Leopold I (Leopold George Christian Frederick; Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, later Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony; 16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians. This was following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. His children included Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico. He was also an uncle of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
| Leopold I of Belgium | |
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 Leopold as a Russian general | |
| King of the Belgians | |
| Reign | 21 July 1831 – 10 December 1865 |
| Successor | Leopold II |
| Born | 16 December 1790 Ehrenburg Palace, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| Died | 10 December 1865 (aged 74) Laeken/Laken, Belgium |
| Spouse | Princess Charlotte of Wales Louise of Orléans |
| Issue | Louis-Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium Leopold II of Belgium Philippe, Count of Flanders Charlotte, Empress of Mexico |
| House | House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
| Father | Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld |
| Mother | Countess Augusta Reuss |
| Religion | Lutheranism |
| Signature |  |
Titles and styles
change- 16 December 1790 – 12 November 1826 His Serene Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke of Saxony
- 6 April 1818 – 12 November 1826 (in the UK) His Royal Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, Duke of Saxony
- 12 November 1826 – 21 July 1831 His Serene Highness (His Royal Highness in the UK) Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony
- 21 July 1831 – 10 December 1865 His Majesty The King of the Belgians
First marriage
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Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor first married Princess Charlotte of Wales in 1816. Charlotte was the daughter of the Prince Regent (later George IV of the United Kingdom). But they didn't have any children because the marriage only lasted for 1 year (see why) ---> . On 3 November 1817, when the Princess’s labour began, she was particularly overdue and a long and difficult delivery resulted in the birth of a still-born son two days later. After the birth Princess Charlotte initially appeared to recover, but due to complications she died five hours later in the early hours of 6 November.[2]
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