| KM 163 Modern Belgium
5 Franc Depicting King Albert II
King Albert II was born in Brussels at the Château du Stuyvenberg on June
6, 1934. He is the son of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid, born Princess
of Sweden, and the grandson of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth.
On July 2, 1959 Prince Albert married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria of an
Italian family with royal connections. King Albert II and Queen Paola have
three children: Prince Philippe (born on April 15, 1960), Princess Astrid
(born on June 5, 1962) and Prince Laurent (born on October 19, 1963).
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