The first President of Belgium was Leopold I, who reigned from 1831 to 1865. He was the son of Francis, Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, and Augusta, Princess of Reuss-Ebersdorf. He was born on December 16, 1790, in Coburg, Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (now Germany). He was a member of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Family background: Leopold’s father was a German duke, and his mother was a...
Belgium’s Presidential Genesis: The First to Lead
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