Philippe of Belgium held public office at a time when the terms of that office were themselves being contested.
The record lists Philippe of Belgium as King of the Belgians since 2013.
Philippe of Belgium was born at Laeken in 1960. His recorded nationality is Belgium. He was educated at Royal Military Academy and Stanford University.
Modern political life is continuous and public: careers are made and unmade at a speed that leaves little room between decision and verdict.
The record of office reads: Senator by Right (1994–2013) and King of the Belgians (from 2013).
He is described as politician, military officer and monarch.
Power is judged twice: once by contemporaries who felt it, and again by historians who did not.
Formal honours included the Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (2008), Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland (2004), Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre and Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary.
That the career was made in Belgium is not incidental: the institutions available, the franchise, and the constraints of the moment all shaped what could be attempted.
Philippe of Belgium's career is not finished, and the historical verdict on it has not been reached.
Achievements
- Senator by Right (1994–2013)
- King of the Belgians (from 2013)
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece — 2008
- Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland — 2004
- Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
- Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of Hungary
- Educated at Royal Military Academy and Stanford University
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