of Flanders, born Laken 24 Mar 1837, dies Brussels 17 Nov 1905. Marries Maria von HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN (+ 1912).
From this marriage
- Boudewijn (1869-1891)
- Henriette (1870-1948), marries Emmanuel, Duke of VENDOME.
- Josephine (1872-1958), marries Karel-Anton von HOHENZOLLERN-SIGMARINGEN (1868-1919)
- Albert Leopold Clément Marie Meinrad, born Brussels 8 April 1875, dies Marche-les-Dames 17 February 1934.
- Princess Marie-Charlotte Amélie Auguste Victoire Clémentine Léopoldine, born Laken 7 June 1840, dies Meise 19 January 1927. Marries Maximilan of AUSTRIA, Emperor or Mexico.
King Leopold II and Queen Marie-Henriette
Leopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor, King of the Belgians, Ruler of the Independent State of the Congo.
Son of King Leopold I and Queen Louise-Marie.
Born at Brussels on 9 April 1835, dies at Brussels on 17 December 1909
Succeeds his father to the throne on 10 December 1865.
Marries at Brussels on 22 August 1853 to Marie-Henriette Anne, Archduchess of AUSTRIA, born at Pesth on 23 August 1836, dies at Spa on 20 September 1902.
From this marriage:
- Princess Louise-Marie Amélie, born Brussels 18 February 1858, dies Wiesbaden 1 March 1924. Marries Philippe of SAXONY-COBURG.
- Prince Leopold Ferdinand Elie Victor Albert Marie, Duke of Brabant, Count of Hainaut, born at Laken on 12 June 1859, dies at Laken on 22 January 1869.
- Princess Stéphanie Clotilde Louise Herminie Marie Charlotte, born Laken 21 May 1864, dies at the Abbey of Pannonhalma at Györszentmarton (Hungary) on 23 August 1945. Marries 1. Rudolf, Crown Prince of AUSTRIA (+1889) Marries 2. Elemer, Prince LONYAY (+1946).
- Princess Clémentine Albertine Marie Léopoldine, born Laken 30 July 1872, dies at Nice (France) on 8 March 1955. Marries Napoleon Victor BONAPARTE.
King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth
Son of Prince Philippe Eugène Ferdinand Marie Clément Baudouin Leopold George, Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium.
Born at Brussels on 8 April 1875, dies at Marche-les-Dames on 17 February 1934.
Succeeds his uncle Leopold II to the throne on 17 December 1909.
Marries at Munich (Germany) on 2 October 1900 to Princess Elisabeth Gabrielle Valérie Marie, Duchess in BAVARIA, born at Possenhofen on 25 July 1876, dies on 23 November 1965.
From this marriage:
- Prince Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium, born 3 November 1901, dies at Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe on 25 September 1983.
- Prince Karel Théodore Henri Antoine Meinrad, Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium, born Brussels 10 October 1903, dies Oostende 1 June 1983.
- Princess Marie-José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle, Princess of Belgium, born Oostende 4 August 1906.Marries at Rome on 8 January 1930 to Prince Umberto Nicola Tomasso Giovanni Maria, Prince of PIEMONTE, King of Italy on 9 May 1946, born on 15 September 1904, dies on 18 March 1983 at Geneva (Switzerland).
King Leopold III and Queen Astrid
Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel, King of the Belgians, Prince of Belgium.
Son of King Albert I and of Queeen Elisabeth.
Born at Brussels on 3 November 1901, dies at Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe on 25 September 1983.
Succeeds his father to the throne on 23 February 1934.
Abdicates on 16 July 1951.
Marries first at Stockholm on 4 November 1926 (Church marriage Brussels 10 November 1926) to Princess Astrid Sophie Louise Thyra, Princess of SWEDEN, born at Stockholm on 17 November 1905, Queen of the Belgians on 23 February 1934. Dies at Kussnacht on 29 August 1935.
