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Leopold III o Belgium

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Leopold III
Leopold, picturt in 1934
Keeng o the Belgians
Ring23 Februar 1934 – 16 Julie 1951
PredecessorAlbert
SuccessorBaudouin
Born3 November 1901(1901-11-03)
Brussels, Belgium
Dee'd25 September 1983(1983-09-25) (aged 81)
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium
BuirialKirk o Oor Lady o Laeken
ConsortAstrid o Swaden
Lilian Baels
IssueJosephine Charlotte, Grand Duchess o Luxembourg
Keeng Baudouin o the Belgians
Keeng Albert II o the Belgians
Prince Alexander
Princess Marie-Christine
Princess Maria-Esmeralda
Full name
Dutch: Leopold Filips Karel Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel
French: Léopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubert Marie Miguel
HooseHoose o Saxe-Coburg an Gotha
FaitherAlbert I o Belgium
MitherElisabeth o Bavarie

Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) ringed as Keeng o the Belgians frae 1934 till 1951, whan he abdicatit in favour o the heir apparent, his son Baudouin.

Teetles an styles

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  • 3 November 1901 - 23 December 1909: His Ryal Highness Prince Leopold o Belgium, Prince o Saxe-Coburg an Gotha, Duke o Saxony.
  • 23 December 1909 – 1921: His Ryal Highness The Duke o Brabant, Prince o Belgium, Prince o Saxe-Coburg an Gotha, Duke o Saxony.
  • 1921 – 17 Februar 1934: His Ryal Highness The Duke o Brabant, Prince o Belgium.
  • 17 Februar 1934 – 16 Julie 1951: His Majesty The King o the Belgians, Sovereign o the Congo.
  • 16 Julie 1951 – 25 September 1983: His Majesty King Leopold III o Belgium.