Koningskwestie
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Koningskwestie refers to the mid-20th-century Belgian political crisis over King Leopold III’s return to the throne after World War II, which deeply divided the country and reshaped its monarchy.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Belgian political crisis
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constitutional crisis ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Question royale (French)
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Royal Question NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Leopold III's decision to remain in Belgium under German occupation
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Leopold III's surrender of the Belgian army in 1940 ⓘ controversy over Leopold III's conduct during World War II ⓘ perception of collaboration or insufficient resistance to Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| concerns | return of King Leopold III to the throne ⓘ |
| country | Belgium ⓘ |
| endTime | 1951 ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
abdication of Leopold III
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accession of Baudouin as King of the Belgians ⓘ |
| hasPart | Leopoldist question ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| impact |
deepening of Flemish–Walloon political divide
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delegitimization of personal political role of the monarch ⓘ long-term strain on Belgian national unity ⓘ strengthening of constitutional limits on the monarchy in Belgium ⓘ |
| keyFigure |
Belgian Prime Minister Achille Van Acker
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Belgian Prime Minister Gaston Eyskens NERFINISHED ⓘ Belgian Prime Minister Jean Duvieusart NERFINISHED ⓘ Leopold III of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ Prince Baudouin of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Dutch ⓘ |
| location | Kingdom of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Leopold III of Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oppositionStronghold |
Brussels
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Wallonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryOutcome |
Leopold III agreed to transfer powers to Prince Baudouin
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formal abdication of Leopold III in favor of Baudouin ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | divided along linguistic and regional lines ⓘ |
| referendumDate | 1950-03-12 ⓘ |
| referendumResultForReturn | about 57 percent in favor ⓘ |
| referendumResultInBrussels | majority against Leopold III's return ⓘ |
| referendumResultInFlanders | majority in favor of Leopold III's return ⓘ |
| referendumResultInWallonia | majority against Leopold III's return ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Belgian monarchy
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World War II in Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ history of Belgium ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
1950 Belgian referendum on the royal question
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Leopold III's temporary return to Belgium in 1950 ⓘ abdication of Leopold III in 1951 ⓘ general strikes against Leopold III ⓘ violent protests in Wallonia in 1950 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| supportBaseForLeopoldIII | Flanders GENERATED ⓘ |
| topicCategory |
20th-century political crises in Europe
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Belgian constitutional history ⓘ |
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