King Leopold III of The Belgians (1901-1983)

[Carminha Stalker]

I had the great honour of meeting ex-King Leopold III, when he came to Amazonas. As my Father was honorary consul of Belgium in Manaus, we had this great pleasure. King Leopold III, was a gentleman, a very nice person and became friends with my Father, and they exchanged letters frequently. When my Father died, I was living in England and wrote to the king to tell him about it. He had the grace of answering my letter and sending me a photo he had taken of myself and my Father in the window of the Opera House in Manaus.
I always heard through many sources that he was devoted to Queen Astrid and suffered terribly with her death, as did the three children.
His second wife Liliane, came to Manaus in one of his visits, but she was not a very agreable person. He was a true aristocrat and at the same time humane and thoughtful.I shall never forget him. God bless his soul.

[LIII]

I was moved by your story.
Thank you for your support of King Leopold III
You will be glad to hear that the truth is now being told about King Leopold III and his leadership in the 18 day campaign of 1940.
King Leopold III of the Belgians - The Scapegoat Who Saved the British from Defeat in 1940.

[Eloise]

i found a magazin with really nice things about the monarchys and in the belgium part i found a couple of King Leopold Photos where he looks really like the prince amadeo, i wanna know your opinion

[LIII]

Feeding the

Crocodile:Was

Leopold Guilty?

Recent article written by THE CHURCHILL SOCIETY admitting that Winston Churchill had lied about King Leopold III that King Leopold failed to advise the British and the French regarding the capitulation of the Belgian army.

Churchill in his famous speech of June 4 1940 said

"Suddenly, without prior consultation,

with the least possible notice,

without the advice of his Ministers

and upon his own personal act, he

sent a plenipotentiary to the

German Command, surrendered

his Army and exposed our whole

flank and means of retreat."


https://users.skynet.be/on5np/leopold.pdf

https://users.skynet.be/on5np/keyes.wma Radio Interview ! Lord Keyes on the "great lie",
https://users.skynet.be/on5np/churchill.pdf Churchill Version on King Leopold III denied.
https://users.skynet.be/on5np/leopold.pdf Was Leopold Guilty ?

[auntie]

What about the rumours about his cheating on the lovely unforgettable Queen Astrid?

[Mumper]

Originally Posted by LIII

Feeding the

Crocodile:Was

Leopold Guilty?

Recent article written by THE CHURCHILL SOCIETY admitting that Winston Churchill had lied about King Leopold III that King Leopold failed to advise the British and the French regarding the capitulation of the Belgian army.

Churchill in his famous speech of June 4 1940 said

"Suddenly, without prior consultation,

with the least possible notice,

without the advice of his Ministers

and upon his own personal act, he

sent a plenipotentiary to the

German Command, surrendered

his Army and exposed our whole

flank and means of retreat."


http://users.skynet.be/on5np/leopold.pdf

This is pretty interesting. For other reasons, I never believed Churchill to be the perfect hero he was always made out to be.
Thanks!

[MAfan]

Some time ago, I've read something about a possible marriage between King Leopold III and Archduchess Adelheid of Austria, after the death of Queen Astrid; is it true? Does someone have more informations about?

[stephanievl]

According to the Belgian media, King Leopold has a illegitimate daughter who is now 70 and lives in the USA. The half sister of King Albert is called Ingeborg Verdun. She is the daughter of the late Leopold and his secret mistress Liselotte Country Beck.

Article
Het Nieuwsblad - Koning Albert heeft geheime halfzus

[Mumper]

Originally Posted by LIII

http://users.skynet.be/on5np/keyes.wma Radio Interview ! Lord Keyes on the "great lie",
http://users.skynet.be/on5np/churchill.pdf Churchill Version on King Leopold III denied.
http://users.skynet.be/on5np/leopold.pdf Was Leopold Guilty ?

I listened to that radio interview. VERY interesting. Churchill really was a despicable character.

The truth ALWAYS comes out eventually. Churchill IMO seems at heart a very cruel, very vindictive and self-serving man. Wanting the Belgians to sacrifice and then turning around and attacking and tarnishing Leopold's name.
Perhaps Churchill was a bit bitter, as Leopold was a TRUE, gracious aristocrat raised by honourable parents. :)

[LIII]

Speech by the King Leopold III
Broadcast to the United States on October 27th, 1939

On the verge of an attack and in the service of civilization, King Leopold III
now commander in chief of all Belgian armed forces explains Belgium's position in the war.
In 1936 when the allies failed to stop the Nazi's from re-entering the Rhineland
Belgium adopted her policy of armed independence.

