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     Albert I, Roi des Belges was born on 8 April 1875 at Brussels, Belgium^G.³ He was the son of Philippe Eugène de Belgique, Comte de Flandre and Marie Luise Alexandrine Karoline Prinzessin von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.⁴ He married Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie Herzogin in Bayern, daughter of Karl Theodor Herzog in Bayern and Maria Josepha de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal, on 2 October 1900 at Munich, Bavaria, Germany^G.³ He died on 17 February 1934 at age 58 at Marche-les-Dames, Namur, Belgium^G, killed in a climbing accident.³
     He was a member of the House of Wettin. He was given the name of Albert Léopold Clement Marie Meinrad at birth.⁴ He succeeded as the Roi Albert I des Belges in 1909.

     Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie Herzogin in Bayern was born on 25 July 1876 at Possenhofen^G.¹ She was the daughter of Karl Theodor Herzog in Bayern and Maria Josepha de Bragança, Infanta de Portugal. She married Albert I, Roi des Belges, son of Philippe Eugène de Belgique, Comte de Flandre and Marie Luise Alexandrine Karoline Prinzessin von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, on 2 October 1900 at Munich, Bavaria, Germany^G.¹ She died on 23 November 1965 at age 89 at Château de Stuyvenberg, Brussels, Belgium^G.¹ She was buried at Château de Laeken, Brussels, Belgium^G.¹
     She gained the title of Herzogin in Bayern.⁴

     Charles de Belgique, Comte de Flandre was born on 10 October 1903 at Brussels, Belgium^G.³ He was the son of Albert I, Roi des Belges and Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie Herzogin in Bayern.³ He married Jacqueline Peyrebrune, daughter of Alfred Peyrebrune, on 14 September 1977. He died on 1 June 1983 at age 79.
     He was a member of the House of Wettin. He gained the title of Comte de Flandre.¹ He was given the name of Charles Théodore Henri Antoine Meinrad at birth.³ He held the office of Prince Regent of Belgium between 20 September 1944 and 21 July 1950.³

     Marie José de Belgique, Princesse de Belgique was born on 4 August 1906 at Oostende, Belgium^G.³ She is the daughter of Albert I, Roi des Belges and Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie Herzogin in Bayern.³ She married Umberto II di Savoia-Carignano, Re d'Italia, son of Vittorio Emanuele III di Savoia-Carignano, Re d'Italia and Jelena Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro, on 8 January 1930 at Rome, Italy^G.³
     She was a member of the House of Wettin. She gained the title of Princesse Marie José de Belgique.⁴ She was given the name of Marie José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette Gabrielle at birth.³

     Umberto II di Savoia-Carignano, Re d'Italia was born on 15 September 1904 at Racconigi, Italy^G.⁴ He was the son of Vittorio Emanuele III di Savoia-Carignano, Re d'Italia and Jelena Petrovic-Njegoš, Princess of Montenegro.⁵ He married Marie José de Belgique, Princesse de Belgique, daughter of Albert I, Roi des Belges and Elisabeth Gabriele Valérie Marie Herzogin in Bayern, on 8 January 1930 at Rome, Italy^G.⁴ He died on 18 March 1983 at age 78 at Geneva, Switzerland^G.⁶
     He was given the name of Umberto Nicola Tomasso Giovanni Maria at birth.⁶ He gained the title of Re Umberto II d'Italia in 1946.¹ He was deposed as King of Italy in 1946.⁵

     Clarence Douglas Dillon married Phyllis C. Ellsworth.¹
     He held the office of U.S. Ambassador to France.¹

     Albert II, Roi des Belges was born on 6 June 1934 at Château de Stuyvenberg, Brussels, Belgium^G.² He is the son of Léopold III, Roi des Belges and Astrid Sophie Louise Thyra Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden.³ He married Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria, dei Principi Ruffo des Calabria, daughter of Don Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, Prince Ruffo di Calabria and Luisa Gazelli dei Conti Gazelli di Rossana e di Sebastiano, on 6 July 1959 at Brussels, Belgium^G.²
     He was a member of the House of Wettin. He gained the title of Prince Albert de Liège.³ He was given the name of Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Christian Eugène Marie at birth.³ He gained the title of Roi Albert II des Belges in 1993. He abdicated as King of the Belgians on 21 July 2013.⁴

     Jean Bernot Guillaume de Nassau, Grand-Duc de Luxembourg was born on 5 January 1921 at Colmar-Berg, Luxemburg^G.² He was the son of Felice Maria Vincenzo di Borbone, Principe di Parma and Charlotte von Nassau-Weilburg, Grand-Duchesse de Luxembourg.³ He married Joséphine-Charlotte de Belgique, Princesse de Belgique, daughter of Léopold III, Roi des Belges and Astrid Sophie Louise Thyra Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden, on 9 April 1953 at Luxemburg^G.² He died on 23 April 2019 at age 98.⁴
     He gained the title of Prinz von Nassau-Weilburg.² He gained the title of Principe Jean di Parma.² He was educated at Quebec University, Quebec, Canada.⁴ He was educated at Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Berkshire, England.⁴ He succeeded as the Grand-Duc Jean I de Luxembourg on 12 November 1964.² On 28 July 1986 his name was legally changed to Nassau by Grand Ducal Decree. He abdicated as Grand Duke of Luxemburg on 7 October 2000. On 3 February 2006 his name was legally changed to de Nassau by Grand Ducal Decree.

     Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón was born on 11 June 1928 at Madrid, Spain^G.³ She was the daughter of Don Gonzalo de Mora y Fernández, Marques de Casa Riera and Doña Blanca de Aragón y Carillo de Albornoz.⁴ She married Baudouin I, Roi des Belges, son of Léopold III, Roi des Belges and Astrid Sophie Louise Thyra Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden, on 15 December 1960 at Brussels, Belgium^G.⁴ She died on 5 December 2014 at age 86.⁵
     She was given the name of Fabiola Fernanda Maria de las Victorias Antonia Adelaide at birth.³ She wrote the book The Twelve Marvellous Tales, a children's book.⁶

     Donna Paola Ruffo di Calabria, dei Principi Ruffo des Calabria was born on 11 September 1937 at Forte dei Marmi, Italy^G.³ She is the daughter of Don Fulco Ruffo di Calabria, Prince Ruffo di Calabria and Luisa Gazelli dei Conti Gazelli di Rossana e di Sebastiano.^1,3 She married Albert II, Roi des Belges, son of Léopold III, Roi des Belges and Astrid Sophie Louise Thyra Bernadotte, Princess of Sweden, on 6 July 1959 at Brussels, Belgium^G.³