List of honours of the Belgian Royal Family by country
 | This is an article, which serves as an index - as complete as possible - of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Belgian Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient. |
- This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.
Belgium
- King Philippe: Sovereign Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[1][2][3][4]
- Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the African Star (dormant), Order of the Lion (dormant), Order of the Crown[5] and the Order of Leopold II.
- Queen Mathilde: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[6][7][8]
- King Albert II: Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[9][10][11][12] and Former Sovereign Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the African Star (dormant), Order of the Lion (dormant), Order of the Crown and the Order of Leopold II.
- Queen Paola: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
- Princess Astrid: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[13][14][15]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[16]
- Prince Laurent: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[17][18]
- Princess Claire: Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold[19]
Europe
Northern Europe
Scandinavia
Denmark
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Elephant[20]
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Elephant[21]
- Queen Paola: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Elephant[22]
Finland
- King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[23]
- Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[23]
- King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[24]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland[24]
Iceland
- King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon[25]
Norway
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav[26]
- Queen Mathilde: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav[26]
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav[27]
- Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav[26][28]
- Princess Astrid: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[29]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[30]
- Prince Laurent: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[31]
- Princess Claire: Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit[31]
Sweden
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Seraphim[32][33]
- Queen Mathilde: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[34][35]
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim[36][37]
- Queen Paola: Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Seraphim[36][38]
- Princess Astrid: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[36][39]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[36][39]
- Prince Laurent: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star[36][40]
Estonia
- King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana[41]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
Latvia
- King Albert II: Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Three Stars[42]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Three Stars[42]
Lithuania
- King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Vytautas the Great[43]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great[43]
United Kingdom
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order [44]
Western Europe
Benlux
Luxembourg
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[45][46][47]
- Queen Mathilde: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[45]
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[48]
- Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[49][50]
- Princess Astrid: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[45][51]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[45][51][52]
- Prince Laurent: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau[53]
Netherlands
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[54][55]
- Queen Mathilde: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[54][56]
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[54][57][58]
- Queen Paola:
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion[54][59]
- Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau[57]
- Princess Astrid: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[60]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[61]
- Prince Laurent: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[62]
- Princess Claire: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[62]
Austria
Austrian republic
- King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Grand Star[63]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria, Gold[63]
Austrian-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Family
- King Philippe: 1, 328th Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece[64]
- King Albert II: 1, 292nd Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: 1, 285th Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece
France
French republic
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
- Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Bourbon-French Royal Family
- King Albert II: Knight of the Order of Saint Michael
Germany
- King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Special Class
- Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Special Issue[65]
- King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Special Class
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, Special Issue[66]
- Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, 1st Class[67]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic, 1st Class
Greece
- King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of Honour[64]
- King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer[68]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
Italy
Italian republic
- King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[69][70]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[71]
