It is however the government who since are the ones who can offer the new spouse her/his own title.
The difference is clear between HRH princess Claire of Belgium and HRH princess Alexandre of Belgium. The first was given her own title upon her wedding the second wasn't.
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: According to the Belgium Constitution a member
: of the royal family can loose his (or her)
: rights by marrying without consent of the
: King (art. 85).
:
: So I would say no.
:
: There is one 'however': I don't know how
: 'the King' should be read in the Belgium
: Constitution. In the Dutch Constitution the
: term 'The King' should in some cases be
: translated in 'the government'. If the same
: applies in Belgium it would mean that the
: government had to approve of the marriage
: and they will probably only give that
: consent after approval of the parliament.
:
: --Previous Message--
: Did King Baudouin have to seek the
: Parliament's consent before marrying Fabiola
: de Mora y Aragon?
:
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