Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 11 October 1995 at Clinique St Jean in Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Brussels)
Princess Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born on 23 April 2003 at Clinique St Jean in Woluwé-Saint-Lambert, Brussels)
Royal roleedit
Astrid was formerly President of the Belgian Red Cross,[2] 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 organisation in reconciling its Flemish-speaking and French branches, each of which seeks greater autonomy. The princess is also a colonel in the Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces. Her official residence is the Royal Castle of Laeken on the edge of Brussels.[2]
Princess Astrid has been for many years a fierce advocate for landmine survivors rights, participating actively in the work of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, also known as the Ottawa Treaty, since Belgium joined in 1998.[citation needed]
In 2013, the Princess was named Special Envoy of the convention,[7] and has promoted the acceptance of a global ban on landmines and promoted the rights of survivors in various UN meetings.[7][8][9]
In 2019, she carried out a mission to Lebanon to promote the convention.[10][11] In Beirut she met with President Michel Aoun, and Minister of National Defense Elias Bou Saab.[12]
Titles, styles and honoursedit
Styles of Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este
As a Princess of Belgium and a descendant of King Leopold I, the Princess is entitled to use a coat of arms which was stipulated in the Royal Decree of King Philippe in 2019.[16]
14. Augusto Gazelli, Conte di Rossana e di Sebastiano
7. Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana
15. Maria Cristina dei Conti Rignon
Noteedit
^She has held the title "Princess of Belgium" from birth under Belgian law. By marriage to an archduke of the house of Austria-Este, she gained, in addition to her native title, the style "Imperial and Royal Highness" and the title "Archduchess of Austria-Este". Upon her husband's succeeding to the headship of his house in 1996, as wife of the Archduke of Austria-Este, internationally or depending on the situation, she is also accorded the traditional title "Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Archduchess of Austria-Este" or, more formally, reflecting both her native and marital titles, 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 their Austrian titles borne by tradition, "Archduke/Archduchess of Austria".
Referencesedit
^ abEnache, Nicolas. La Descendance de Marie-Therese de Habsburg. ICC, Paris, 1996. pp. 44-45,50. French
^ abcdefGenealogisches Handbuch des Adels, Furstlicher Hauser Bande XVI, C.A. Starke Verlag, Haus Osterreich, Limburg, 2001, pp. 91–92. German
^William Bortrick. "HM The King of the Belgians and HM The Queen of the Belgians. The Royal Family of Belgium. Houses of Wettin and Belgium". Burke's Peerage. from the original on 2 July 2022.
^"31 JANVIER 2022. - Arrêté royal autorisant Son Altesse Royale la Princesse Maria Laura d'Autriche-Este (Habsbourg-Lorraine), Princesse de Belgique, à contracter mariage" [31 JANUARY 2022. - Royal Decree authorizing Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Laura of Austria-Este (Habsburg-Lorraine), Princess of Belgium, to enter into marriage] (in French). ejustice.just.fgov.be. from the original on 26 May 2023.
^ ab"AP Mine Ban Convention: Special envoy Princess Astrid of Belgium welcomes Oman's decision to join the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention". www.apminebanconvention.org.
^"AP Mine Ban Convention: Princess Astrid of Belgium calls for greater assistance to landmine survivors". www.apminebanconvention.org.
^. www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^Liban, Délégation de l'Union Européenne au (3 October 2019). "Envoyé spécial en visite au Liban pour l'encourager à prendre des mesures concrètes pour adhérer au traité historique de désarmement humanitaire". Libnanews, Le Média Citoyen du Liban (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^"AP Mine Ban Convention: Special Envoy asks the Lebanese Republic to join anti-landmine treaty". www.apminebanconvention.org. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
^"Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer". www.kongehuset.no.
