Leopold I of Belgium
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1790 – 1865
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Who was Leopold I of Belgium?
Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. His children included Leopold II of Belgium and Carlota of Mexico, Empress-Consort of Maximilian I of Mexico. He was a maternal uncle and adviser of Queen Victoria.
He was born in Coburg and died in Laeken. By birth, he was a Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later a Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Saxony.
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- Born
- Dec 16, 1790
Ehrenburg Palace - Also known as
- 利奥波德一世
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Louise of Orléans
(1832/08/09 - ) - Princess Charlotte of Wales
(1816/05/02 - )
- Louise of Orléans
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Lutheranism
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Germany
- Belgium
- Lived in
- Coburg
- Died
- Dec 10, 1865
Laeken
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on July 23, 2013
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