I think King Leopold was aware of reactions and the consequences of his second marriage. Besides he had already two sons out of his first marriage, so possibly thinking the succession to the throne was secured.
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: King Leopold stipulated and made it clear
: after his civil was announced that his wife
: wouldn't bear the title of 'queen' and none
: of the children (sons at that time) would be
: in line of the succession to the throne.
: Technically it was not a morganatic marriage
: and Lilian was HRH Princess Lilian of
: Belgium, like the three children were and
: the surviving two daughters still are HRH
: Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium, HRH
: Princess Esmeralda of Belgium and the late
: HRH Prince Alexander of Belgium.
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: Did the King really have the right to
: deprive his youngest son (Alexandre) of his
: successional rights?
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: The example of Leopold III shows that a
: monarch does not need consent from the
: government or parliament to marry and remain
: on the throne.
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: I had King Leopold in mind when I asked the
: question. If he didn't need the Parliament's
: consent, then why weren't his children from
: the second children seen as dynasts?
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: 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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: of the royal family can loose his (or her)
: rights by marrying without consent of the
: King (art. 85).
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: So I would say no.
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: 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.
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: Did King Baudouin have to seek the
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