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The Belgian nobility today. In the Kingdom of Belgium there were as of 2013 approximately 1,300 noble families, with some 20,000 members. The noble lineage of only approximately 400 families dates back to the 17th century or earlier. As Belgium is a democratic constitutional monarchy there are no legal privileges attached to bearing a noble ...
General. Currently, the Belgian crown recognizes (in ascending order) the titles of jonkheer, knight, baron, viscount, count, marquis, duke and prince. The persons who legally are member of the nobility have the legal right to protect their family name and coat of arms. The houses bearing the titles of prince and duke are described more ...
House of Merode. The House of Merode is one of the most prominent families of the Belgian nobility. It originates from the village of Merode, which is now in the municipality of Langerwehe in Germany. Over the past five centuries, different branches bore noble titles and had estates on the territories of the modern-day states of Germany ...
Finally, the Belgian Constitution of 1831 made a clean sweep of the Loi Fondamentale of 1815 and therefore also of this decree of 1822. [23] The Belgian National Congress intended to maintain the old nobility [24] and by Article 75 of the Constitution, allowed the King of the Belgians to create new nobles for the future. Nothing distinct was ...
The title Prince or Princess of Belgium is a specific noble title within the Belgian nobility reserved for members of the Belgian royal family. Originally the Royal Decree of 14 March 1891, reserved this title for all persons descending in the direct male line from king Leopold I. The royal decree also automatically granted the title to the ...
Category. : Belgian nobility. Belgium portal. This category is meant for : King of the Belgians from 1830 ( 1839) onwards : nobility of Belgian origin bestowed by the king of the Belgians. foreign nobility incorporated into the Belgian nobility and who moved there. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nobility of Belgium.
Lalaing family (19 P) Lannoy family (1 C, 17 P) House of Limburg-Stirum (2 C, 49 P) House of Loon (16 P) Lynden family (4 P)
The palace of the Marquess of Assche, in Brussels, by architect Alphonse Balat, originally a private residence, since 1948 seat of a superior court: the Belgian Council of State. Marquess of Assche is a title belonging to the Belgian nobility, Assche is the old writing of the city of Asse. The Margraveships still stands today and belongs to the ...