Princess Luisa Maria Anna Martine Pilar of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 11 October 1995 at Clinique St Jean inWoluwé-Saint-Lambert,Brussels).
Princess Laetitia Maria Nora Anna Joachim Zita of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born on 23 April 2003 at Clinique St Jean inWoluwé-Saint-Lambert,Brussels).
Astrid was formerly President of theBelgian Red Cross,[2] a position which ended on 31 December 2007. She declined to stand again for election to the role in light of internal struggles in the organisation in reconciling its Flemish-speaking and French branches, each of which seeks greater autonomy. The princess is also a colonel in theBelgian Medical Service of theBelgian Armed Forces. Her official residence is theRoyal Castle of Laeken on the edge of Brussels.[2]
Princess Astrid has been for many years an advocate for landmine survivors rights, participating actively in the work of the Anti-Personnel Mine Ban Convention, also known as theOttawa Treaty, since Belgium joined in 1998.[citation needed]
In 2013, the Princess was named Special Envoy of the convention,[13] and has promoted the acceptance of a global ban on landmines and promoted the rights of survivors in various UN meetings.[13][14][15]
In 2019, she carried out a mission toLebanon to promote the convention.[16][17] In Beirut she met with PresidentMichel Aoun, and Minister of National DefenseElias Bou Saab.[18]
As a Princess of Belgium and a descendant of KingLeopold I, the Princess is entitled to use acoat of arms which was stipulated in the Royal Decree of KingPhilippe in 2019.[24]
^She has held the title "Princess of Belgium" from birth under Belgian law. By marriage to an archduke of the house of Austria-Este, she gained, in addition to her native title, the style "Imperial and Royal Highness" and the title "Archduchess of Austria-Este". Upon her husband's succeeding to the headship of his house in 1996, as wife of the Archduke of Austria-Este, internationally or depending on the situation, she is also accorded the traditional title "Her Imperial and Royal Highness The Archduchess of Austria-Este" or, more formally, reflecting both her native and marital titles, is addressed asHI&RH Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este. Her children by Archduke Lorenz bear the titles "Prince(ss) of Belgium" by Belgian decree of 2 December 1991, in addition to their Austrian titles borne by tradition, "Archduke/Archduchess of Austria".
^NWS, VRT."Nederlands".vrtnws.be. Retrieved17 April 2023.
^Due to a royal decree issued by his uncle King Philippe, which limits the range of family members bearing the title "Prince of Belgium", Amedeo's children do not bear the princely title nor thestyle ofRoyal Highness.[5]
^Dubuisson, Martine (9 August 2016)."Quel nom pour les princes qui ne seront plus «de Belgique»?" [What name for the princes who will no longer be "of Belgium"?] (in French). Le Soir.Archived from the original on 2 February 2023.Dès lors, comment s'appelle-t-elle ? A la rubrique « nom et prénoms », son acte de naissance porte en effet, comme nous avons pu le voir : « Son Altesse Impériale et Royale la Princesse Anna Astrid Marie Archiduchesse d'Autriche-Este (Habsburg-Lorraine) » [So what is her name? Under the heading "surname and first names", her birth certificate indeed bears, as we have seen: "Her Imperial and Royal Highness Princess Anna Astrid Marie Archduchess of Austria-Este (Habsburg-Lorraine)"]
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Belgium: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Leopold I[citation needed]
Germany: Grand Cross, 1st Class of theOrder of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Hungary: Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit of the Republic of Hungary
Luxembourg: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Adolphe of Nassau
Netherlands: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of the Crown
Norway: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Merit[19]
Palestine
Latin Catholic Patriarchate of Jerusalem: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of the Holy Sepulchre[20]
Portugal: Grand Cross of theOrder of Prince Henry
Spain: Knight Grand Cross of theOrder of Civil Merit[21]
Sweden: Knight Grand Cross of theRoyal Order of the Polar Star
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