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Leopold depicted on the first Belgian postage stamp, issued in 1849. Leopold I's reign was also marked by an economic crisis which lasted until the late 1850s. In the aftermath of the revolution, the Dutch had closed the Scheldt to Belgian shipping, meaning that the port of Antwerp was effectively useless. The Netherlands and the Dutch colonies ...
Leopold was born in Brussels on 9 April 1835, the second child of the reigning Belgian monarch, Leopold I, and of his second wife, Louise, the daughter of King Louis Philippe of France. [7] His eldest brother, Louis Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium, died in infancy in 1834. As heir apparent, Leopold was granted the title of Duke of Brabant in ...
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.
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Leopold I Albert I: 8 April 1875 Brussels – 17 February 1934 Marche-les-Dames (aged 58) 23 December 1909 [1] 17 February 1934 (24 years, 56 days) Elisabeth of Bavaria ∞ 2 October 1900 [3 children] Nephew of Leopold II / Grandson of Leopold I Leopold III: 3 November 1901 Brussels – 25 September 1983 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert (aged 81) 23 ...
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 ...
Leopold taking the constitutional oath (Gustaf Wappers, 1831) In November 1830, the National Congress of Belgium was established to create a constitution for the new state. The Congress decided that Belgium would be a popular, constitutional monarchy. On 7 February 1831, the Belgian Constitution was proclaimed. However, no actual monarch yet ...
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