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Hace 1 día · Leopold II died without surviving legitimate sons. The line now descends from his nephew and successor, Albert I of Belgium, who ruled while 90% of Belgium was overrun by the forces of Kaiser Wilhelm II and is notable for his forays into colonial rule of the Belgian Congo and later, abeyant Wilhelm, the League of Nations mandate in Ruanda-Urundi.
Hace 1 día · Since the installation of Leopold I as king on 21 July 1831, now celebrated as Belgium's National Day, Belgium has been a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy, with a laicist constitution based on the Napoleonic code.
Hace 2 días · On this day, 21 July 1831, Leopold I arrived in Brussels to be crowned the first monarch of Belgium. At a ceremony at the Place Royale, the young prince swore allegiance to a new Belgian constitution written by the national congress.
Hace 5 días · King Leopold I: 1790–1865 Royal crypt in the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Brussels: Charlotte Auguste of Wales: 1796–1817 St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle: Louise of Orléans: 1812–1850 Royal crypt in the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Brussels King Leopold II: 1835–1909 Royal crypt in the Church of Our Lady in Laeken, Brussels
Hace 2 días · Belgium’s Prince Philippe, the second son of King Leopold I, was one of the most indolent aristocrats in 19th century Europe. He refused numerous foreign crowns, found politics boring and shunned the limelight. Monday, 16 January 2023. By Vincenzo De Meulenaere.
Hace 13 horas · Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium Source picture: Wikipedia. The statue. Along the front, on the pedestal: a soldier who takes a fallen brother-in-arms
Hace 4 días · Leopold I of Belgium, born on December 16, 1790, in Coburg, Germany, and died on December 10, 1865, in Laeken, Belgium, was the first king of the Belgians. He played a crucial role in strengthening the nation’s new parliamentary system and maintained Belgian neutrality in European diplomacy.
