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Hace 1 día · Belgium's monarchs are inaugurated in a purely civil swearing-in ceremony. The Kingdom of Belgium was never an absolute monarchy. Nevertheless, in 1961, the historian Ramon Arango, wrote that the Belgian monarchy is not "truly constitutional". [clarification needed] Leopold I, Leopold II and Albert I
- 21 July 1831; 192 years ago
- Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
19 de abr. de 2024 · Their third and last child, Albert, was born in June 1934, just a few months after Leopold and Astrid became king and queen consort of the Belgians. The 58-year-old King Albert I died when climbing a mountain alone on 17 February 1934. His death sent shockwaves throughout his realm and across the world.
21 de abr. de 2024 · Albert I was King of Belgium for more than two decades in the first half of the 20th Century, most notably enduring an occupation by Germany during World War I. He was born on April 8, 1875, in Brussels. His father was Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders, and his mother was Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen.
19 de abr. de 2024 · By Helen MacEwan. The streets of Brussels were decked out on September 5, 1599, for the Joyeuse Entrée, the ceremonial royal entry into the city of Archdukes Isabella and Albert, the new rulers of the Habsburg Netherlands. Crowds cheered them on their way to the Coudenberg Palace, for great expectations were placed on the newlywed couple.
Hace 3 días · After the war, Belgian women found themselves in a paradox. At the Liberation in November 1918, King Albert I spoke of “equality before pain and endurance,” yet announced that “adult men of all ages” – only men – would be granted the vote. This, Claudine Marissal said, was felt by women as an erasure of their own wartime ...
Hace 1 día · German troops crossing the frontier into Belgium, 4 August 1914. Just as today, the continent back then was awash with waves of refugees seeking safety and sanctuary. Back in 1914, a large part of the refugees were Belgians escaping to other countries, including the United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands, to flee the German troops.
