Ascent to the throne Baudouin of Belgium

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baudouin born in château du stuyvenberg, near laeken, brussels, in belgium, in 1930, son of prince leopold, duke of brabant, , first wife, astrid of sweden. father became king of belgians, leopold iii, in 1934 , prince baudouin became duke of brabant. baudouin s mother died in 1935 in automobile accident.


part of leopold iii s unpopularity result of second marriage in 1941 mary lilian baels, english-born belgian commoner, later known princess de réthy. more controversial had been leopold s decision surrender nazi germany during second world war, when belgium invaded in 1940; many belgians questioned loyalties, commission of inquiry exonerated him of treason after war. though reinstated in plebiscite, controversy surrounding leopold led abdication.


during war king deported command of adolf hitler hirschstein.


king leopold iii requested belgian government , parliament approve law delegating royal powers son, prince baudouin, took constitutional oath before united chambers of belgian parliament prince royal on 11 august 1950. ascended throne , became fifth king of belgians upon taking constitutional oath on 17 july 1951, 1 day following father s abdication.


the congolese called young king mwana kitoko ( beautiful boy ).







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