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The fortune of the nobility is impressive: only 11% of the 500 wealthiest families in Belgium are members of the nobility, however: they have more than 56% of this wealth, 79.85 billion euros. This is partly caused by the fact that many of the new noble titles are bestowed on wealthy entrepreneurs,
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naturalization, he loses his nobiliary status of his country of origin and therefore no longer has the right to bear his foreign title. If foreign titles are recognized, the bearers are incorporated into the Belgian nobility (see above for some Polish and Bohemian princes, two Austrian archdukes).
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However, a person of foreign nationality who officially belongs to the nobility of his country may bear his foreign title in Belgium if it appears in the official documents establishing his identity, issued by the competent authorities of his country. When he becomes a Belgian citizen by
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there are no legal privileges attached to bearing a noble title or to being a member of the aristocracy. According to article 113 of the constitution, "The King may confer titles of nobility, without ever having the power to attach privileges to them".
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lost an important segment of their nobles, as all of the highest born families lived in the south, and thus became part of the Belgian nobility. At court in the 19th century, this new Belgian nobility played a major role.
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there were as of 2013 approximately 1,300 noble families, with some 20,000 members. The noble lineage of only approximately 400 families dates back to the 17th century or earlier. As Belgium is a democratic
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for centuries and prior to the founding of the modern Belgian state, their members have been drawn from a variety of nations. Spanish nobles resided in Flanders in the 15th and 16th centuries.
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Every noble family has its own coat of arms and titles: both are legally protected by copyright. People who do not belong to the house are forbidden from using the titles or the coat of arms.
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is the highest-ranked title still granted by the Belgian monarch. There are approximately 90 families in Belgium where at least one of the members bears the title of count or countess.
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Foreign titles granted to Belgians are not recognised and have no value in Belgium. The port by a Belgian citizen of a foreign title is punishable under article 230 of the Penal Code.
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has sold during the ages thousands of hectares of their own private lands. Other houses have still immense lands and grounds, but most houses have lost much of their historic wealth.
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Many nobles in Belgium still belong to the elite of society. They sometimes own and manage companies, or have leading positions in cultural society, business, banking, diplomacy,
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Most members of the families listed below have the right to be referred to in Belgian government documents as "Prince" or "Princess" in combination with their family name.
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Belgian citizens distinguished in business, politics, science, arts, sports, etc. or for extraordinary service to the kingdom may receive noble status or noble titles.
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In Belgium the title forms part of the identity of the noble person and is mentioned on the ID card. As it is a title, it is not a part of the name.
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In the period under Dutch sovereignty, the nobility was an important factor in move towards independence. After independence, the Kingdom of the
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The Belgian nobility is structured and ranked very formally. These ranks are still important in social life and ceremonial life at court.
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the nobility has not played a social function. However some members of most old families worked in major functions in Belgium.
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to the Belgian monarchy (and in the absence of an heir apparent, the title reverts to the Crown). Current titleholder is
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of Austria (1954), and their legitimate male-line descendants, were incorporated into Belgium's nobility as
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comprises Belgian individuals or families recognized as noble with or without a title of nobility in the
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There are approximately 45 families in Belgium where at least one of the members bears the title of
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and Anne of Croÿ, members of two of the most ancient and powerful houses among the Belgian nobility
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title was recognized in Belgium for a member of the family who became a Belgian subject
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since the 18th century, title of Prince of Grimbergen inherited by primogeniture from
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period, the high nobility participated in the government, both political and at the
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since 1622; Heads of the house bore the titles Marquis of Westerlo since 1626 and
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1789; family members are Count/ess de Beaufort-Spontin, Head of the House is Duke
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1638. Only the head of this family is Duke; any other member is count/ess.
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Belgium is one of the few monarchies in the world in which hereditary
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etc. Many of the older families still own (and reside in) important
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states that no specific privileges are attached to the nobility.
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still occurs regularly. Hereditary titles are conferred by
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Ducal and princely families of Belgium: Beaufort-Spontin
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