^Guenther, Rocío (7 December 2016). "City Welcomes Princess Astrid of Belgium to San Antonio". San Antonio Report. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
^Philippe, Koning der Belgen (12 July 2019). "Koninklijk besluit houdende vaststelling van het wapen van het Koninklijk Huis en van zijn leden" (PDF). Moniteur Belge/ Belgisch Staatsblad. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
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Astrid of Belgium redirects here For her grandmother Astrid Queen of the Belgians and consort to King Leopold III see Astrid of Sweden Princess Astrid of Belgium Archduchess of Austria Este born 5 June 1962 is the second child and first daughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola and the younger sister to the current Belgian monarch King Philippe She is married to Prince Lorenz of Belgium head of the Austria Este branch of the House of Habsburg Lorraine and is fifth in line of succession to the Belgian throne Princess AstridArchduchess of Austria EstePrincess Astrid in 2022Born 1962 06 05 5 June 1962 age 61 Belvedere Chateau Laeken Brussels BelgiumSpouseLorenz Archduke of Austria Este m 1984 wbr IssuePrince AmedeoPrincess Maria LauraPrince JoachimPrincess Luisa MariaPrincess Laetitia MariaNamesAstrid Josephine Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola MarieHouseBelgiumFatherAlbert II of BelgiumMotherPaola Ruffo di Calabria Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Marriage and issue 2 Royal role 2 1 Special Envoy 3 Titles styles and honours 3 1 Titles 3 2 Honours 3 2 1 National 3 2 2 Foreign 3 3 Awards 3 3 1 Other 4 Arms 5 Ranks 6 Ancestry 7 Note 8 References 9 External linksBiography editPrincess Astrid was born one day before her father s 28th birthday at the Belvedere Chateau in Laeken northern Brussels and was named after her late paternal grandmother Astrid of Sweden the popular first wife of King Leopold III Her godparents were her uncle Fabrizio Prince Ruffo di Calabria Santapau 7th Duke di Guardia Lombarda and her aunt Hereditary Grand Duchess Josephine Charlotte of Luxembourg citation needed Marriage and issue edit Princess Astrid married Archduke Lorenz of Austria Este subsequently head of the Archducal House of Austria Este on 22 September 1984 at Church of Our Blessed Lady of the Sablon in Brussels 1 2 Lorenz is the eldest son of Robert Archduke of Austria Este 1915 1996 and his wife Princess Margherita of Savoy Aosta 1930 2022 2 Her husband was also created Prince of Belgium by Royal Decree on 27 November 1995 2 Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz have five children 1 2 3 Prince Amedeo Maria Josef Carl Pierre Philippe Paola Marcus d Aviano of Belgium Archduke of Austria Este born on 21 February 1986 at Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc in Woluwe Saint Lambert Brussels Princess Maria Laura Zita Beatrix Gerhard d Autriche Este Habsbourg Lorraine Princess of Belgium 4 born on 26 August 1988 at Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc in Woluwe Saint Lambert Brussels m William Isvy Prince Joachim Karl Maria Nikolaus Isabelle Marcus d Aviano of Belgium Archduke of Austria Este born on 9 December 1991 at Cliniques universitaires Saint Luc in Woluwe Saint Lambert Brussels Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar of Belgium Archduchess of Austria Este born 11 October 1995 at Clinique St Jean in Woluwe Saint Lambert Brussels Princess Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita of Belgium Archduchess of Austria Este born on 23 April 2003 at Clinique St Jean in Woluwe Saint Lambert Brussels Royal role editAstrid was formerly President of the Belgian Red Cross 2 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 organisation in reconciling its Flemish speaking and French branches each of which seeks greater autonomy The princess is also a colonel in the Medical Component of the Belgian Armed Forces Her official residence is the Royal Castle of Laeken on the edge of Brussels 2 She is a member of the Honorary Board of the International Paralympic Committee 5 In April 2015 the Princess took over the reins of the Prince Albert Fund from her father King Albert 6 Special Envoy edit Princess Astrid has been for many years a fierce advocate for landmine survivors rights participating actively in the work of the Anti Personnel Mine Ban Convention also known as the Ottawa Treaty since Belgium joined in 1998 citation needed In 2013 the Princess was named Special Envoy of the convention 7 and has promoted the acceptance of a global ban on landmines and promoted the rights of survivors in various UN meetings 7 8 9 In 2014 she met with Minister of Foreign Affairs Yusuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah to encourage Oman to join the treaty which occurred a few months later citation needed In 2019 she carried out a mission to Lebanon to promote the convention 10 11 In Beirut she met with President Michel Aoun and Minister of National Defense Elias Bou Saab 12 Titles styles and honours editStyles of Princess Astrid Archduchess of Austria Este nbsp Reference styleHer Imperial and Royal HighnessSpoken styleYour Imperial and Royal HighnessTitles edit 5 June 1962 22 September 1984 Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium 22 September 1984 present Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium Archduchess of Austria Este note 1 Honours edit See also List of honours of the Belgian royal family by country National edit nbsp Belgium Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold citation needed Foreign edit nbsp Germany Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany nbsp Hungary Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary nbsp Luxembourg Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau nbsp Netherlands Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown