List of honours of the Belgian royal family by country

This article serves as an index – as complete as possible – of all the honorific orders or similar decorations received by the Belgian royal family, classified by continent, awarding country and recipient.

Belgium

• King Philippe: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1990)
• 2013: Sovereign of the Order of Leopold
• 2013: Sovereign of the Order of the African Star (dormant), Order of the Lion (dormant), Order of the Crown and the Order of Leopold II
• Queen Mathilde:
• 2000: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant:
• 2019: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• King Albert II:
• 1993–2013: Sovereign of the Order of Leopold
• 1993–2013: Sovereign of the Order of the African Star (dormant), Order of the Lion (dormant), Order of the Crown and the Order of Leopold II
• Queen Paola:
• 1994: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Princess Astrid:
• 1997: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este:
• 2000: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Prince Laurent:
• 1993: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
• Princess Claire:
• 2004: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

Europe

Denmark

• King Philippe: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
• Queen Mathilde: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the Elephant
• Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the Elephant

Finland

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of the White Rose of Finland
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the White Rose of Finland

Germany

• King Philippe of Belgium: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Mathilde of Belgium: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• King Albert II: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Paola of Belgium: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Iceland

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon

Norway

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with Collar of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Saint Olav
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit
• Princess Claire: Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit

Sweden

• King Philippe: Knight of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
• Queen Mathilde: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• King Albert II: Knight with Collar of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
• Queen Paola: Member of the Royal Order of the Seraphim
• Princess Astrid: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star
• Prince Laurent: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of the Polar Star

Estonia

• King Albert II: Collar of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana
• Queen Paola: Member 1st Class of the Order of the Cross of Terra Mariana

Latvia

• King Albert II: Commander Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Three Stars
• Queen Paola: Commander Grand Cross of the Order of Three Stars

Lithuania

• King Philippe: Grand Cross with the Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (24 October 2022)
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (24 October 2022)
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with the Golden Chain of the Order of Vytautas the Great (20 March 2006)
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Vytautas the Great (20 March 2006)

United Kingdom

• King Albert II: Honorary Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
• Recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (2 June 1953)

Luxembourg

• King Philippe: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Queen Mathilde:
• Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau

Netherlands

• King Philippe:
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, 2016
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
• Queen Mathilde:
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, 2016
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
• King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
• Queen Paola:
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Netherlands Lion
• Knight of the Order of the Gold Lion of the House of Nassau
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown
• Princess Claire: Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Austria

Austrian republic

• King Philippe: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
• King Albert II: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria
• Queen Paola: Grand Star of the Decoration for Services to the Republic of Austria

Austrian-Hungarian Imperial and Royal Family

• King Philippe: 1,328th Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece
• King Albert II: 1,292nd Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: 1,285th Knight of the Austrian Order of the Golden Fleece

France

French republic

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of National Merit

Bourbon-French Royal Family

• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of Saint Michael

Germany

• King Philippe: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• King Albert II: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross Special Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Greece

• King Philippe:
• Grand Cross of the Order of Honour
• Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer 2022
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer 2022
• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer

Italy

• King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (25 October 2021)
• Queen Mathilde: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (20 October 2025)
• King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic
• Queen Paola: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic

Holy See

• King Albert II of Belgium: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Pope Pius IX
• Queen Paola: Recipient of the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice

Vatican

• King Philippe:
• Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
• Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre 2015
• Queen Mathilde:
• Dame of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
• Dame of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre 2015
• King Albert II: Knight of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre
• Queen Paola: Dame of the Collar of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre

Sovereign Military Order of Malta

• King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class
• King Albert II: Bailiff Knight Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class
• Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 1st Class
• Prince Laurent: Knight of Honour and Devotion of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, 3rd First Class

Monaco

• King Albert II: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Charles

Portugal

• King Philippe:
• Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
• Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz
• Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
• Queen Mathilde:
• Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
• Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
• King Albert II:
• Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz
• Grand Collar of the Order of Prince Henry
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of Christ
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
• Princess Claire: Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry

Spain

• King Philippe: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
• Queen Mathilde: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic
• King Albert II:
• 1,190th Knight of the Spanish Order of the Golden Fleece
• Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
• Queen Paola: Dame Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
• Princess Astrid: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit
• Prince Laurent: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit

Bulgaria

• King Albert II: Sash of the Order of Stara Planina
• Queen Paola: Sash of the Order of Stara Planina

Hungary

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
• King Albert II: Grand Cross with Chain of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
• Princess Astrid: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
• Prince Laurent: Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Hungary

Montenegrin Royal Family

• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Danilo I

Poland

• King Philippe:
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
• Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
• Queen Mathilde:
• Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland
• Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
• King Albert II: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle
• Queen Paola: Knight of the Order of the White Eagle

Romania

Romanian republic

• King Albert II: Collar of the Order of the Star of Romania
• Queen Paola: Grand Cross of the Order of the Star of Romania

Romanian Royal Family

• Prince Lorenz, Archduke of Austria-Este: Extra Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown

Turkey

• King Philippe: Member 1st Class of the Order of the State of Republic of Turkey

Africa

Cameroon

• King Albert II: Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit

Congo

• King Albert II: Grand Cordon of the National Order of the Leopard

Ethiopia

• King Albert II: Knight Collar of the Imperial Order of the Queen of Sheba

Gabon

• King Albert II: Grand Cordon of the Order of Merit

Morocco

• King Albert II: Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (5 October 2004)
• Queen Paola: Member Special Class of the Order of Muhammad (5 October 2004)

Senegal

• King Albert II: Grand Cordon of the National Order of Merit

Tunesia

• King Albert II: Grand Cordon of the Order of the Republic

Asia

Japan

• King Philippe: Grand Cordon (22 October 1996) and Collar (11 October 2016) of the Order of the Chrysanthemum
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown (11 October 2016)
• King Albert II: Collar of the Order of the Chrysanthemum (22 October 1996)
• Queen Paola: Grand Cordon (Paulownia) of the Order of the Precious Crown (22 October 1996)

Jordan

• King Philippe: Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of al-Hussein bin Ali (18 May 2016)
• Queen Mathilde: Grand Cordon of the Supreme Order of the Renaissance (18 May 2016)

Malaysia

• King Albert II: Grand Commander of the Most Esteemed Order of the Defender of the Realm

South Korea

• King Albert II: Grand Gwanghwa Medal of the Order of Diplomatic Service Merit

Iran

• King Albert II: Grand Cordon of the Order of Pahlavi

South America

Argentina

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin (1994)
• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martin

Bolivia

• King Philippe: Grand Cross of the Order of the Condor of the Andes (1996)

Colombia

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of Boyaca

Ecuador

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the National Order of San Lorenzo

Mexico

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Aztec Eagle
• Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este: Grand Cross with Collar of the Order of Miguel Hidalgo

Peru

• King Albert II: Grand Cross of the Order of the Sun of Peru

Sources and Links

• Royal family's website, State visits in Belgium (French)
• Royal family's website, State visits abroad (French)
• Royal family's website, Audiences (French)

References