II. Albert, King of Belgium, was a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. III. Younger son of King Leopold of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden. He ascended the throne in 1993 after the death of King Baldwin I of Belgium. Albert sat on the throne for twenty years, but abdicated in 2013 due to health problems. His son, Crown Prince Philip, took over the royal duties. 1934. He was born on June 6 in Stuyvenberg Castle. After his birth, he received the title Duke of Liège, which was established for him. On August 29, 1935, his parents were visiting Switzerland when they were involved in a serious car accident near Küssnacht and Albert's mother died. His upbringing was then supervised by his stepmother, Liliána, and his sister, Princesses Josephine-Charlotte. Prince Albert's youth was quite stormy. During World War II, the family lived in Brussels, France and Spain. Prince Albert's 10th birthday fell on the day of the Normandy landings and the family was deported to Germany. They were freed by American soldiers in 1945. Albert served in the Belgian Navy between 1953 and 1958. He was commander-in-chief of the Belgian armed forces until his resignation. 1959. On July 2, he married the Italian princess Donna Paola Margherita Maria Antonia Consiglia Ruffo di Calabria in Brussels. The wedding ceremony took place in the Great Hall of the Royal Palace ("Empirezaal"), after which the young couple moved to the Belvédère Palace. Three children were born from their marriage: Prince Philippe of Brabant, Crown Prince of Belgium, on April 15, 1960. Princess Astrid, on June 5, 1962. Prince Lawrence of Belgium, on October 19, 1963. Many important events during the long reign of King Albert of Belgium happened. However, due to his health, he decided to abdicate and his son Philip took over the royal duties.

The II. During the reign of King Albert of Belgium, between 1993 and 2013, different coins were minted in the country. Key coinage events included the introduction of the euro in 2002, when Belgium also switched to using the euro and abolished the Belgian franc. In addition, anniversary and commemorative coins were also part of the minting activity, which II. Dedicated to special events and celebrations of King Albert's reign. The ruler is also featured on various denominations, which include gold and silver coins, as well as circulation coins.