Holy See
- Queen Paola: Dame of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[72]
Vatican
- King Philippe: Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[73]
- Queen Mathilde: Dame of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[74]
- King Albert II: Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[73]
- Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[73]
Sovereign Military Order of Malta
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class[64]
- King Albert II: Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class[75]
- Prince Laurent: Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class[64]
Monaco
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Charles[76]
Portugal
- King Philippe:
- Grand Cross of the Order of Christ[77][78]
- Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz[77][78]
- Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ[79]
- King Albert II:
- Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz[80]
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Prince Henry[80][78][81]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ[82][78][81]
- Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[83][78][84]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[85][78][86]
- Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[87][78]
- Princess Claire: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry[88][78]
Spain
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[89]
- Queen Mathilde: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic[89]
- King Albert II:
- Knight with Collar of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece[90]
- Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
- Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III[90]
- Princess Astrid: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[91]
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
- Prince Laurent: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[89]
Eastern Europe
Bulgaria
- King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of Stara Planina[92]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Stara Planina[92]
Hungary
- King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary[93]
- King Albert II: Grand Collar of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary[93][94]
- Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary[93]
- Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary[93]
Montenegrin Royal Family
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Danilo I
Poland
- King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[95]
- Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland[95]
- King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle[95]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Eagle[95]
Romania
Romanian republic
- King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania[96]
- Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania[96]
Romanian Royal Family
- Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Extra Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown[97]
Turkey
- King Philippe: First Class of the Order of the State of Republic of Turkey [98]
Africa
Morocco
King & Queen's state visit in Morocco (05 - 07/10/2004)
- King Albert II : Special Class of the Order of Muhammad
- Queen Paola : Special Class of the Order of Muhammad
Asia
Japan
- King Philippe: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of the Chrysanthemum[64][99]
- King Albert II: Knight Grand Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum[99][100]
- Queen Paola: Paulownia Dame Grand Cordon of the Order of the Precious Crown[99][100]
South America
Bolivia
- King Philippe : Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes (1996) [64]
Argentina
- King Philippe : Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin (1994)[64]
Sources & Links
See also : List of state visits made by King Albert II of Belgium
- Royal family's website, State visits in Belgium (French)
- Royal family's website, State visits abroad (French)
- Royal family's website, Audiences (French)
References
- ↑ https://theroyalcorrespondent.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/belgium8.jpg
- ↑ http://maxieroyal.tumblr.com/post/120258952493/a-wonderful-picture-of-crown-prince-philippe
- ↑ http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/gallery/2013070313336/prince-phillippe-princess-mathilde-family/1/
- ↑ http://www.people.com/people/mobile/article/0,,20719302,00.html
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- ↑ http://royalwatcher.tumblr.com/post/56155905908/mathilde-is-wearing-the-base-of-the-nine-provinces
- ↑ http://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/gallery/2013072413720/king-philippe-queen-mathilde-official-photographs/3/
- ↑ http://heavyarethecrowns.tumblr.com/post/118889768042/king-philippe-and-queen-mathilde-at-the-wedding
- ↑ http://guardianlv.com/2013/07/belgium-has-a-new-king-but-will-that-ruin-them-financially/
- ↑ http://nobility.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/King.jpg
- ↑ http://cdn.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=94957&d=1108595149
- ↑ http://www.lavdc.net/portail/belgiqueroi-albert-ii-mon-age-et-ma-sante-ne-me-permettent-plus-dexercer-ma-fonction/
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/royal-wedding-of-prince-frederik-and-mary-donaldson-news-photo/115141028
- ↑ https://royalhats.wordpress.com/2014/07/21/belgian-national-day-2014/
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/princess-astrid-and-prince-lorenz-of-belgium-attend-the-te-news-photo/452473600
- ↑ http://m.zimbio.com/pictures/T-O7FNe5xVf/Wedding+Danish+Crown+Prince+Frederik+Mary/xpR6rS9GC12/Prince+Lorenz
- ↑ http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.16799.1313679534!/img/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/gallery_635/gal-royal-wedding-belgium-claire-laurent-jpg.jpg
- ↑ http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/world/europe/article3560263.ece
