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	Leopold I of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (December 16, 1790 – December 10, 1865), was the first king of Belgium, or more correct of the Belgians, according to the constitution of that country, since July 21, 1831.
		He was born as Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich (Wettin) in Ehrenburg Castle in the Bavarian town of Coburg as the youngest son of Duke Francis Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield (1750 - 1806) and of Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf (1757 - 1831).
		In 1795 – as a mere toddler – Leopold was appointed colonel of the Izmailovski Imperial Regiment in Russia.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leopold_I_of_Belgium (704 words)

	Leopold II of Belgium - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Leopold was born in Brussels to Leopold I and Princesse Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle d'Orléans.
		Leopold II is still a controversial figure in the Democratic Republic of Congo; in 2005 his statue was taken down just hours after it was re-erected in the capital, Kinshasa.
		Leopold II is perceived by many Belgians as the "King-Builder" ("le Roi-Bâtisseur" in French, "Koning-Bouwer" in Dutch) because he commissioned a great number of buildings and urbanistic projects in Belgium (mainly in Brussels, Ostend and Antwerp).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leopold_II_of_Belgium (1375 words)

	Encyclopedia: Leopold of Saxe-Coburg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leopold I, first King of the Belgians, (December 16, 1790 - December 10, 1865), was born in Ehrenburg Castle in the Bavarian town of Coburg, and named "Georges Chrétien Frédéric." He was the youngest son of Duke Francis Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield (1750-1806) and Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf (1757-1831).
		In 1795 -- as a mere toddler -- Leopold was appointed colonel of the Izmailovski Imperial Regiment in Russia.
		Philippe Eugène Ferdinand Marie Clément Baudouin Leopold George, Count of Flanders, born in Laeken on March 24, 1837 and died in Brussels on November 17, 1905, whose son succeeded Leopold II as Albert.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Leopold-of-Saxe_Coburg (633 words)

	King Leopold I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leopold, George, Christian, Frederick, son of Franz, reigning duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, was born on 16 December, 1790 in Coburg, Bavaria, in those days the capital of the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg.
		Leopold, despite his youth, rapidly won the hearts of the imperial court and Parisian society.
		Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg, more attractive than ever, in Vienna was the guest of the czar, of several kings, and of Prince Metternich.
	www.angelfire.com /pa/ImperialRussian/royalty/belgium/belgium03.html (1975 words)

	Leopold of Saxe Coburg (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leopold I, first King of the Belgians, (December 16, 1790 - December 10, 1865), was born in Ehrenburg Castle in the Bavarian town of Coburg, Germany, and named "Georges Chrétien Frédéric." He was the youngest son of Duke Francis Frederick ofSaxe-Coburg-Saalfield (1750 - 1806) and Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf (1757 - 1831).
		In 1795 -- as a mere toddler -- Leopold was appointed colonel of the IzmailovskiImperial Regiment in Russia.
		Leopold Louis-Philippe Marie Victor of Saxe-Coburg,born in Brussels on April 9, 1835, the second King of the Belgians;
	www.therfcc.org /leopold-of-saxe-coburg-154965.html (586 words)

	All About Romance: Queen Victoria and her Issue
		She was married to a handsome prince, Leopold of Saxe Coburg Saalfeld (later King Leopold I of Belgium), and she was extremely well-liked.
		Leopold, living a very quiet life, was, perhaps, the most intellectual of the Queen's sons, the most cultured and artistic, and more important, a favorite to all.
		Leopold married Helen of Waldeck-Pyrmont, and had two children, Alice, who was the last grandchild to die in 1981, and Charles Edward, who eventually succeeded to the Duchy of Saxe-Coburg Gotha - inherited from his Uncle Affie and his grandfather, Albert.
	www.likesbooks.com /victoria.html (2681 words)

	Ernst-Leopold, Prinz von Saxe-Coburg und Gotha: Last Honor of a German Prince (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The eldest male member of the Coburg family, Prince Ernst-Leopold was unable to inherit the ducal throne.
		The Coburg inheritance was given to Prince Charles-Edward of Great Britain, only son of Queen Victoria's fourth son who had died a victim of hemophilia in 1884.
		Yet, this first divorce deeply bothered the Coburgs and was the cause of the family rift which would forever divide Ernst-Leopold and his family.
	www.eurohistory.com /ernst.html (1275 words)

