King Baudouin of Belgium

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King Baudouin of Belgium was the fifth King of the Belgians, known for his devout Catholicism, long reign from 1951 to 1993, and influential moral authority in Belgian public life.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf King of the Belgians
Roman Catholic
human
birthDate 1930-09-07
birthPlace Belgium
Brussels
Laeken
Stuyvenberg Castle
burialPlace Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady of Laeken
causeOfDeath heart attack
commemoratedBy King Baudouin Foundation
King Baudouin Stadium
coronationDate 1951-12-21
countryOfCitizenship Belgium
deathDate 1993-07-31
deathPlace Granada province
Motril
Spain
dynasty House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
father Leopold III of Belgium
fullName Baudouin Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave
givenName Baudouin
honor Order of the Elephant
Order of the Garter
Order of the Golden Fleece
Order of the Seraphim
house House of Belgium
marriageDate 1960-12-15
monarchOf Belgium
mother Astrid of Sweden
nativeName Baudouin de Belgique
Boudewijn van België
notableFor devout Catholicism
long reign
moral authority in Belgian public life
refusal to sign 1990 abortion law
positionHeld King of the Belgians
predecessor Leopold III of Belgium
reignEnd 1993-07-31
reignStart 1951-07-17
religion Roman Catholic Church
residence Laeken Palace
Royal Palace of Brussels
sibling King Albert II of Belgium
Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
spouse Fabiola de Mora y Aragón
successor Albert II of Belgium
temporaryIncapacityDeclared 1990-04-04
temporaryIncapacityEnded 1990-04-05
title Duke of Brabant


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