Baudouin
King of the Belgians
King Baudouin and Queen Fabiola
Reign	17 July 1951-31 July 1993
Born	7 September 1930(1930-09-07)
	Laeken, Belgium
Died	31 July 1993 (aged 62), aged 62
	Motril, Spain
Predecessor	Leopold III
Successor	Albert II
Consort	Doña Fabiola Fernanda María de las Victorias Antonia Adelaida de Mora y Aragón
Royal House	Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Father	Leopold III
Mother	Astrid of Sweden

Baudouin I (French: Baudouin Albert Charles Léopold Axel Marie Gustave or Dutch: Boudewijn Albert Karel Leopold Axel Marie Gustaaf) (7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) reigned as Prince Royal from 1950 to 1951 and as King of the Belgians from 1951 to 1993. He was the eldest son of King Leopold III (1901-1983) and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden (1905-1935). Baudouin is the French form of his name, which is also mostly used outside of Belgium; his Dutch name is Boudewijn. Only very rarely is his name anglicized as Baldwin. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Laeken (French: Laeken, Dutch: Laken) is a residential suburb in north-east Brussels, Belgium. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Motril is a town next to Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada (Spain). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie), (born June 6, 1934), is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. ... Queen Fabiola of Belgium (born June 11, 1928) was the Spanish-born Queen consort of King Baudouin I of the Belgians, until the Monarchs death in 1993. ... Saxe-Coburg-Gotha or Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) was once the name given to the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present states of Bavaria and Thuringia, which were in personal union between 1826 and 1918. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Astrid of Sweden, Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra (November 17, 1905 - August 29, 1935) was the Queen consort of Léopold III of the Belgians . ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Princess (disambiguation). ... Astrid of Sweden, Astrid Sofia Lovisa Thyra (November 17, 1905 - August 29, 1935) was the Queen consort of Léopold III of the Belgians . ...

Ascent to the throne

Baudouin was born in Stuyvenberg Castle, Laeken in Belgium. On 1 August 1950 his father King Leopold III requested the Belgian Government and the Parliament to approve a law delegating his royal powers to his son, Prince Baudouin, who took the constitutional oath before the United Chambers of the Belgian Parliament as Prince Royal on 11 August 1950, because he had not yet reached the age of majority, his uncle Prince Charles of Belgium continued to reign as Prince Regent until he became 21 years of age. He ascended the throne and became the fifth King of the Belgians upon taking the constitutional oath on 17 July 1951, one day following his father's final abdication. Laeken (French: Laeken, Dutch: Laken) is a residential suburb in north-east Brussels, Belgium. ... is the 213th day of the year (214th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Monarch (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... The executive branch of the Belgian federal government consists of ministers and secretaries of state (junior ministers or smaller departments) drawn from the political parties which form the government coalition. ... The Belgian Federal Parliament is a bicameral parliament. ... The Belgian Federal Parliament is a bicameral parliament. ... is the 223rd day of the year (224th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Prince Charles, Charles Théodore Henri Antoine Meinrad, Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium (October 10, 1903—June 1, 1983), was the second son of King Albert I of Belgium and Queen Elizabeth. ... Prince Regent (or Prince Regnant, as a direct borrowing from French language) is a prince who rules a country instead of a sovereign, e. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Part of Leopold III's unpopularity was the result of a second marriage in 1941 to Mary Lilian Baels, an English-born Belgian commoner, later known as Princess de Réthy. More controversial had been Leopold's decision to surrender to Nazi Germany during World War II, when Belgium was invaded in 1940; many Belgians still questioned his loyalties, though a commission of inquiry exonerated him of treason after World War II. Though reinstated in a plebiscite, the controversy surrounding Leopold led to his abdication. Headline text a Headline text ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Look up abdication in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Love and Marriage

On December 15, 1960, Baudouin was married in Brussels to Doña Fabiola Fernanda María de las Victorias Antonia Adelaida de Mora y Aragón, a former nurse and a writer of children's stories. Queen Fabiola is immensely popular for her good cheer, personal modesty, and devotion to social causes. The Belgian royal couple had no children. This was a source of much sadness in the marriage, and would provide a partial reason why the King was so uncomfortable with the topic of abortion. is the 349th day of the year (350th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Queen Fabiola of Belgium (born June 11, 1928) was the Spanish-born Queen consort of King Baudouin I of the Belgians, until the Monarchs death in 1993. ...