	Leopold II of Belgium (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leopold II, King of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835 - December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death.
		Outside of Belgium, however, he is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State, a secret private enterprise scheme to extract rubber and ivory which was responsible for the death of an estimated 5-15 million Africans.
		Leopold Ferdinand Elie Victor Albert Marie, Count of Hainaut (as eldest son of the heir apparent), Duke of Brabant (as heir apparent), born at Laeken on June 12, 1859 and died at Laeken on January 22, 1869.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/leopold_ii_of_belgium (1192 words)

	Charlotte
		Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was born in Coburg on 16 December 1790.
		Her manners were abominable, while Leopold having moved, as he himself explained to his niece many years later, in the best society of Europe, being in fact "what is called in French de la fleur des pois." There was continual friction, but every scene ended in the same way.
		Leopold confided to a close friend "I'm delighted with my good little Queen: she is the sweetest creature you ever saw, and she has plenty of spirit." They had three sons and a daughter they named Charlotte in honor of Leopold's first wife.
	www.geocities.com /henry8jane4/Charlotte.html (2528 words)

	Encyclopedia: Leopold I of Belgium
		King Leopold II His Majesty King Leopold II of the Belgians (Louis Philippe Marie Victor) (April 9, 1835â€“December 17, 1909), succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death.
		Leopold III, Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel (November 3, 1901 â€“ September 25, 1983) reigned as King of the Belgians from 1934 until 1951, when he abdicated in favour of his Heir Apparent, his son Baudouin.
		JosÃ©phine-Charlotte Ingeborg Elisabeth Marie-JosÃ© Marguerite Astrid, Princess of Belgium and Princess of Saxe Coburg Gotha, (October 11, 1927 - January 10, 2005), was born at the Royal Palace of Brussels.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Leopold-I-of-Belgium (3232 words)

	boys clothing: European royalty--Belgium: Leopold II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leopold II (1835-1909) was considered by many to have been the most monstrous European monarch of the 19th century.
		Leopold's father, 3-years after the death of his wife, sought an appropriate bride for his son and heir who at the time was only 18 years old.
		Leopold who did not often or easily show emotions, wept uncontroably in curch and had to be supported by his brother as he joined the funneral cortege.
	histclo.hispeed.com /royal/bel/royal-bell2.htm (2127 words)

	Leopold, I Biography / Biography of Leopold, I Biography Biography
		The youngest son of Francis Frederick, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Leopold was born in Coburg, Germany, on Dec. 16, 1790.
		Three children of this marriage survived: Leopold (1835-1909), Duke of Brabant and successor of Leopold I as king of the Belgians; Philip (1837-1905); and Charlotte (1840-1927).
		Leopold's wide family connections earned him the nickname "Uncle of Europe." He was instrumental in bringing about the marriage of his niece Queen Victoria of England to his nephew Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
	www.bookrags.com /biography-leopold-i/index.html (439 words)

	STOCKS AND SHARES - LoveToKnow Article on STOCKS AND SHARES (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		He waseducated as a physician, and in that capacity became attached in 1816 to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on his marriage to Princess Charlotte of England.
		When she died next year he remained Leopold's private secretary, controller of the household and political agent, until the prince became in 1831 king of the Belgians.
		In 1848 he was the ambassador of Coburg to the German parliament.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /S/ST/STOCKS_AND_SHARES.htm (2243 words)

