List of honours of the Belgian royal family by country

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Belgian Royal Family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

This incomplete list is frequently updated to include new information.

Belgium

• King Philippe: Became Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold in 1990.^[1]
  • 2013: Sovereign of the Order of Leopold
  • 2013: Sovereign of the Order of the African Star (dormant), Order of the Lion (dormant), Order of the Crown and the Order of Leopold II.
• Queen Mathilde:
  • 2000: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant:
  • 2019: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• King Albert II:
  • 1993–2013: Sovereign of the Order of Leopold^[2][3]
  • 1993–2013: Sovereign of the Order of the African Star (dormant), Order of the Lion (dormant), Order of the Crown and the Order of Leopold II.
• Queen Paola:
  • 1994: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Princess Astrid:
  • 1997: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este:^{[citation needed]}
  • 2000: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Prince Laurent:^{[citation needed]}
  • 1993: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Princess Claire:^{[citation needed]}
  • 2004: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

Europe

Denmark

• King Philippe: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
• Queen Mathilde: Knight of the Order of the Elephant.
• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
• Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the Elephant

Finland

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Germany

• King Philippe of Belgium: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Mathilde of Belgium: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• King Albert II: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Paola of Belgium: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Iceland

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon^[4]

Norway

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
• Princess Claire: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Sweden

• King Philippe: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
• Queen Mathilde: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• King Albert II: Knight with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
• Queen Paola: Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
• Princess Astrid: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• Prince Laurent: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

Estonia

• King Albert II: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Paola: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana^[5]

Latvia

• King Albert II: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Three Stars^[6]
• Queen Paola: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Three Stars^[6]

Lithuania

• King Philippe: Grand Cross with the Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (24 October 2022)
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (24 October 2022)
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with the Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (20 March 2006)^[7]
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (20 March 2006)^[7]

United Kingdom

• King Albert II: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
  • Recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (2 June 1953)

Luxembourg

• King Philippe: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Queen Mathilde:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau

Netherlands

• King Philippe:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, 2016
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
• Queen Mathilde:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, 2016
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
• King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
• Queen Paola:
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
  • Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Princess Claire: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Austria

Austrian republic

• King Philippe: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
• King Albert II: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[8]
• Queen Paola: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria^[8]

Austrian-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Family

• King Philippe: 1,328th Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece^[9]
• King Albert II: 1,292nd Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece^{[citation needed]}
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: 1,285th Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece^{[citation needed]}

France

French republic

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit

Bourbon-French Royal Family

• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of Saint Michael

Germany

• King Philippe: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• King Albert II: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Greece

• King Philippe:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Honour^[9]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer 2022
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer 2022
• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer^{[citation needed]}

Italy

• King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (1 December 2021)
• King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[10][11]
• Queen Paola: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic^[12]

Holy See

• King Albert II of Belgium : Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX.
• Queen Paola: Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice

Vatican

• King Philippe:
  • Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre^[13]
  • Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre 2015^[14]
• Queen Mathilde:
  • Dame of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre^{[citation needed]}
  • Dame of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre 2015^[14]
• King Albert II: Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre^[13]
• Queen Paola: Dame of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre^[13]

Sovereign Military Order of Malta

• King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class^[9]
• King Albert II: Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Paola: Dame Gran Cross of the Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 1st Class^{[citation needed]}
• Prince Laurent: Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class^[9]

Monaco

• King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Charles^{[citation needed]}

Portugal

• King Philippe:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Christ^[15]
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz^[15]
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Mathilde:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Christ^[16]
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry^{[citation needed]}
• King Albert II:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz^[17]
  • Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry^[17]
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ^[16]
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[18]
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[18]
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[18]
• Princess Claire: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry^[18]

Spain

• King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Mathilde: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic^{[citation needed]}
• King Albert II:
  • 1,190th Knight of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece^[19]
  • Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
• Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III^[19]
• Princess Astrid: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit^[20]
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit^{[citation needed]}
• Prince Laurent: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit^{[citation needed]}

Bulgaria

• King Albert II: Sash of the Order of Stara Planina
• Queen Paola: Sash of the Order of Stara Planina

