Prince Laurent of Belgium
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Prince Laurent of Belgium (French: Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie, Dutch: Laurens Benedikt Boudewijn Maria; born 19 October 1963) is the second son and youngest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and younger brother of King Philippe. Currently, he is 13th in the Belgian line of succession. He had been as high as third in line, but the constitution was amended in 1991 to extend an equal right of succession to women, putting him behind his sister, Princess Astrid, and her descendants.
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Born | (1963-10-19) 19 October 1963 (age 60) Belvédère Château, Laeken, Brussels, Belgium | ||||
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House | Belgium | ||||
Father | Albert II of Belgium | ||||
Mother | Paola Ruffo di Calabria |
Laurent's involvement with animal welfare and the environment, together with a relative lack of interest in protocol, has caused him to be dubbed by elements of the popular Belgian press as écolo-gaffeur (the eco-blunderer).