	Encyclopedia: Duke Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Carl Eduard, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Albany (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert) (19 July 1884 – 28 March 1954) was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in Germany from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
		Forced to abdicate his ducal throne in 1918, he was further estranged from the British Royal Family and the government of the United Kingdom because of his membership in the Nazi Party in the 1930s.
		Carl Eduard was born at Claremont House, Surrey, the posthumous son and younger child of Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, the fourth son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, and his wife, Princess Helena of Waldeck.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Duke-Carl-Eduard-of-Saxe_Coburg_Gotha (1187 words)

	boys clothing: Belgian royalty--Leopold I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leopold in fact took a great interest in the upbringing of his two nephews Ernest and Albert as he saw how terribly he had treated their mother and in many ways neglected them.
		Leopold continued living in England for several years, but far from the center of affairs which he had anticipated as the wife of the Princess of Wales and heir to the throne.
		Leopold was 40 years old when a Belgian national congress on June 4, 1831, elected him to be the new nation's king--Leopold I. King Louis Phillipe of France had wanted the crown for one of his sons, but the Belgians instead turned to the German Prince Leropold.
	histclo.hispeed.com /royal/bel/royal-bell1.htm (1349 words)

	Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was also a keen collector of glass and ceramic ware, and his collection, valued at half a million marks, was presented by his widow to the Veste Coburg, a big fortress near Coburg.
		The Duke of Saxe-Coburg died of throat cancer on 30 July 1900 at Schloss Rosenau at Coburg.
		He was succeeded as the Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha by his nephew, Prince Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, the posthumous son of his youngest brother, Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Duke_Alfred_of_Saxe-Coburg_and_Gotha (1412 words)

	Belgium History / The New Kingdom
		The Belgians chose Leopold of Saxe-Coburg to be their first King, under a constitution that significantly limited the power of the monarchy.
		Leopold II was succeeded in 1909 by Albert I, his nephew..
		Leopold was held prisoner in the palace of Laeken before being taken to Germany.
	www.geographia.com /belgium/bxhis05.htm (583 words)

	Duke Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Duke Carl Eduard of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Duke of (Leopold Charles Edward George Albert Wetin) (19 July 1884 - 28 March 1954) was the last reigning Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha in Germany from 30 July 1900 to 14 November 1918.
		Forced to abdicate his ducal throne 1918 he was further estranged from the British Royal Family and the government of the United Kingdom because of his membership in the Party in the 1930s.
		His Royal Highness Prince Leopold Charles Edward Albert KG Duke of Albany Earl of and Baron Arklow later reigning Duke of was born at Claremont House Surrey posthumous son and younger child of Prince Leopold Duke of Albany the fourth son of Queen Victoria Prince Albert and his wife Princess Helena of Waldeck.
	www.freeglossary.com /Duke_Carl_Eduard_of_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1127 words)

	The Kings of Belgium (Part 1)
		Leopold was a rather nervous man who suffered from imaginary illnesses and had difficulty making up his mind about anything.
		It was a political marriage, intended to please Belgium's predominantly Catholic population, since Louise was Catholic and Leopold was not.
		Leopold II did not live up to his father's good example.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/royal_history/19283 (445 words)

	Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		His Serene Highness Prince Francis Charles Augustus Albert Emmanuel of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke of Saxony was born at Schloss Rosenau, near Coburg (now in Bavaria), as the second son of Ernst I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, and his first wife, Princess Dorothea (Louise) Pauline Charlotte Fredericka Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg.
		His father's sister, Victoire of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, married Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent, the fourth son of King George III of the United Kingdom and Queen Charlotte.
		Princess Victoria, writing to her uncle Leopold, said that Albert was "extremely handsome" and thanked him for the "prospect of great happiness you have contributed to give me in the person of dear Albert.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prince_Albert_of_Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1895 words)

	Coburg District (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The history of the district is largely influenced by the city of Coburg.
		After World War I the Coburg portion of this state decided to join Bavaria.
		The present district is identical to that portion, but excludes the city of Coburg and the exclave of Königsberg, which is part of Haßberge district.
	www.wikiverse.org /coburg-district (313 words)

	boys clothing: German royalty--Saxe Coburg Gotha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Saxe Coburg has been a possession of the Ernestine branch of the house of Wettin, it was given by Ernest the Pious (d.
		Ernest I's brother Leopold I, was crowned King of the Belgians in 1831.
		The eldest male member of the Coburg family, Prince Ernst-Leopold was unable to inherit the ducal throne because his father through a morgantic mairrage lost his inheritance.
	histclo.hispeed.com /royal/gers/royal-saxecg.htm (2084 words)

