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- (b. 3 Nov. 1901, d. 25 Sept. 1983).King of the Belgians 1934–51 He was educated at Eton and at Ghent University. Following the German invasion in World War II he took command of the army, which was hopelessly outnumbered, and on 28 May 1940 he ordered a cease-fire, even though the Prime Minister ordered the Belgians to continue their resistance.
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At the outbreak of World War II, Leopold tried to maintain Belgian neutrality, but after the German invasion in May 1940, he surrendered his country, earning him much hostility, both at home and abroad.
Leopold III was the king of the Belgians, whose actions as commander in chief of the Belgian army during the German conquest of Belgium (1940) in World War II aroused opposition to his rule, eventually leading to his abdication in 1951.
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Nov 21, 2017 · Leopold III signs abdication of throne on 16 June 1951 following a Belgian referendum. Leopold moved out of the royal castle to live in Castle Argentueil in Waterloo in 1960, away from the new King, to fend off criticism of continuing influence.
Oct 20, 2018 · Belgian Royalty: Leopold III--World War II. King Lopold was an advocate of a more independent foreign policy for Belgium before World War II, Leopold twice urged mediation of the conflict between NAZI Germany and the Western Allies in the months immediately before and after the outbreak of war in 1939. Belgium remained strictly neutral, but was ...
May 27, 2011 · Born Leopold Philippe Charles Albert Meinrad Hubertus Marie Miguel in Brussels, Leopold III was crowned King of Belgium on 23 Feb 1934. The WW1 veteran of the 12th Belgian Regiment very briefly attempted to resist the invading German troops in May 1940 before he surrendered.
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It was a move that foreshadowed Belgium's subsequent neutrality at the start of World War II in September 1939. When Belgium was invaded by Germany on 10 May 1940, the government called for assistance from the Allies.
Crowned king of Belgium in 1934, Leopold III reigned when World War II erupted in 1939. His refusal to follow the Belgian government into exile after Germany invaded his country in 1940 aroused Belgian opposition to his rule.