In 1937 Belgium proclaimed her armed independence, and each of her three great neighbours took note of her declaration. Indeed, they went further--they gave Belgium, of their own accord, formal assurances that they would respect Belgium's territory and would guarantee the independence of Belgium. The declaration of armed neutrality by the Belgian Government at the beginning of the war was the logical conclusion of this policy and was supported by Belgian people.
Listen to a real KINGS SPEECH !


http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/3241...-10-1-meg?da=y

[stephanievl]

Originally Posted by LIII

Speech by the King Leopold III
Broadcast to the United States on October 27th, 1939

On the verge of an attack and in the service of civilization, King Leopold III
now commander in chief of all Belgian armed forces explains Belgium's position in the war.
In 1936 when the allies failed to stop the Nazi's from re-entering the Rhineland
Belgium adopted her policy of armed independence.

In 1937 Belgium proclaimed her armed independence, and each of her three great neighbours took note of her declaration. Indeed, they went further--they gave Belgium, of their own accord, formal assurances that they would respect Belgium's territory and would guarantee the independence of Belgium. The declaration of armed neutrality by the Belgian Government at the beginning of the war was the logical conclusion of this policy and was supported by Belgian people.
Listen to a real KINGS SPEECH !


http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/3241...-10-1-meg?da=y

Thanks for posting.
Very interesting.

[tommie]

Hi,i am probably asking on the wrong thread,but here goes,,,,My mother in her single days,around the mid to late 30's, was as I remember her telling me, a Governess to the Royal Belgian Family,now that she has passed away(1971) we are trying to piece things together,I also remember seeing a Photo of her with a very Regal looking pram in a park in Brussels,Are there any records of Royal Household servants from about that time? Her maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Crosby(Crosbie) Born 1916,In Tuam County Galway Ireland Workhouse,hope someone can help,
Regards Tommie Brennan South Australia

[maria-olivia]

Tommie,
You should write to the Royal Palace of Brussels , sending and saying all what you know with their proof/evidence.
They have a Department of Royal Archives . Kind regards from Maria Olivia

[Alberto2244]

Princess Esmeralda´s DVD "Léopold III, mon père" is out at last.
https://www.cdmarket.eu/eu/shop/dvdvideo/detail/4154764/Documentary-Leopold_Iii_-coll._Ed
For those who have a Belgian or Luxemburger address RTBF shop sells it for only 25 euros at Lopold III, Mon pre - Boutique RTBF ditions

[CyrilVladisla]

King Leopold III with Prince Baudouin and Prince Albert in 1950

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVMyGzEnJJg

In 1937 King Leopold III inspected the guard of honor formed by the Honourable Artillery at Guildhall, London, England.
http://www.gettyimages.com/license/3359956

[maria-olivia]

If King Albert I did not die accidentally in Marche les Dames, he should be King of the Belgians for WW2 and his high International Reputation was known.
But The King died in 1934.

If Queen Astrid did not die accidentally in Kussnacht , King Leopold III should have remain King until his dead in 1985.
But The Queen died in 1935.

If King Baudouin did not die suddenly in Spain , Prince Albert of Liege should never be King . His private life should have been different.
But the King died in 1993.

Never in other Monarchies such Events happened.

Thanks to Carminha, what a nice story.
Now I know beter why th King travelled alone !

First Pictures of The King and his Sons in 1950. Mourning of Mrs Baels.
That was not appréciated.

[Marengo]

I just read a few pages of an old biography of King Baudouin. It mentioned that from 1936 onwards the government tried to push the King leopold III into another marriage. The king spent many sleepless nights crying loudly through the corridors of the palace and was in a depression. The relationship with his government suffered as well.

Apparently the government started a rumor in the press that the King was getting engaged to the Archduchess Adelheid of Austria, eldest daughter of the late Emperor Karl I of Austria and Empress Zita.

I did some search in online newspapers and it seems the Belgian press also hinted at an engagement to Princesses Alexandrine and Feodora of Denmark, daughters of Prince Harald and Princess Helene.

[maria-olivia]

The relationship between King Leopold III and the Scandinavian Royals was bad until Queen Fabiola became Queen Consort.
I think that Princess Ingeborg saw King Leopold III and Princess Lilian for the first time at Josephine Charlotte's Wedding in 1953. Ambiance .

[Mbruno]

Originally Posted by maria-olivia

The relationship between King Leopold III and the Scandinavian Royals was bad until Queen Fabiola became Queen Consort.
I think that Princess Ingeborg saw King Leopold III and Princess Lilian for the first time at Josephine Charlotte's Wedding in 1953. Ambiance .

Thanks for the interesting piece of information, Maria-Olivia ! Do you happen to know how Queen Fabiola managed to make the two families closer again ?

[melina premiere]

I think that King Baudoin became very happy near the queen Fabiola, he saw the life differently,
He did the first visit to England and met the royal family in 1963, the war between the two royauties was finished same thing with the scandinavia royals , at his death, he was appreciated by all the royals

Before his wedding, he stayed with his father and mother in law and never travelled apart in the Congo in 1955 .