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The King Albert I Memorial in Nieuwpoort is dedicated to King Albert and the Belgian troops during the Great War. There are also at least two memorials to Albert outside Belgium, to commemorate his role in the Great War: Nancy, France has a Boulevard Albert Ier and a statue of the King, [9] and Le Havre, France has a Boulevard Albert Ier. [10]
The King Albert I Memorial, also named the King Albert I Monument (Dutch: Koning Albert I-monument; French: Monument au Roi Albert Ier) is a memorial at the Belgian coastal city of Nieuwpoort. It is located right outside the old town, on the right bank of the Yser river at the lock complex Ganzepoot .
of Belgium 1927–2005: Fabiola de Mora y Aragón 1928–2014: Baudouin King of the Belgians 1930–1993 r.1951–1993: Albert II King of the Belgians b. 1934 r.1993–2013: Paola Ruffo di Calabria b. 1937: Alexander of Belgium 1942–2009: Léa Wolman b. 1951: Marie Christine of Belgium b. 1951: Marie Esméralda of Belgium b. 1956: Mathilde d ...
The monarchy of Belgium is the constitutional and hereditary institution of the monarchical head of state of Belgium.As a popular monarchy, the Belgian monarch uses the title king/queen of the Belgians [a] and serves as the country's head of state and commander-in-chief of the Belgian Armed Forces.
The accidental death of King Albert I in 1934 aroused great emotion in Belgium, prompting many cities to pay homage to him. In Brussels, the question of whether this tribute should take the form of a monument, architectural feature, or urban development, was the subject of debate.
The Yser Testament (Dutch: IJzertestament), officially entitled Open Letter to the King of the Belgians Albert I (Dutch: Open brief aan den Koning der Belgen Albert I) [a], was an 11-page open letter addressed to King Albert I and published on 11 July 1917 [b] during World War I. [1]
The Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Albert I (French: Médaille Commémorative du Règne du Roi Albert I, Dutch: Herinneringsmedaille aan de Regeerperiode van Albert I) was a Belgian military medal established on 17 February 1962 to commemorate the reign of Albert I of Belgium.
Albert of Belgium may refer to: Albert I of Belgium (1875–1934), reigned as King of the Belgians from December 23, 1909, to February 17, 1934 Albert II of Belgium (born 1934), his grandson, reigned as King of the Belgians from August 9, 1993, to July 21, 2013