Hungary

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary

Montenegrin Royal Family

• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Danilo I^{[citation needed]}

Poland

• King Philippe:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  • Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
• Queen Mathilde:
  • Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
  • Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
• Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle

Romania

Romanian republic

• King Albert II: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania^[21]
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania^[21]

Romanian Royal Family

• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Extra Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown^[22]

Turkey

• King Philippe: Member 1st Class of the Order of the State of Republic of Turkey^[23]

Africa

Cameroon

• King Albert II : Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit^{[citation needed]}

Congo

• King Albert II : Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard^{[citation needed]}

Ethiopia

• King Albert II : Knight Collar of the Imperial Order of the Queen of Sheba^{[citation needed]}

Gabon

• King Albert II : Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit^{[citation needed]}

Morocco

• King Albert II : Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (5 October 2004)^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Paola : Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (5 October 2004)^{[citation needed]}

Senegal

• King Albert II : Grand Cordon of the National Order of Merit^{[citation needed]}

Tunesia

• King Albert II : Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic^{[citation needed]}

Asia

Japan

• King Philippe: Grand Cordon (22 October 1996) and Collar (11 October 2016) of the Order of the Chrysanthemum^[9]
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown (11 October 2016)^{[citation needed]}
• King Albert II: Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (22 October 1996)^{[citation needed]}
• Queen Paola: Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown (22 October 1996)^{[citation needed]}

Jordan

• King Philippe: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali (18 May 2016)^[24]
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (18 May 2016)^[24]

Malaysia

• King Albert II : Grand Commander of the Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm^{[citation needed]}

South Korea

• King Albert II : Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit^{[citation needed]}

Iran

• King Albert II : Grand Cordon of the Order of Pahlavi^{[citation needed]}

South America

Argentina

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin (1994)^[9]
• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin^{[citation needed]}

Bolivia

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes (1996)^[9]

Colombia

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of Boyaca^{[citation needed]}

Ecuador

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the National Order of San Lorenzo^{[citation needed]}

Mexico

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle^{[citation needed]}
• Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Miguel Hidalgo^{[citation needed]}

Peru

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru^{[citation needed]}

Sources and Links

See also: List of state visits made by King Albert II of Belgium

• Royal family's website, State visits in Belgium (French)
• Royal family's website, State visits abroad (French)
• Royal family's website, Audiences (French)

References

1. De monarchie in België. Author: Wyvekens, Pierre Year: 1992 Publisher: Brussel Inbel Jump up ^
2. "Belgium has a New King but Will That Ruin Them Financially?". 22 July 2013.
3. "Belgique:Roi Albert II : "Mon âge et ma santé ne me permettent plus d'exercer ma fonction" – Radio Tele LAVDCONGO". 4 July 2013.
4. Iceland Presidency Website Archived 13 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine, Albert, ríkisarfi – Belgía – 16 October 1979 – Stórkross (= Albert, Heir, Belgium, 16 October 1979, Grand Cross
5. Member Queen Paola – official website of the Estonian State Decorations
6. Presidency website, Recipients list (.doc file) Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
7. Lithuanian Presidency, visit's article Archived 25 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
8. "Reply to a parliamentary question" (PDF) (in German). p. 53. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
9. Senate, biography of senators including, Prince Philippe, Princess Astrid and Prince Laurent, senators by right
10. Alberts Grand Cross description on the presidential website Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
11. Alberts Collar description on the presidential website Archived 28 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine
12. Paola's order on the presidential website
13. Order of the Holy Sepulchre, Official website Archived 16 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine
14. "Le Roi et la Reine sont devenus chevaliers de collier". Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
15. Presidential Site, Phillipes Portuguese Orders
16. Presidency Site
17. Presidential website, Alberts orders
18. presidential website
19. Boletín Oficial del Estado
20. http://www.boe.es/boe/dias/2000/05/13/pdfs/A17722-17722.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}
21. Romanian Presidency website, Recipients table Archived 3 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
22. "Vizită regală belgiană în România | Familia Regală a României / Royal Family of Romania".
23. "King Philippe of Belgium presents Order of Leopold to President Erdogan". Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. 5 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
24. Vanitatis