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Albert II of Belgium

b. 1934 · 20th century

Albert II is a former King of the Belgians, who reigned from 1993 to 2013. A younger son of Leopold III, he succeeded his brother Baudouin, who died without children, shortly after constitutional reform had made Belgium a federal state. His reign saw long government crises between Flemish and Francophone parties, and in 2013 he abdicated in favour of his son Philippe.

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Albert II of Belgium. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/albert-ii-of-belgium
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The Epoch Institute. “Albert II of Belgium.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/albert-ii-of-belgium.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Albert II of Belgium’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/albert-ii-of-belgium (Accessed: ).

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