King of the Belgians
E40408
The King of the Belgians is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Belgium, serving as a unifying figure and symbol of national continuity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of the Belgians canonical | 86 |
| His Majesty the King of the Belgians | 2 |
| Roi des Belges | 2 |
| Kings of the Belgians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T287756 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of the Belgians Context triple: [House of Belgium, hasTitle, King of the Belgians]
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A.
Albert II of Belgium
Albert II of Belgium is the former King of the Belgians, who reigned from 1993 to 2013 before abdicating in favor of his son Philippe.
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B.
King Baudouin of Belgium
King Baudouin of Belgium was the fifth King of the Belgians, known for his devout Catholicism, long reign from 1951 to 1993, and influential moral authority in Belgian public life.
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C.
Albert I of Belgium
Albert I of Belgium was the third King of the Belgians, renowned for his leadership and personal bravery during World War I, particularly in defending Belgian neutrality against German invasion.
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D.
Philippe of Belgium
Philippe of Belgium is the current King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne in 2013 as the constitutional monarch of Belgium.
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E.
Leopold III of Belgium
Leopold III of Belgium was the King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951, whose controversial conduct during World War II led to a national crisis and his eventual abdication.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King of the Belgians Target entity description: The King of the Belgians is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Belgium, serving as a unifying figure and symbol of national continuity.
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A.
Albert II of Belgium
Albert II of Belgium is the former King of the Belgians, who reigned from 1993 to 2013 before abdicating in favor of his son Philippe.
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B.
King Baudouin of Belgium
King Baudouin of Belgium was the fifth King of the Belgians, known for his devout Catholicism, long reign from 1951 to 1993, and influential moral authority in Belgian public life.
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C.
Albert I of Belgium
Albert I of Belgium was the third King of the Belgians, renowned for his leadership and personal bravery during World War I, particularly in defending Belgian neutrality against German invasion.
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D.
Philippe of Belgium
Philippe of Belgium is the current King of the Belgians, having ascended the throne in 2013 as the constitutional monarch of Belgium.
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E.
Leopold III of Belgium
Leopold III of Belgium was the King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951, whose controversial conduct during World War II led to a national crisis and his eventual abdication.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional monarchy
ⓘ
head of state role ⓘ hereditary office ⓘ |
| actsAs |
symbol of national continuity
ⓘ
symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Belgium ⓘ |
| ceremonialDuties |
receives foreign heads of state in Belgium
ⓘ
represents Belgium on state visits abroad ⓘ |
| constitutionalLimitations |
acts are subject to ministerial countersignature
ⓘ
must act through responsible ministers ⓘ |
| constitutionalPowers |
appoints federal ministers on proposal of the Prime Minister
ⓘ
appoints the Prime Minister of Belgium ⓘ can grant pardons ⓘ signs and promulgates federal laws ⓘ signs royal decrees ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
inviolability of the King
ⓘ
ministerial responsibility ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | constitutional monarch ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| createdOn | 1831 ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolder | Philippe of Belgium ⓘ |
| currentOfficeHolderStartDate | 21 July 2013 ⓘ |
| dynasty |
House of Belgium
ⓘ
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Belgian Constitution
|
| femaleEquivalent | Queen of the Belgians ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolder | Leopold I of Belgium ⓘ |
| firstOfficeHolderStartDate | 21 July 1831 ⓘ |
| genderedForm | King ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy in Belgium ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Dutch
ⓘ
French ⓘ German ⓘ |
| oathLocation |
Federal Parliament of Belgium
ⓘ
surface form:
Chamber of Representatives of Belgium
Senate of Belgium ⓘ |
| oathRequirement |
must swear allegiance to the Belgian Constitution
ⓘ
must swear allegiance to the laws of the Belgian people ⓘ |
| officeHolderTitle | King ⓘ |
| predecessorOfficeHolder | Albert II of Belgium ⓘ |
| residence |
Castle of Laeken
ⓘ
Royal Palace of Brussels ⓘ |
| roleInGovernment |
head of state of Belgium
ⓘ
symbolic commander-in-chief of the Belgian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | unifying figure among linguistic communities in Belgium ⓘ |
| style |
His Majesty
ⓘ
King of the Belgians self-link ⓘ |
| successionLaw |
absolute primogeniture
ⓘ
hereditary succession ⓘ |
| successionLawChangedToAbsolutePrimogeniture | 1991 ⓘ |
| successionType | hereditary monarchy ⓘ |
| termLength | for life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: King of the Belgians Description of subject: The King of the Belgians is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Belgium, serving as a unifying figure and symbol of national continuity.
Referenced by (91)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kings of the Belgians
this entity surface form:
His Majesty the King of the Belgians
subject surface form:
Council of Ministers (Belgium)
subject surface form:
Secretaries of State of Belgium
subject surface form:
Secretaries of State of Belgium
subject surface form:
Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold
subject surface form:
Chief of Defence (Belgium)
subject surface form:
Paola of Belgium
this entity surface form:
Roi des Belges