Titles and Styles
- Miss Claire Louise Coombs (1974-2003)
- Her Royal Highness Princess Claire of Belgium (2003–present)
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In contrast to King Albert II's title, King of the Belgians, Princess Claire is called Princess of Belgium, not Princess of the Belgians, a title that does not exist. She received this title from the King ten days before her marriage, by Royal Decree of April 1st 2003 (entered into force on the date of the wedding, on 12 April 2003). This title is no longer automatic for a consort since a Royal Decree of 1991, abrogating the 1891 Royal Decree that provided this automatism.
Prince Laurent doesn't hold a personal title as younger princes used to in the past, such as Count of Flanders or Prince of Liège. So she has no other title as a consort.
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