Queen Genevieve of Belgium


HM The Queen of Belgium

Titles	Queen of Belgium Princess of the United Kingdom
Reign	9 November 2007 - present
Predecessor	Dona Fabiola de Mora y Aragon
Biographical Information
Born	9 July1987 (age 37) London, England, United Kingdom
Spouse	Leopold IV, King of the Belgians (m. 2007)
Issue	Prince Albert, Duke of Brabant Princess Katherine Princess Clara Prince Louis
Name	Genevieve Elizabeth Judith Valerie
House	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Father	Prince Geoffrey, Duke of York
Mother	Lady Joan Pakenham
Religion	Anglican

Queen Genevieve of Belgium (born Princess Genevieve of York on 9 July 1987) is a member of the Belgian Royal Family as the current Queen consort of Belgium. She is also a member of the British Royal Family as the niece of James IV, King of the United Kingdom.

Life

Genevieve was born the elder daughter of Prince Geoffrey, Duke of York and Lady Joan Pakenham.

Marriage and Issue

On 9 November 2007 in Brussels, Genevieve married Leopold IV, King of the Belgians. The marriage was not without controversy, as Genevieve was both a Protestant and seventeen years Leopold's junior.

Leopold and Genevieve have five children, Albert, Katherine, Clara, Louis, and Anne Marie.

Photo	Name	Birth	Death	Marriage
	Prince Albert, Duke of Brabant	8 April 2010
	Princess Katherine	25 August 2012
	Princess Clara	17 February 2016
	Prince Louis	6 November 2017
	Princess Anne Marie	24 January 2025

Residences

Royal Palace of Brussels; Official Residence
Laeken Castle; Main Residence (March-May; September-November)
Ciergnon Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)
Balmoral Castle; Summer Residence (June-August)

Sartorial Information

Tiara Collection

As Queen, Genevieve has access to the entirety of the Belgian Tiara Collection. Below are the tiaras that she personally owns.

(2003) Diamond Festoon Tiara; 16th birthday gift from her parents
(2007) Fife Fringe Tiara; Wedding gift from her parents
(2007) Yellow Diamond Tiara; Wedding gift from her mother-in-law

Clothing Collection

Titles and Honours

1987-2007 Princess Genevieve of York
2007-present Queen Genevieve of Belgium

National Honours

Order of Leopold (2010)

Order of the Crown (2007)

Foreign Honours

Royal Victorian Order (2005)

Ancestry


Parents	Grandparents	Great-Grandparents	Great-Great-Grandparents
Prince Geoffrey, Duke of York	King James III of the United Kingdom Princess Judith of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha	King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom Princess Maud of Fife Duke Friedrich Josias of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Countess Viktoria Luise of Solms-Baruth	King George V of the United Kingdom Princess Mary of Teck Duke Alexander of Fife Louise, Princess Royal Duke Charles Edward of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Princess Victoria Adelaide of Schleswig-Holstein Count Hans of Solms-Baruth Princess Karoline Mathilde of Schleswig-Holstein
Lady Joan Pakenham	Thomas Pakenham, Earl of Longford Valerie Scott	Francis Pakenham, Earl of Longford Elizabeth Harman Ronald Scott The Honourable Mary Berry	Thomas Pakenham, Earl of Longford Lady Mary Child-Villiers Nathaniel Harman Katharine Chamberlain N/A N/A William, Viscount Camrose Mary Corns

Lines of Succession


Queen Genevieve of Belgium House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Born: 9 July 1987
Lines of Succession
Preceded by	Succession to the British throne	Followed by
Prince Geoffrey, Duke of York	7th in the line of succession	Prince Albert, Duke of Brabant