There was some concern among politicians close to the King that he might actually be in love with his stepmother, Princess Lilian, suspicions fueled by secret recordings of surprisingly intimate-sounding telephone conversations between the two. The post-wedding actions of the king's father and stepmother only increased speculation; they briskly moved out of the royal palace at Laeken and reportedly broke off relations with Baudouin for some time. Princess Lilian of Belgium (born Mary Lilian Baels) (November 28, 1916 – June 7, 2002) was best known as Princess de Réthy, the controversial second wife of King Léopold III of the Belgians. ... Laeken (French: Laeken, Dutch: Laken) is a residential suburb in north-east Brussels, Belgium. ...

Notable events

During Baudouin's reign the colony of Belgian Congo was given its independence, and the King personally attended the festivities - giving a speech that was widely seen as insensitive to the atrocities in the Congo which received a blistering response by Congolese Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba. Capitals Coburg and Gotha Head of State Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha Saxe-Coburg and Gotha or Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (German: Sachsen-Coburg und Gotha) served as the name of the two German duchies of Saxe-Coburg and Saxe-Gotha in Germany, in the present-day states of Bavaria... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Leopold I of the Belgians (Leopold George Christian Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) (b. ... Leopold II (Léopold Louis Philippe Marie Victor (French) or Leopold Lodewijk Filips Marie Victor (Dutch) (April 9, 1835 – December 17, 1909) was King of the Belgians. ... Philippe Eugène Ferdinand Maire Clément Baudouin Léopold Georges, Count of Flanders (24 March 1837-17 November 1905) was the third son of King Leopold I of the Belgians and his wife Louise Marie dOrleans (1812-1850). ... Charlotte of Belgium (Princess Marie Charlotte Amélie Augustine Victoire Clémentine Léopoldine of Belgium), (June 7, 1840–January 19, 1927) as Charlotte (or Carlota), Empress of Mexico was the consort of Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico. ... Princess Henriette Marie Charlotte Antonia of Belgium (born Brussels, November 30, 1870 — died Sierre, March 29, 1948)[1] was the daughter of Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders and Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. ... Princess Josephine Caroline was born on the 18th of October 1872 in Brussels, Belgium. ... Albert I (April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ... 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Prince Laurent of Belgium (Laurent Benoît Baudouin Marie Wettin) was born on October 19, 1963, in Brussels, Belgium, to King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Belgians (the then Prince and Princess of Liège). ... Princess Elisabeth of Belgium (Élisabeth Thérèse Marie Hélène, born October 25, 2001) is the eldest daughter of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant, the heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, and his wife Princess Mathilde of Belgium. ... His Royal Highness Prince Gabriel (French: Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie, Dutch: Gabriël Boudewijn Karel Maria) is the second child and eldest son of Prince Philippe of Belgium, Duke of Brabant, the heir apparent to the throne of Belgium, and his wife, the former Jonkvrouwe Mathilde dUdekem dAcoz. ... Prince Emmanuel of Belgium (Emmanuel Leopold Guillaume François Marie), born October 4, 2005 at 13. ... 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In 1976, on the 25th anniversary of Baudouin's accession, the King Baudouin Foundation was formed, with the aim of improving the living conditions of the Belgian people. Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The King Baudouin Foundation (KBF) is a public benefit foundation in Brussels, Belgium, established in 1976. ...

Baudouin also made some visits to the Spanish leader Francisco Franco, a family friend of his wife, Fabiola. “Franco” redirects here. ... Queen Fabiola of Belgium (born June 11, 1928) was the Spanish-born Queen consort of King Baudouin I of the Belgians, until the Monarchs death in 1993. ...

