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Leopold III of Belgium
king of the Belgians from 1934 to 1951 (1901–1983)
Details
- Instance of
- human
- Born
- 3 November 1901
- Died
- 25 September 1983
- Conflict
- World War II
- Place of birth
- Palace of the Marquess of Assche
- Place of death
- Saint-Luc University Hospital
- Sex or gender
- male
- Family name
- of Belgium, of Saxe-Coburg
- Father
- Albert I of Belgium
- Child
- Princess Joséphine-Charlotte of Belgium, Baudouin I of Belgium, Albert II of Belgium, Prince Alexandre of Belgium, Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium, Princess Marie-Esméralda, Lady Moncada, Ingeborg Verdun
- Occupation
- monarch, entomologist, politician, photographer, botanical collector
- Position held
- King of the Belgians, Senator by Right
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Native language
- French
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Awards
- Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II, Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown, Royal Victorian Chain, Grand Cross of the Sash of the Three Orders, Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword, Sash of the Three Orders, Grand Cordon of the Order of Leopold, Order of Saint John, Order of Saint John, Order of Charles III, Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion
- affiliation
- Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Museum of Natural Sciences of Belgium, Meise Botanic Garden
- cause of death
- surgical complications
- collection items at
- Herbarium, Meise Botanic Garden
- educated at
- Eton College
- has works in the collection
- Amsab - Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis Gent
- languages spoken, written or signed
- French
- member of
- Académie des sciences d'outre-mer
- name in native language
- Léopold III
- participant in
- Léopold III Fonds expedition
- place of burial
- Royal Crypt
- topic's main category
- Category:Leopold III of Belgium
- unmarried partner
- Liselotte Landbeck
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