Leopold III of Belgium Leopold III (3 November 1901 – 25 September 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of the heir apparent, his son Baudouin. From 1944 until 1950, Leopolds brother, Charles, served as prince regent while Leopold was declared incompetent to rule. In 1950, the debate about whether Leopold could return to the throne provoked a political crisis known as the Royal Question. Leopold III was born in Brussels as Prince Leopold of Belgium, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and succeeded to the throne of Belgium on 23 February 1934 following the death of his father, King Albert I. He was invested as the 1,154th Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece in Spain in 1923, the 355th Grand Cross of the Order of the Tower and Sword (Portugal) in 1927 and the 833rd Knight of the Order of the Garter (England) in 1935. Reign 23 February 1934 – 16 July 1951 Predecessor Albert I Successor Baudouin Consort Astrid of Sweden Lilian Baels Issue Josephine-Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg King Baudouin of the Belgians King Albert II of 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 House House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Father Albert I of Belgium Mother Elisabeth of Bavaria Born 3 November 1901 Brussels, Belgium Died 25 September 1983 (aged 81) Woluwe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium Burial Church of Our Lady of Laeken
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