Religious influences

Baudouin was a deeply religious Roman Catholic. It was widely thought after his accession to the throne that he wanted to abdicate, in order to become a priest. Royal advisers suggested at the time that the Belgian monarchy would probably not survive two abdications in a row. Through the influence of Belgian Cardinal Leo Suenens, Baudouin participated in the growing Catholic charismatic movement and regularly went on pilgrimages to the French shrine of Paray-le-Monial. In 1990, when a law liberalising Belgium's abortion laws was approved by Parliament, he refused to give Royal Assent, an unprecedented act in Belgium, although without much significance since Royal Assent has for long been a formality. Because of his religious convictions, Baudouin asked the Cabinet to declare him unable to reign so that he could avoid signing the measure into law ([1]). The Government complied with his request on April 4, 1990. According to the provisions of the Belgian Constitution, in the event of the King being declared unfit to reign, the Government as a whole will fulfill the role of Head of State. All members of the Government signed the bill, and the next day (April 5, 1990) the Government declared that Baudouin was capable of reigning again. (It is a point of contention whether Baudouin abdicated for two days so as not to have to approve the law, while still allowing abortions to be legalised in Belgium, or whether he was merely suspended for the day.) Sacré-Coeur church in Paray-le-Monial Cloister Paray-le-Monial is a town and commune of central France, in the region of Burgundy, in the Saône-et-Loire département. ... // The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ... is the 94th day of the year (95th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Head of state or Chief of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a monarchic or republican nation-state, federation, commonwealth or any other political state. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Abdication (from the Latin abdicatio disowning, renouncing, from ab, from, and dicare, to declare, to proclaim as not belonging to one), the act whereby a person in office renounces and gives up the same before the expiry of the time for which it is held. ...

Death, Succession and Legacy

Statue of King Baudouin

He reigned for 42 years until he died of heart failure on July 31, 1993 in the Villa Astrida in Motril, in the south of Spain. His death was unexpected, and sent much of Belgium into a period of deep mourning. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 417 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (828 × 1191 pixel, file size: 131 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Oostende - Belgium Statue of King Baudouin Own work - photo made on 30 April 2005 by Georges Jansoone File historyClick on a date/time to view... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 417 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (828 × 1191 pixel, file size: 131 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Oostende - Belgium Statue of King Baudouin Own work - photo made on 30 April 2005 by Georges Jansoone File historyClick on a date/time to view... is the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Motril is a town next to Mediterranean coast in the province of Granada (Spain). ...

He was interred in the royal vault at the Church of Our Lady, Laeken Cemetery, Brussels, Belgium. For other uses, see Brussels (disambiguation). ...

Baudouin was succeeded by his younger brother, who became King Albert II. Albert II, King of the Belgians (Albert Félix Humbert Théodore Chrétien Eugène Marie), (born June 6, 1934), is the current King of the Belgians and a constitutional monarch. ...

After Leopold's abdication in 1951, Baudoin had brought stability but not harmony to a country gripped by a struggle between Dutch-speaking Flanders and French-speaking Wallonia. At the time of his death Belgium had begun a far-reaching federalization that made the maintenance of Belgian unity questionable. The wave of mourning over Baudoin's passing brought Flemings and Walloons together in support of the monarchy, and there was no support for a designated deputy who shouted in favour of a European republic before Albert took his oath (the call for a republic during the royal investiture, is a tradition in Belgium). It was thought by some that the rush to full separation into independent states, anticipated for early in the next century, would be halted by the new king's influence and the resurgent commitment to the dynasty.[2]

Ancestry

Leopold I of the Belgians (Leopold George Christian Frederick of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) (b. ... Philippe Eugène Ferdinand Maire Clément Baudouin Léopold Georges, Count of Flanders (24 March 1837-17 November 1905) was the third son of King Leopold I of the Belgians and his wife Louise Marie dOrleans (1812-1850). ... Louise-Marie, Queen of the Belgians (Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle dOrléans) - fille de France, and Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Leopold I. Born in Palermo, Sicily on April 3, 1812, she was the eldest daughter of the future King Louis-Phillippe... Albert I (April 8, 1875 – February 17, 1934) was the third King of the Belgians. ... Prince Karl Anton Joachim Zephyrin Friedrich of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (7 September 1811 - 2 June 1885) was head of the house of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen and Prime Minister of Prussia. ... 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See also

• Royal Trust
• Herman Liebaers (Marshal of the Royal Household)
• Jacques van Ypersele de Strihou (private secretary)