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King Albert II of Belgium

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The Resume

    (June 6, 1934- )
    Born in Brussels, Belgium
    Full name is Albert Felix Humbert Theodore Christian Eugene Marie
    Son of King Leopold III
    Brother of King Baudouin
    King of Belgium (1993- )

Why he might be annoying:

    Although he never acknowledged it, he is widely believed by the Belgian press to have had a child out of wedlock, sculptor Delphine Boel.
    He avoided paying taxes on his luxury yacht by having it designated a military vessel.
    He gave a controversial Christmas speech which likened Flemish separatists with fascists (2012).
    Investigative journalist Jean Nicolas claimed that he attended sex parties in the 70s and 80s where children were abused.

Why he might not be annoying:

    With the rest of the royal family, he was imprisoned by the Nazis during WWII.
    During his brother's reign, he presided over hundreds of trade missions, earning the nickname 'Belgium's traveling salesman.'
    He helped mediate an end to the impasse when the Belgian Parliament was unable to agree on a new government for over a year (2011).
    In response to Belgium's financial crisis, he announced that the royal family would freeze their allowances and use a greater portion of their own income to maintain the royal palaces (2012).

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 420 Votes: 59.05% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 32 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 37 Votes: 51.35% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 24 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 16 Votes: 50.0% Annoying