nbsp Norway Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit 13 nbsp Portugal Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry nbsp Spain Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit 14 nbsp Sweden Member Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Polar StarAwards edit nbsp Peru Freedom of the City of LimaOther edit 2016 Honorary mayor and The Hidalgo Award of San Antonio Texas 15 Arms editCoat of arms of Princess Astrid of Belgium nbsp Notes As a Princess of Belgium and a descendant of King Leopold I the Princess is entitled to use a coat of arms which was stipulated in the Royal Decree of King Philippe in 2019 16 Adopted 12 July 2019 Coronet Princely crown of Belgium Escutcheon On a lozenge sable a lion rampant or armed and langued gules Belgium on the shoulder an escutcheon barry of ten sable and or a crancelin vert Wettin overall a bordure or Supporters Two lions guardant proper Motto French L union fait la forceDutch Eendracht maakt machtGerman Einigkeit macht stark Other elements The whole is placed on a mantle purpure with ermine lining fringes and tassels or and ensigned with the Royal crown of Belgium Ranks edit nbsp 23 May 1997 26 December 2003 Belgian Medical Component Lieutenant colonel 17 18 nbsp 26 December 2003 Belgian Medical Component Colonel 19 nbsp nbsp 1997 2003Ancestry editAncestors of Princess Astrid of Belgium8 Albert I of Belgium4 Leopold III of Belgium9 Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria2 Albert II of Belgium10 Prince Carl Duke of Vastergotland5 Princess Astrid of Sweden11 Princess Ingeborg of Denmark1 Princess Astrid of Belgium Archduchess of Austria Este12 Fulco VII Prince Ruffo di Calabria6 Fulco VIII Prince Ruffo di Calabria13 Laura Mosselman du Chenoy3 Donna Paola dei Principi Ruffo di Calabria14 Augusto Gazelli Conte di Rossana e di Sebastiano7 Luisa Gazelli dei Conti di Rossana15 Maria Cristina dei Conti RignonNote edit She has held the title Princess of Belgium from birth under Belgian law By marriage to an archduke of the house of Austria Este she gained in addition to her native title the style Imperial and Royal Highness and the title Archduchess of Austria Este Upon her husband s succeeding to the headship of his house in 1996 as wife of the Archduke of Austria Este internationally or depending on the situation she is also accorded the traditional title Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Archduchess of Austria Este or more formally reflecting both her native and marital titles is addressed as HI amp 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 their Austrian titles borne by tradition Archduke Archduchess of Austria References edit a b Enache Nicolas La Descendance de Marie Therese de Habsburg ICC Paris 1996 pp 44 45 50 French a b c d e f Genealogisches Handbuch des Adels Furstlicher Hauser Bande XVI C A Starke Verlag Haus Osterreich Limburg 2001 pp 91 92 German William Bortrick HM The King of the Belgians and HM The Queen of the Belgians The Royal Family of Belgium Houses of Wettin and Belgium Burke s Peerage Archived from the original on 2 July 2022 31 JANVIER 2022 Arrete royal autorisant Son Altesse Royale la Princesse Maria Laura d Autriche Este Habsbourg Lorraine Princesse de Belgique a contracter mariage 31 JANUARY 2022 Royal Decree authorizing Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Laura of Austria Este Habsburg Lorraine Princess of Belgium to enter into marriage in French ejustice just fgov be Archived from the original on 26 May 2023 Honorary Board IPC About Archive a b AP Mine Ban Convention Special envoy Princess Astrid of Belgium welcomes Oman s decision to join the Anti Personnel Mine Ban Convention www apminebanconvention org AP Mine Ban Convention Princess Astrid of Belgium calls for greater assistance to landmine survivors www apminebanconvention org Maputo Summit 3rd Review Conference www maputoreviewconference org Lebanon aims at joining Ottawa Treaty president Xinhua English news cn www xinhuanet com Archived from the original on 5 October 2019 Retrieved 26 October 2019 Liban Delegation de l Union Europeenne au 3 October 2019 Envoye special en visite au Liban pour l encourager a prendre des mesures concretes pour adherer au traite historique de desarmement humanitaire Libnanews Le Media Citoyen du Liban in French Retrieved 26 October 2019 AP Mine Ban Convention Special Envoy asks the Lebanese Republic to join anti landmine treaty www apminebanconvention org Retrieved 26 October 2019 Tildelinger av ordener og medaljer www kongehuset no Photo PDF www boe es Guenther Rocio 7 December 2016 City Welcomes Princess Astrid of Belgium to San Antonio San Antonio Report Retrieved 3 September 2020 Philippe Koning der Belgen 12 July 2019 Koninklijk besluit houdende vaststelling van het wapen van het Koninklijk Huis en van zijn leden PDF Moniteur Belge Belgisch Staatsblad Retrieved 24 July 2019 Le Soir Article French announcing the rank Belgian Defense Website Article evoking Princess Astrid amp Prince Laurent Belgian Defense Website Article evoking Princess Astrid last section Mon colonel Archived 3 May 2012 at the Wayback MachineExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Princess Astrid of Belgium Official Belgian Monarchy website Princess AstridPrincess Astrid of BelgiumHouse of BelgiumBorn 5 June 1962Belgian royaltyPreceded byPrincess Eleonore of Belgium Line of succession to the Belgian throne5th position Succeeded byPrince Amedeo of BelgiumTitles in pretencePreceded byPrincess Margherita of Savoy Aosta TITULAR Duchess Consort of Modena7 February 1996 presentReason for succession failure Duchy of Modena merged into the Unification of Italy Incumbent Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Princess Astrid of Belgium amp oldid 1213807747, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
