Albert II of Belgium, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Albert II of Belgium

sixth king of the Belgians

Date of Birth: 06-Jun-1934

Place of Birth: Laeken, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium

Profession: politician

Nationality: Belgium

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Albert II (born 6 June 1934) reigned as King of the Belgians, from 1993 until his abdication in 2013. King Albert II is the son of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid, born princess of Sweden.
He is the younger brother of Grand Duchess Joséphine-Charlotte of Luxembourg and King Baudouin, whom he succeeded upon Baudouin's death in 1993.
He is currently the last living child of Leopold III and Astrid.
He married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria (now Queen Paola), with whom he had three children.
Albert's eldest son, Philippe, is the current King of the Belgians. On 3 July 2013, King Albert II attended a midday session of the Belgian cabinet.
He then announced that, on 21 July, Belgian National Day, he would abdicate the throne for health reasons.
He was succeeded by his son Philippe on 21 July 2013.
Albert II was the fourth monarch to abdicate in 2013, following Pope Benedict XVI, Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands, and Emir Hamad bin Khalifa of Qatar.
In so doing, he was also the second Belgian monarch to abdicate, following his father Leopold III who abdicated in 1951, albeit under very different circumstances.