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Há 2 dias · By 1836, this idea had also arisen in the mind of their ambitious uncle Leopold, who had been King of the Belgians since 1831. At this time, Victoria was the heir presumptive to the British throne.
Há 5 dias · Historical background. On 30 June 1960, Congo suddenly became free from colonial rule by Belgium, as the Republic of the Congo, but without being much prepared for it. Independence was preceded by a long history of colonial rule, starting in the 1880s as the private possession of King Leopold II under the facade of the Congo Free State.
Há 3 dias · With the British royals in the international spotlight, it is less known that Belgium's first king nearly became Britain's Prince Consort.
Há 2 dias · Roughly 98% of Belgium's overseas territory was just one colony (about 76 times larger than Belgium itself) – known as the Belgian Congo. The colony was founded in 1908 following the transfer of sovereignty from the Congo Free State, which was the personal property of Belgium's king, Leopold II.
Há 3 dias · In Belgium, the focal points of the rage were the statues of King Leopold II who presided over the pillaging of Congo’s natural resources and the violent exploitation of its population. The sovereign’s rule was brutal, even by the standards of 19th-century imperialism.
Há 5 dias · After Marie Louise died in February 1689, Charles married Maria Anna of Neuburg, daughter of Philip William, Elector Palatine, and sister-in-law to Emperor Leopold, who was selected partly because her family was famous for its fertility.
Há 1 dia · Another significant figure is Leopold I of Belgium, the first King of the Belgians who helped to establish the modern Belgian state in the 19th century. In the realm of arts and sciences, Leopold Stokowski was a renowned conductor famous for his work with the Philadelphia Orchestra and popularizing classical music through efforts like the Walt Disney film “Fantasia.”
