Belgian Monarch. (Roi des Belges, Koning der Belgen, König der Belgier) Born Christian Friedrich Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he was the first King of the Belgians from 1831 until 1865. After a brilliant military career in the Russian army during the Napoleonic wars, he was elevated to the rank of Marshal of Russia. In 1831, he accepted the Crown of Belgium, offered by the National Assembly of this new independent nation. He is known for his diplomatic ability and for being the political adviser of his niece, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Belgian Monarch. (Roi des Belges, Koning der Belgen, König der Belgier) Born Christian Friedrich Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, he was the first King of the Belgians from 1831 until 1865. After a brilliant military career in the Russian army during the Napoleonic wars, he was elevated to the rank of Marshal of Russia. In 1831, he accepted the Crown of Belgium, offered by the National Assembly of this new independent nation. He is known for his diplomatic ability and for being the political adviser of his niece, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
Bio by: Lucy & Chris
Family Members
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Sophie Friederike Karoline Luise von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld
1778–1835
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Antoinette von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld
1779–1824
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Juliane von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld
1781–1860
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Ernst I von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha
1784–1844
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Ferdinand von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha-Koháry
1785–1851
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Victoria Duchess of Kent
1786–1861
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Marianne Charlotte von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha
1788–1794
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Franz Maximilian Ludwig von Sachsen-Coburg-Gotha
1792–1793
Flowers
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