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HRH The Duchess of Modena

Titles	Duchess of Modena Princess of Belgium
Reign	7 February 1996 - present
Coronation	8 September 1996
Predecessor	Princess Margherita of Aosta
Biographical Information
Born	5 June 1962 (age 63) Brussels, Belgium
Spouse	Lorenz, Duke of Modena (m. 1984)
Issue	Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg Prince Joachim of Reuss Archduchess Luisa Maria Archduchess Laetitia Maria
Name	Astrid Josephine Charlotte Fabrizia Elisabeth Paola Marie
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (by birth) Habsburg (by marriage)
Father	Albert, Prince of Liege
Mother	Princess Paola of Ruffo-Calabria
Religion	Roman Catholic

Astrid, Duchess of Modena (born Princess Astrid of Belgium on 5 June 1962) is a member of the Modense Ducal Family as the Duchess consort of Lorenz, Duke of Modena.

Life[edit | edit source]

Astrid was born the second child and only daughter of Albert, Prince of Liege and Princess Paola of Ruffo-Calabria.

Astrid became Duchess of Modena upon the ascension of her husband in 1996.

Marriage and Issue[edit | edit source]

On 22 September 1984, Astrid married Lorenz, Duke of Modena in Modena. The couple have five children, Amedeo, Maria Laura, Joachim, Luisa Maria, and Laetitia Maria.

Name	Birth	Marriage
Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena	21 February 1986	Elisabetta von Rosboch-Wolkenstein (m. 2014); has issue
Maria Laura, Hereditary Countess of Rechberg	26 August 1988	Friedrich, Hereditary Count of Rechberg (m. 2022); no issue
Prince Joachim of Reuss	9 December 1991	Emma, Hereditary Princess of Reuss (m. 2019); has issue
Infanta Luisa Maria, Duchess of Segovia	11 October 1995	Infante Enrique of Spain, Duke of Segovia (e. 2025)
Archduchess Laetitia Maria	23 April 2003	Unmarried and without issue

Residences[edit | edit source]

Ducal Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Ducal Palace of Estense; Summer Residence (June-August)
Taverna Palace; Roman Residence

Sartorial Information[edit | edit source]

Tiara Collection[edit | edit source]

As Duchess, Astrid has access to the entirety of the Modense Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.

(1978) Cartier Diamond Necklace Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(1984) Cabochon Emerald Tiara; Wedding gift from her in-laws
(1984) Aquamarine Aigrette; Wedding gift from her parents

Clothing Collection[edit | edit source]

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours[edit | edit source]

1962-1984 Princess Astrid of Belgium
1984-1996 Astrid, Hereditary Duchess of Modena
1996-present Astrid, Duchess of Modena

National Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of the Eagle of Este (1984)

Foreign Honours[edit | edit source]

Order of Leopold (1984) (Belgium)

Order of the Crown (1980) (Belgium)

Order of the Most Holy Annunciation (1996) (Italy)

Ancestry[edit | edit source]


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Albert, Prince of Liege	King Leopold III of Belgium Princess Astrid of Sweden	King Albert of Belgium Princess Elisabeth of Bavaria Prince Carl, Duke of Vastergotland Princess Ingeborg of Denmark	Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Prince Karl Theodor of Bavaria Infanta Maria Jose of Portugal King Oscar II of Sweden Princess Sophia of Nassau King Frederik VIII of Denmark Princess Louise of Sweden
Princess Paola of Ruffo-Calabria	Fulco VIII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria Countess Luisa of Rossana	Fulco VII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria Laura du Chenoy Augusto, Count of Rossana Countess Maria of Rignon	Fulco VI, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria Eleonora dei San Cataldo Theodore du Chenoy Isabella Coghen Calisto, Count of Rossana Francesca dei Ceres Enrico, Count of Rignon Luisa dei San Martino

Lines of Succession[edit | edit source]


Astrid, Duchess of Modena House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Born: 5 June 1962
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the Belgian throne	Followed by
Princess Eleonore of Belgium	11th in the line of succession	Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena

Notes[edit | edit source]

Face: Helen Hunt

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 |Roman Catholic
 |}
-'''Astrid, Hereditary Duchess of Modena''' (born ''Princess Astrid of Belgium'' on 5 June 1962) is a member of the Modense Ducal Family as the wife of '''Lorenz, Duke of Modena'''.
+'''Astrid, Duchess of Modena''' (born ''Princess Astrid of Belgium'' on 5 June 1962) is a member of the Modense Ducal Family as the Duchess consort of '''Lorenz, Duke of Modena'''.
 ==Life==
 Astrid was born the second child and only daughter of '''Albert, Prince of Liege''' and '''Princess Paola of Ruffo-Calabria'''.
+Astrid became Duchess of Modena upon the ascension of her husband in 1996.
 ==Marriage and Issue==
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 |-
 |[[File:Habsburg_Luisa_Maria.png|frameless|150x150px]]
-|[[Archduchess Luisa Maria of Modena|Archduchess Luisa Maria]]
+|[[Infanta Luisa Maria, Duchess of Segovia]]
 |11 October 1995
 |
-|[[Infante Enrique of Spain]] (e. 2025)
+|[[Infante Enrique of Spain|Infante Enrique of Spain, Duke of Segovia]] (e. 2025)
 |-
 |[[File:Habsburg_Laetitia_Maria.png|frameless|150x150px]]
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 ==Residences==
-TBA
+<gallery>
+File:Residences Modena Ducal Palace.jpg|link=|Ducal Palace; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
+File:Residences Modena Ducal Palace of Estense.jpg|link=|Ducal Palace of Estense; Summer Residence (June-August)
+File:Residences Modena Taverna Palace.jpg|link=|Taverna Palace; Roman Residence
+</gallery>
 ==Sartorial Information==
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 *'''1962-1984'''   Princess Astrid of Belgium
 *'''1984-1996'''   Astrid, Hereditary Duchess of Modena
-*'''1996-present'''   Astrid, Hereditary Duchess of Modena
+*'''1996-present'''   Astrid, Duchess of Modena
 ===National Honours===
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 |-
 |[[Princess Paola of Ruffo-Calabria]]
-|Fulco VIII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria
+|[[Fulco VIII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria]]
-Countess Luisa of Rossana
+[[Countess Luisa of Rossana]]
-|Fulco VII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria
+|[[Fulco VII, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria]]
-Laura du Chenoy
+[[Laura du Chenoy]]<br>
-Augusto, Count of Rossana
+[[Augusto, Count of Rossana]]<br>
-Countess Maria of Rignon
+[[Countess Maria of Rignon]]
-|Fulco VI, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria
+|[[Fulco VI, Prince of Ruffo-Calabria]]
-Eleonora dei San Cataldo
+[[Eleonora dei San Cataldo]]<br>
-Theodore du Chenoy
+[[Theodore du Chenoy]]<br>
-Isabella Coghen
+[[Isabella Coghen]]<br>
-Calisto, Count of Rossana
+[[Calisto, Count of Rossana]]<br>
-Francesca dei Ceres
+[[Francesca dei Ceres]]<br>
-Enrico, Count of Rignon
+[[Enrico, Count of Rignon]]<br>
-Luisa dei San Martino
+[[Luisa dei San Martino]]
 |}
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 {| class="wikitable wiki-table"
 |+
-! colspan="3" |Astrid, Hereditary Duchess of Modena
+! colspan="3" |Astrid, Duchess of Modena
 House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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 |<center>[[Amedeo, Hereditary Duke of Modena]]</center>
 |}
+== Notes ==
+Face: Helen Hunt
 [[Category:Belgium]]
 [[Category:House Saxe-Coburg and Gotha]]