Person    | Male  Born 16/12/1790  Died 10/12/1865

King Leopold I of the Belgians

Categories: Royalty

Countries: Belgium, Germany

Born in Coburg into the family ruling the German duchy of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (now in Bavaria). Joined the Imperial Russian Army and fought Napoleon. On his defeat Leopold moved to London and married Princess Charlotte, but she died following a still-birth so his hopes of a powerful ruling role in Britain failed. He was offered the Greek throne but rejected it as risky. Following the 1830 revolution Belgium was seeking a King and Leopold reluctantly accepted the offer.

Leopold brokered the marriage of Victoria to his nephew, Prince Albert, and remained a strong influence on the Queen all his life. Father of Leopold II.

Died near Brussels where he also has some memorials.

This section lists the memorials where the subject on this page is commemorated:
King Leopold I of the Belgians

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Royal Coburg Theatre

Leopold and Charlotte had married on 2 May and Charlotte was already known to...

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