Leopold III of Belgium

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Leopold III of Belgium was the King of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951, whose controversial conduct during World War II led to a national crisis and his eventual abdication.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf King of the Belgians
human
abdicatingMonarch true
alsoSpokeLanguage Dutch
German
birthName Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel
burialPlace Church of Our Lady of Laeken
surface form: Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken
capturedBy Nazi Germany
child Albert II of Belgium
King Baudouin of Belgium
surface form: Baudouin of Belgium

Prince Alexandre of Belgium
Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium
Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium
Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium
countryOfCitizenship Belgium
dateOfAbdication 1951-07-16
dateOfBirth 1901-11-03
dateOfDeath 1983-09-25
educatedAt Eton College
familyName House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
surface form: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
father Albert I of Belgium
givenName Leopold
honor Grand Cordon
surface form: Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold

Order of the Golden Fleece
surface form: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
house House of Belgium
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
militaryRank general
monarchOf Belgium
mother Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium
nativeLanguage French
notableEvent Belgian royal question
World War II
placeOfBirth Brussels, Belgium
surface form: Brussels

Belgium
surface form: Kingdom of Belgium
placeOfDeath Belgium
Brussels-Capital Region
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
positionHeld King of the Belgians
predecessor Albert I of Belgium
reasonForAbdication political crisis over conduct during World War II
reignEnd 1951-07-16
reignStart 1934-02-23
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
spouse Astrid of Sweden
Lilian Baels
succeededBy King Baudouin of Belgium
surface form: Baudouin of Belgium
successor King Baudouin of Belgium
surface form: Baudouin of Belgium
title Duke of Brabant
wasPrisonerOfWar true

Referenced by (38)

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House of Belgium hasMember Leopold III of Belgium
Albert II of Belgium father Leopold III of Belgium
Boulevard Léopold III namedAfter Leopold III of Belgium
King Baudouin of Belgium father Leopold III of Belgium
King Baudouin of Belgium predecessor Leopold III of Belgium
Albert I of Belgium child Leopold III of Belgium
Albert I of Belgium successor Leopold III of Belgium
Duke of Brabant notableHolder Leopold III of Belgium
Stuyvenberg Castle usedAsResidenceBy Leopold III of Belgium
this entity surface form: King Leopold III of Belgium
Astrid of Sweden spouse Leopold III of Belgium
Princess Margaretha of Liechtenstein grandfather Leopold III of Belgium
this entity surface form: King Leopold III of Belgium
Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium father Leopold III of Belgium
Elisabeth Theresia Maria Helena notableRelative Leopold III of Belgium
this entity surface form: King Leopold III of Belgium
Marie José of Belgium sibling Leopold III of Belgium
Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad child Leopold III of Belgium
Albert Léopold Clément Marie Meinrad successor Leopold III of Belgium
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders sibling Leopold III of Belgium
Lilian Baels spouse Leopold III of Belgium
Lilian Baels associatedWith Leopold III of Belgium
Princess Marie Astrid of Luxembourg grandfather Leopold III of Belgium
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders grandfatherOf Leopold III of Belgium
Elisabeth of Bavaria, Queen of Belgium child Leopold III of Belgium
Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium father Leopold III of Belgium
Princess Marie-Esmeralda of Belgium relative Leopold III of Belgium
this entity surface form: King Leopold III of Belgium
Belgian royal question mainSubject Leopold III of Belgium
Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel alsoKnownAs Leopold III of Belgium
this entity surface form: Leopold III
Prince Alexandre of Belgium father Leopold III of Belgium
Prince Charles of Belgium regencyFor Leopold III of Belgium
Prince Charles of Belgium sibling Leopold III of Belgium
Prince Charles of Belgium predecessor Leopold III of Belgium
Prince Jean of Luxembourg relative Leopold III of Belgium
this entity surface form: King Leopold III of Belgium
Crown Prince of Belgium titleHoldersInclude Leopold III of Belgium
this entity surface form: Leopold III of Belgium (as crown prince before accession)
Elisabeth of Bavaria child Leopold III of Belgium