Philippe of Belgium
King of the Belgians since 2013
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| December 3 2024 | Anticipated receipt of the Collar of the Order of Al-Said from Oman |
| December 3 2024 | Anticipated receipt of the Collar of the Order of Al-Said from Oman |
| September 2024 | Philippe, along with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, publicly criticised Pope Francis regarding sexual abuses committed by the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium. |
| September 2024 | Philippe, along with Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, publicly criticised Pope Francis regarding sexual abuses committed by the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium. |
| October 24 2022 | Awarded the Grand Cross with Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great from Lithuania |
| October 24 2022 | Awarded the Grand Cross with Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great from Lithuania |
| May 2 2022 | Received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer from Greece |
| May 2 2022 | Received the Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer from Greece |
| March 21 2022 | Awarded the Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria |
| March 21 2022 | Awarded the Grand Star of the Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria |
| February 3 2022 | Received the Member Special Class of the Order of Oman |
| February 3 2022 | Received the Member Special Class of the Order of Oman |
| October 25 2021 | Awarded the Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic |
| October 25 2021 | Awarded the Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic |
| 2020 | Philippe publicly announced regret for the violent and cruel acts committed in the Congo Free State under King Leopold II's rule. |
| 2020 | Philippe publicly announced regret for the violent and cruel acts committed in the Congo Free State under King Leopold II's rule. |
| May 2019 | Philippe met with Vlaams Belang President Tom Van Grieken, marking the first royal audience for this political party. |
| May 2019 | Philippe met with Vlaams Belang President Tom Van Grieken, marking the first royal audience for this political party. |
| October 22 2018 | Received the Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry from Portugal |
| October 22 2018 | Received the Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry from Portugal |
| November 28 2016 | Awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion |
| November 28 2016 | Awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion |
| October 9 2016 | Received the Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum from Japan |
| October 9 2016 | Received the Collar and Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum from Japan |
| May 18 2016 | Awarded the Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali from Jordan |
| May 18 2016 | Awarded the Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali from Jordan |
| April 30 2016 | Received the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf from Sweden |
| April 30 2016 | Received the 70th Birthday Badge Medal of King Carl XVI Gustaf from Sweden |
| November 17 2015 | Awarded the Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre from the Holy See |
| November 17 2015 | Awarded the Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre from the Holy See |
| October 13 2015 | Received the Knight of the Order of the White Eagle from Poland |
| October 13 2015 | Received the Knight of the Order of the White Eagle from Poland |
| 2014 | Philippe played a key role in forming a coalition government after the Belgian federal election. |
| 2014 | Philippe played a key role in forming a coalition government after the Belgian federal election. |
| February 6 2014 | Awarded the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour from France |
| February 6 2014 | Awarded the Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour from France |
| July 21 2013 | Philippe succeeds his father King Albert II, who abdicates for health reasons, becoming the King of the Belgians. |
| July 21 2013 | Philippe succeeds his father King Albert II, who abdicates for health reasons, becoming the King of the Belgians. |
| July 3 2013 | King Albert II announced his abdication in favour of Philippe, to take effect on 21 July 2013. |
| July 3 2013 | King Albert II announced his abdication in favour of Philippe, to take effect on 21 July 2013. |
| April 30 2013 | Received the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal from the Netherlands |
| April 30 2013 | Received the King Willem-Alexander Inauguration Medal from the Netherlands |
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