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Leopold III [a] (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasion in May 1940, he surrendered his country, earning him much hostility, both at home and abroad.
King Leopold III, the subject of the political disagreement, pictured in 1934, the year he came to the Belgian throne. The royal question (French: question royale, Dutch: Koningskwestie) was a major political crisis in Belgium that lasted from 1945 to 1951, coming to a head between March and August 1950.
King Baudouin was sworn in twice. The first instance occurred on 11 August 1950, when Leopold III delegated his powers to his son to address the Royal Question. As a result, the son became the "Prince Royal," a special title equivalent to a de facto regency, [23] as Leopold III aimed to prolong his
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders (Dutch: Karel, German: Karl; 10 October 1903 – 1 June 1983) was a member of the Belgian royal family who served as regent of Belgium from 1944 until 1950, while a judicial commission investigated his elder brother, King Leopold III of Belgium, as to whether he betrayed the Allies of World War II by an allegedly premature surrender in 1940 and collaboration ...
Princess Lilian of Belgium, Princess of Réthy (born Mary Lilian Henriette Lucie Josephine Ghislaine Baels; () 28 November 1916 – () 7 June 2002) was the second wife of King Leopold III of Belgium. Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Belgium, she became a volunteer as a car driver that transported wounded Belgian and French to the ...
A referendum on allowing King Leopold III's return to Belgium, and restoration of his powers and duties as monarch was held in Belgium on 12 March 1950. The proposal was approved by 58% of voters. The proposal was approved by 58% of voters.
prince regent for Leopold III: 10 October 1903 Brussels – 1 June 1983 Raversijde (aged 79) 21 September 1944 20 July 1950 (5 years, 302 days) Unmarried [3] [childless] [4] Son of Albert I / Brother of Leopold III Baudouin / Boudewijn: 7 September 1930 Laeken – 31 July 1993 Motril (aged 62) 17 July 1951 31 July 1993 [5] (42 years, 13 days)
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