	European Royal History: The Coburgs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Leopold’s cause was also sponsored by Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, one of the bachelor sons of George III and Charlotte’s favorite uncle.
		Leopold was not allowed to keep her company, only the medical staff were present in her chamber.
		Leopold was distraught beyond his wits, the public went mad with grief at the loss of the popular princess.
	www.eurohistory.com /coburgs.htm (4054 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
		By his marriage with Queen Victoria (1840), Prince Albert became the founder of the present royal house of England; Prince Leopold was elected hereditary King of Belgium in 1831, the Belgian branch of the House of Saxe-Coburg becoming Catholic.
		The territory of the Duchy of Coburg was ecclesiastically subject to the Diocese of Würzburg until the Reformation, after the inauguration of which the few remaining Catholics were ministered to by the Benedictines from the Monastery of Banz (on the Main).
		In 1868 all the Catholics of the duchy were assigned to the parish of Coburg; the parish priest has for some years received a small annual allowance from the State (about $125).
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/13494a.htm (1021 words)

	Ancestors of Prince Leopold Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
		Leopold II, King of the Belgians (9.4.1835 +17.12.1909) 7.
		Leopold I, King of the Belgians (16.12.1790 +10.12.1865) 13.
		Leopold I Joseph, Duke of Lorraine (11.9.1679 +27.3.1729) 93.
	genealogy.euweb.cz /ancest/leopoldbelg1878.html (681 words)

	Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Royal Family
		Luise's father Duke Emil Leopold of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg (1772-1822) was succeeded as Duke by his brother Friedrich (1774-1825).
		Prince Leopold was shot and then had acid thrown at him by his scorned mistress Camilla Rybika.
		The Belgians then sought another candidate and eventually elected Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha as King of the Belgians on 4 June 1831
	www.btinternet.com /~allan_raymond/Saxe_Coburg_Royal_Family.htm (1122 words)

	Saxe-Coburg. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
		A possession of the Ernestine branch of the house of Wettin, it was given by Ernest the Pious (d.
		The duchy of Saalfeld passed to the duke of Saxe-Meiningen, while Ernest III of Saxe-Coburg received the duchy of Gotha and assumed the style Ernest I, duke of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha.
		Ernest I’s brother was crowned (1831) as Leopold I, king of the Belgians, and Ernest’s son Albert married (1840) Queen Victoria of Great Britain.
	www.bartleby.com /65/sa/SaxeCobu.html (267 words)

	SparkNotes: Queen Victoria: Victoria's Childhood
		The sister of Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and widow of Prince Emich Charles of Leiningen, she married Prince Edward with hopes of providing him with a son.
		Duchess Victoire was wrapped up in her ambitions for her daughter's future as queen, and often treated the princess coldly and flippantly in private, even though in public she made many empty shows of motherly affection toward her royal daughter.
		Victoria came to look upon Leopold as a father figure, and one of her happiest memories from her sixteenth year was his visit to England with his wife, Queen Louise.
	www.sparknotes.com /biography/victoria/section1.html (1157 words)

	Treaty Utrecht Guizot Palmerston Louis-Philippe Orléans Roi des Français Antoine Duc de Montpensier Isabel II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Great Britain was an advocate of the cause of Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, younger brother of the King-Consort of Portugal and nephew of the King of the Belgians, two of whose siblings were married to children of Louis-Philippe.
		The French, anxious to maintain their influence in Spain and resist that of Britain, professed to be advocates of marriage to a descendant of Philip V, even though hoping that a marriage with the Louis-Philippe's son, the Duke of Montpensier.
		Prince Leopold was generally portrayed as the British candidate, not least because his brother had been so strongly advocated by Great Britain as consort for the Portuguese Queen, and because the husband of Britain's Queen Victoria was himself a Prince of Saxe-Coburg.
	www.chivalricorders.org /royalty/bourbon/france/success/sucprt5.htm (2529 words)

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