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Leopold I was the first king of the Belgians, reigning from 21 July 1831 until his death in 1865.
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politics · King of the Belgians from 1831 to 1865 · politician · military personnel · aristocrat · also Leopold I of Belgium, King Leopold I of Belgium, Leopold, King of the Belgians, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Prince Leopold
Born 16 December 1790 · Died 10 December 1865 · Q12971
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“He will be very well received, his process is rightly appreciated here. Being received in the very country where you were Crown Prince is a little painful and you feel slightly embarrassed.”
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“The poor country of Cobourg is terribly penalized; It must pay 981,000 francs; it”
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Public attention spiked: 2,816 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.1× the usual 908, with 0 article edits.
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The Equestrian Statue of Leopold I in Ostend in 1901, and the Monument to Leopold I in La Panne in 1958
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Died 1865-12-10.
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And was succeeded by his son, Leopold II
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Claret was also created Baronin von Eppinghoven
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His two sons were created Freiherr von Eppinghoven by his nephew, Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Faced several problems that severely affected him
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The government introduced new legislation regarding scholarships, and took funding away from Catholic cemeteries as a punishment for the previous government who had done the same for atheist cemeteries
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The American Civil War broke out and despite Belgian neutrality, Leopold favoured the Confederate States due to the Union's imposition of economic blockades, including the refusal to export South American goods to Europe
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Leopold sent his youngest son, Philip, to Brazil so that he could marry one of the daughters of Emperor Pedro II
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Leopold again visited each provincial capital city despite being ill and his declining health
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Failed to convince his Cabinet to send a Belgian brigade to support Anglo-French naval troops in China, and in 1863, he played little role in negotiations concerning the purchase of the Scheldt toll
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A statue of Leopold was erected at the top of the Congress Column to mark his earlier Silver Jubilee
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A monument in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, at the request of Queen Victoria in 1867, the Equestrian Statue of Leopold I in Leopold Square in Antwerp in 1872, the Monument to Leopold I in Mons in 1877, the Monument
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And 1854 by Édouard Ducpétiaux found that the average Belgian worker had to devote 65
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Leopold's eldest son married Marie Henriette of Austria, a first cousin of Emperor Franz Joseph I
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The coal industry employed nearly 3300 women, 4400 boys and 1221 girls under the age of sixteen in underground labour
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Louise had caught a cold while attending a ceremony commemorating her recently deceased father
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Awarded Knight of the Seraphim presented by Oscar I of Sweden (1849).
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Awarded Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion (1849).
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“Freight transport and railway revenues continue to increase at a remarkable rate. Measures are being prepared to increase them further and to introduce improvements in the operation of this important service.”
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Awarded Knight of the Order of the Elephant (1846).
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The Party for Freedom and Progress convened to strengthen the cooperation between the executive and legislature, and as a result of new Bills passed by Charles Rogier's government, the role of the monarch was reduced and
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August's brother, Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, failed to marry Isabella II of Spain
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Who managed the royal stables and agreed to be her husband in return for financial compensation
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Leopold met Arcadie Claret, the eighteen-year-old daughter of an officer in the Belgian army
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Per Jules Van Praet, Russia and Belgium established relations
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Awarded Grand Cross of the Order of the Redeemer (1843).
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At the Château d'Eu, marking the first time in thirteen years that the House of Orléans received a foreign monarch
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Leopold's nephew, Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, married Louise's sister, Princess Clémentine of Orléans, thus again uniting the two royal houses
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Leopold failed to pass laws to regulate child and women labour
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And Belgium's manufacture of arms for Russia during the Crimean War as breaches of neutrality
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Leopold's nephew, Albert, married his first cousin and Leopold's niece, Queen Victoria, thus cementing Anglo-Belgian ties
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Leopold had inaugurated the National Bank of Belgium, which solidified the 1832 creation and circulation of the Belgian franc
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Awarded Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold (1832).
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Career landmark: King of the Belgians (1831–1865).
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Following the country's independence in 1830
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Saxe-Coburg had acquired the city of Gotha from the neighbouring Duchy of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg and gave up Saalfeld to Saxe-Meiningen, becoming Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
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Ernest and Louise had two sons, the future Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Albert, who went on to marry Queen Victoria
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Leopold received Niederfüllbach Castle in Coburg and began preparing to make it his main residence
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Awarded Royal Fellow of the Royal Society (1816).
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Awarded Order of Guadalupe (1816).
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Awarded Knight of the Garter presented by George III of Great Britain (1816).
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Married Princess Charlotte of Wales, the only child of the British Prince Regent (later George IV)
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“I was the first German Prince who joined the liberating army”
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At fourteen years old, Leopold accompanied his older brother, Ernest, Hereditary Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, to Moravia, where the headquarters of Alexander I, Emperor of Russia were located; however, neither Leopold
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Born 1790-12-16.
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