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From 1804, aged thirteen, Leopold kept a diary and learnt English, French and Italian. [8] Leopold often heard stories of military experience from his great-uncle, Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, [9] and inherited his father's passion for pigeon racing and floriculture. [7]
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The Monument to the Dynasty (French: Monument à la Dynastie; Dutch: Monument voor de Dynastie) is a monument erected in Brussels, Belgium, in memory of King Leopold I, first King of the Belgians. The monument is located in Laeken Park , on the Place de la Dynastie / Vorstenhuisplein , on top of a 50-metre-high (160 ft) hill.
Leopold, the first King of Belgium with strong connections to the British Royal Family, made a dynastic match with Louise who was the eldest daughter of the French monarch Louis Philippe I. [3] [4] France had provided military support to Belgium against the Netherlands during recent fighting in the wake of the Belgian Revolution.
Study for "La prestation de serment du roi Léopold Ier", by Gustave Wappers (1831).The swearing-in ceremony (French: prestation de serment, Dutch: eedaflegging) occurs when the Belgian Crown Prince takes the oath that allows him to become King of the Belgians.
On 22 April 1831, Leopold was approached by a Belgian delegation at Marlborough House to officially offer him the throne. [20] At first reluctant to accept, [21] he eventually took up the offer, and after an enthusiastic popular welcome on his way to Brussels, [22] Leopold I of Belgium took his oath as king on 21 July 1831.
Order of Leopold established. [1] Provisional postal convention between Belgium and the Office of the Prince of Tour and Taxis signed in Frankfurt am Main. [2] 9 August – Leopold I of Belgium marries Louise of Orléans. [1] 20 October – Albert Joseph Goblet d'Alviella replaces Félix de Muelenaere as Prime Minister
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