Baudouin I of Belgium
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Baudouin I (French: [Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) or Dutch: [Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Marie Gustaaf] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help); 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) was the King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993.[1]
The king was the oldest son of King Leopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935).
On 15 December 1960, Baudouin was married in Brussels to Doña Fabiola de Mora y Aragón. The King and Queen had no children. All of the Queen's five pregnancies ended in miscarriage.[2] Badouin died of heart failure. Having had no children, the crown passed on to his brother, Albert II of Belgium, following his death.
During Baudouin's reign the colony of Belgian Congo became independent.
Titles and styles
- 7 September 1930 – 17 February 1934: His Royal Highness The Count of Hainaut
- 17 February 1934 – 10 August 1950: His Royal Highness The Duke of Brabant
- 10 August 1950 – 17 July 1951: His Royal Highness The Prince Royal, Duke of Brabant
- 17 July 1951 – 31 July 1993: His Majesty The King of the Belgians
Baudouin I Of Belgium Media
Baudouin (left) and his brother Albert, c. 1940
- Luncheon honoring King Baudouin I and Queen Fabiola of Belgium - NARA - 194630.tif
Baudouin and Fabiola with US President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon in May 1969
- Baudouin I of Belgium visit to Israel (997009932515805171).jpg
Baudouin and his wife, Fabiola de Mora y Aragón, during a 1964 visit to Israel
- Koning Boudewijnstandbeeld, Aalst.jpg
King Baudouin's statue in the city of Aalst
- Royal Monogram of King Baudouin I, King of the Belgians.svg
Royal Monogram of King Baudouin I, King of the Belgians
- BEL - Order of Leopold - Grand Cordon bar.svg
Ribbon bars of the Order of Leopold
- BEL Order of the African Star - Grand Cross BAR.png
Order of the African Star - Grand Cross
- BEL Royal Order of the Lion - Grand Cross BAR.png
Royal Order of the Lion - Grand Cross
- BEL Kroonorde Grootkruis BAR.svg
Ribbon bar: Order of the Crown – Grand Cross (Belgium).(Ordre de la Couronne – Grand-Croix).(De Kroonorde – Grootkruis).
- BEL Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross BAR.svg
Ribbon bar of the Order of Leopold II - Grand Cross class
References
- ↑ Lyons, Richard D. "Baudouin I, King of Belgium, Dies at 62," New York Times. August 1, 1993; retrieved 2011-10-19
- ↑ "Koningin Fabiola had vijf miskramen". Archived from the original on 2014-07-27. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
| Preceded by Leopold III |
King of the Belgians Baudouin I 1951-1993 |
Succeeded by Albert II |