Leopold III of Belgium

Born

November 3, 1901

Died

September 25, 1983 (aged 81)

Known as

monarch, entomologist, politician, photographer, botanical collector

Leopold III was King of the Belgians from 23 February 1934 until his abdication on 16 July 1951. 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.

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