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A monument in his memory was erected in Brussels at the initiative of Leopold II. [36] Belgian naval vessels named in his honour include the Leopold I, a frigate acquired by Belgium in 2007. His monogram features on the flag of the Flemish town of Leopoldsburg. His likeness has also appeared on postage stamps and commemorative coins issued ...
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The British monarch at the time, Queen Victoria, was Leopold II's first cousin, as was Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, since Leopold's father, Albert's father, Duke Ernest I of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and Victoria's mother, the then Duchess of Kent, were all siblings. [10] As a young man, Leopold II served in the Belgian military and achieved the ...
Leopold II, King of the Belgians, privately controlled and owned the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908. In 1908, the area was annexed by Belgium as a colony known as the Belgian Congo. Leopold used his personal control to strip the country of vast amounts of wealth, largely in the form of ivory and rubber.
Leopold I, first King of the Belgians, Founder and First Grand Master of the Order. Uniform of HM Albert I, Royal Collection of Belgium Count Paul de Smet de Naeyer, Grand Cordon King Albert II (on the right) in 2005, with the Dominican Ambassador to Brussels Cartoon depicting king Leopold II of the Belgians who is throwing medals to crowd
Leopold, who was Protestant, tended to favor Liberals and shared their desire for reform, though he was not partisan. [29] Leopold I's reign was marked by an economic crisis which lasted until the late 1850s. [41] In the aftermath of the revolution, the Dutch had closed the Scheldt to Belgian shipping, making the port of Antwerp effectively ...
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Leopold I of Belgium: 9. Countess Augusta Reuss of Ebersdorf: 2. Leopold II of Belgium: 10. Louis Philippe I of France: 5. Princess Louise of Orléans: 11. Princess Maria Amalia of Naples and Sicily: 1. Prince Leopold, Duke of Brabant: 12. Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor: 6. Archduke Joseph, Palatine of Hungary: 13. Infanta Maria Louisa of Spain: 3.