In 1996 the Belgian king gave him the title of baron.

In 2006 he was ennobled by the Belgian king as viscount.

The Belgian King once resigned for a day to avoid signing a liberal abortion bill.

Effectively this meant those exploiting the area were free of all restraint and answerable only to the Belgian king.

This building served as the Antwerp residence of Belgian kings.

The 61-year-old Belgian King became enamoured with the 22-year-old ballet star, and gossip started that she was his latest mistress.

The party was against the parliamentary democracy and eventually advocated a corporative society ruled by the Belgian King.

In 1995 he received the honorary title of Minister of State from the Belgian king.

All Belgian kings were buried in the royal burial place in Laeken.

Only the Belgian king is entitled to chair the order and to be named Grand Master ('Grootmeester').