This is a list of Belgian monarchs from 1831 when the first Belgian king, Leopold I, ascended the throne, after Belgium seceded from the Kingdom of the Netherlands during the Belgian Revolution of 1830. Under the Belgian Constitution, the Belgian monarch is styled "King of the Belgians" (, , ) rather than "King of Belgium" in order to reflect the monarchy's constitutional and popular function. Since 1831, there have been seven Kings of the Belgians and two regents. List Timeline See also Monarchy of Belgium Family tree of Belgian monarchs List of Belgian consorts Line of succession to the Belgian throne Crown Council of Belgium References External links Rulers of Belgium History of the Belgian Monarchy at Monarchie.be Belgian monarchs, List of Monarchs, List of Belgian Monarchs, List of Belgian