From this marriage:
- Princess Joséphine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-José Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium, brorn at Brussels on 11 October 1927, Grand Duchess of Luxemburg. Marries at Luxemburg (Grand Duchy of Luxemburg) on 9 April 1953 to Prince Jean Benoît Guillaume Robert Antoine Louis Marie Adolphe Marc d'Aviano, Hereditary-Grand Duke of LUXEMBURG, Grand-Duke of Luxemburg on 12 November 1964.
- Prince Boudewijn Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave, Prince of Belgium, born at Brussels on 7 September 1930, dies at Motril (Spain) on 31 July 1993.
- Prince Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie, Prince of Liège, Prince of Belgium, born at Brussels on 6 June 1934.
Second marriage in 1941 to Miss Mary Lilian BAELS, born at London on 28 November 1916.
From this marriage:
- Prince Alexander Emmanuel Henry Albert Marie Leopold, Prince of Belgium, born at Brussels on 18 July 1942.
- Princes Marie-Christine Daphné Astrid Elisabeth Leopoldine, Princes of Belgium, born at Brussels on 6 February 1951.
- Princes Maria-Esmeralda Adélaïde Lilian Anne Léopoldine, Princes of Belgium, born at Brussels on 30 September 1956.
King Baldwin I and Queen Fabiola
Boudewijn Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave, King of the Belgians, Prince of Belgium.
Born at Brussels on 7 September 1930, dies at Motril (Spain) on 31 July 1993.
Succeeds his father to the throne on 17 July 1951.
Marries at Brussels on 15 December 1960 to Doña Fabiola Fernanda Maria de las Victorias Antonia Adelaïda MORA Y ARAGON, born at Madrid (Spain) on 11 June 1928, Princess of Belgium on 15 December 1960.
No children from this marriage.
King Albert II and Queen Paola
Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie, King of the Belgians, Prince of Belgium.
Son of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid.
Born at Brussels on 6 June 1934.
Succeeds his brother to the throne on 9 August 1993.
Marries at Brussels on 2 July 1959 to Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia of the Princes RUFFO DI CALABRIA.
From this marriage:
- Prince Filip Leopold Louis Marie, Duke of Brabant, Prince of Belgium, born at Brussels on 15 April 1960.
- Princess Astrid Josephine Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie, Princes of Belgium, Archduchess of AUSTRIA-ESTE, born at Brussels on 5 June 1962; marries at Brussels on 22 September 1984 to Lorenz Otto Carl Amedeus, Archduke of AUSTRIA-ESTE (Hapsburg-Lorraine), Prince of Belgium, born at Boulogne-sur-Seine on 16 December 1955.
From this marriage:
- Prince Amedeo Maria Jozef Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marco d'Aviano, Prince of Belgium, Archduke of AUSTRIA-ESTE (Hapsburg-Lorraine), born at Brussels on 21 February 1986.
- Princes Maria Laura Zita Béatrice Gerhard, Prince of Belgium, Archduchess of AUSTRIA-ESTE (Hapsburg-Lorraine), born at Brussels on 26 August 1988.
- Prince Joachim Carl Maria Nikolaus Isabelle Marcus d'Aviano, Prince of Belgium, Archduke of AUSTRIA-ESTE (Hapsburg-Lorraine), born at Brussels on 9 December 1991.
- Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar, Princess of Belgium, Archduchess of AUSTRIA-ESTE (Hapsburg-Lorraine), born at Brussels on 11 October 1995.
- Prince Laurent Benoït Baudouin Marie, Prince of Belgium, born at Brussels on 19 October 1963.
Some links
- Belgium Royal History & News (E)
- Brief genealogy of the d’Udekem d’Acoz family (E) Official site
- Ancestors of Jonkvrouwe Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz (6 generations)>
- New Arms for the Future Belgian Queen (E)
- Mathilde's Polish ancestors in plain Polish (E)
- The Monarchy in Belgium (E) Official site
- Links to Royal and Nobility Genealogy Data - Belgium (E) Official site
- Henri van Oene'sRoyal Genealogies Page (E)
- The Royal Family of Belgium - House Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (E)
- Genealogy of the Royal Family of Belgium (E)
- Royalty.nu:Belgium Royal History & News
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