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Princess Claire of Belgium

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Princess Claire of Belgium
Claire Louise Coombs
Born (1974-01-18) January 18, 1974 (age 50)
TitlePrincess of Belgium
SpousePrince Laurent of Belgium
ChildrenPrincess Louise, Prince Nicolas, Prince Aymeric
Parent(s)Nicholas Coombs and Nicole Mertens


Princess Claire of Belgium, (born Claire Louise Coombs, in Bath, England, on January 18, 1974) is the wife of Prince Laurent of Belgium and is a property surveyor.

She is a daughter of Nicholas Coombs, a British-born businessman, and his Belgian wife, née Nicole Mertens. She has lived in Belgium since age 3.

On April 12, 2003 she married Prince Laurent of Belgium, the second son of Albert II of Belgium. The civil ceremony was held at Brussels Town Hall and the religious ceremony at the Cathedral of Saints Michael and Gudula. She was created a Princess of Belgium in her own right shortly before the ceremony, on April 1, 2003 and upon her marriage, she became Her Royal Highness Princess Claire.

The royal couple has a daughter, Her Royal Highness Princess Louise of Belgium, who was born February 6, 2004. On June 28 2005, they announced that Princess Claire was pregnant with twins. She was expected to give birth in January 2006 but, following complications, she gave birth to twin boys on December 13, 2005. Their names are Their Royal Highnesses Prince Nicolas and Prince Aymeric of Belgium.

Styles of
Princess Claire of Belgium
Reference styleHer Royal Highness
Spoken styleYour Royal Highness
Alternative styleMa'am

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