- ↑ http://2.t.cdn.belga.be/picture:8924614:preview:watermark
- ↑ http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n_-b-PCpBog/VS7Z9iZ6rvI/AAAAAAAAkmY/FHve0fixC5o/s1600/75-th-Birthday-celebration-4.jpg
- ↑ Zimbio, Frederick & Mary of Denmark's wedding, Photo
- ↑ http://1.t.cdn.belga.be/picture:954544:preview:watermark Group photo
- 1 2 Getty Images, Finnish State Visit to Belgium 2
- 1 2 Getty Images, Finnish State Visit to Belgium
- ↑ Iceland Presidency Website, Albert, ríkisarfi - Belgía - 1979-10-16 - Stórkross (= Albert, Heir, Belgium, 16th October 1979, Grand Cross
- 1 2 3 Getty Images, shows Phillipe, Mathilde and Paola
- ↑ http://2.t.cdn.belga.be/picture:1279009:preview:watermark?m=klpfghcp
- ↑ http://2.t.cdn.belga.be/picture:1279014:preview:watermark
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/559713059911967648/
- ↑ http://www.monarchie.be/sites/default/files/imagecache/ImageDetail/images/fr_gala_2768.jpg
- 1 2 Getty Images, shows Claire and Laurent
- ↑ http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9E7p-4lEnrE/UdukfidotZI/AAAAAAAAwI8/W-e7JDjAikw/s1600/Royal+wedding+guests+high+fashion+NDqDoP-ciZwl.jpg
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/173529391866270597/
- ↑ http://maxieroyal.tumblr.com/post/121938288563/this-is-just-too-much-awesomeness-in-one-picture
- ↑ http://41.media.tumblr.com/37811de762938257664e0dda0c50ea3a/tumblr_n54id6aiLJ1r6jme9o1_1280.jpg
- 1 2 3 4 5 Corbis Images, group photo of the state visit
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/507358714242628188/
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/470907704762550240/
- 1 2 Wordpress, Astrid and Laurent
- ↑ http://3.t.cdn.belga.be/picture:20854758:preview:watermark
- ↑ http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_zx_1r0Dcao8/SGDRlKUS2xI/AAAAAAAAA3k/e-F4V3akoSk/s1600-h/Albert37.jpg
- 1 2 Presidency website, Recipients list (.doc file)
- 1 2 Lithuanian Presidency, visit's article
- ↑ Queen Mum's funeral, Photo
- 1 2 3 4 Getty Images, Lorenz, Astrid, Mathilde and Phillipe in a group photo
- ↑ http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4BLphwUSxC4/UdshV1VZ6vI/AAAAAAAAwD4/ECvsEpbm6o0/s1600/Princess+Mathilde+Wedding+Prince+Guillaume+SRvyNc08tQDx.jpg
- ↑ http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Iwb06xti1vc/UdshXfyF7FI/AAAAAAAAwEA/8nesqeYfzM0/s1600/Princess+Mathilde+Wedding+Prince+Guillaume+yFHoCikyCl9x.jpg
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.lu/detail/news-photo/maria-teresa-grand-duchess-of-luxembourg-attends-a-folklore-news-photo/73671363
- ↑ https://www.pinterest.com/pin/131237776617506777/
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.lu/detail/news-photo/belgian-queen-paola-and-king-albert-ii-and-luxembourg-gran-news-photo/73648151
- 1 2 Belga, Lorenz and Astrid
- ↑ http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/archive/1353171525.html
- ↑ http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/archive/1351098614.html
- 1 2 3 4 Blogspot, group photo with Dutch Royals
- ↑ http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VtinUqdcB28/UYGFfJKZ2eI/AAAAAAAAtU8/56SHe91sWrE/s1600/12817070.jpg
- ↑ http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LZmewAOMxIQ/UYBHXg67vyI/AAAAAAAACEA/k6RvGhqx4bo/s1600/Inauguration%252BKing%252BWillem%252BAlexander%252BQueen%252BBeatrix%252Bxlc4uS5zOuCx.jpg
- 1 2 Albert and Paola left in the group photo
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/queen-beatrix-and-king-albert-stand-for-a-photo-at-laken-news-photo/71249853
- ↑ http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/queen-beatrix-queen-fabiola-and-queen-paola-stand-together-news-photo/71249860
- ↑ http://0.t.cdn.belga.be/picture:23475634:preview:watermark
- ↑ http://3.t.cdn.belga.be/picture:23472085:preview:watermark
- 1 2 Getty Images, Laurent and Claire
- 1 2 "Reply to a parliamentary question" (pdf) (in German). p. 53. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Senate, biography of senators including, Prince Philippe, Princess Astrid and Prince Laurent, senators by right
- ↑ Vanitatis
- ↑ http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1439287838.html
- ↑ The Royal Forums, Photo
- ↑ Albert wearing the ribbon bar
- ↑ Alberts Grand Cross description on the presidential website
- ↑ Alberts Collar description on the presidential website
- ↑ Paola's order on the presidential website
- ↑ Blog "L'actualité des royautés", "Paola et Albert à Rome"
- 1 2 3 Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Official website
- ↑ News : "Noblesse & Royautés", Sud Presse
- ↑ http://cdn.theroyalforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=94954&d=1108595052
- ↑ Prince Albert II's wedding, Photo
- 1 2 Presidential Site, Phillipes Portuguese Orders
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Getty images, Portuguese state visit to belgium group photo
- ↑ Presidency Site
- 1 2 Presidential website, Alberts orders
- 1 2 Getty images, Portuguese and Belgian leaders during the state visit to belgium
- ↑ Presidency Site
- ↑ presidential website
- ↑ Photo
- ↑ presidential website
- ↑ Photo
- ↑ presidential website
- ↑ presidential website
- 1 2 3 TheRoyaForums, Laurent Mathilde and Phillipe during the spanish state visit to belgium
- 1 2 Boletín Oficial del Estado
- ↑ http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2000/05/13/pdfs/A17722-17722.pdf
- 1 2 Royal website, group photo
- 1 2 3 4 Getty images, group photo
- ↑ Albert wearing collar and star
- 1 2 3 4 Official Belgian royal website, State visit gala dinner, group photo
- 1 2 Romanian Presidency website, Recipients table
- ↑ http://www.romaniaregala.ro/jurnal/vizita-regala-belgiana-in-romania/
- ↑ "King Philippe of Belgium presents Order of Leopold to President Erdogan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
- 1 2 3 Belga Pictures, State visit in Japan, 1996, Sovereign couples & Prince Philippe
- 1 2 Belga Pictures, State visit in Japan, 1996, Sovereign couples
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