Prince Philippe of Belgium, Count of Flanders, was the third born and second surviving son of King Leopold I of Belgium and Louise d'Orléans. He was the brother of Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Ca
Prince Philippe, c. 1880
Albert I of Belgium
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Albert I was King of the Belgians from 23 December 1909 until his death in 1934. He is popularly referred to as the Knight King or Soldier King in Belgium in reference to his role during World War I.
Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
…was offered to him in 1862. Philippe died in 1905. When his brother King Leopold II died in 1909, Philippe's second son ascended the Belgian throne as King Albert I. On 25 April 1867 at St. Hedwig's Cathedral in Berlin, he married Marie Luise Alexandra Caroline, Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, (1845–1912…
Albert wearing his characteristic Adrian helmet, c. 1919
Equestrian statue of King Albert I (Courtens, 1951) in front of the Royal Library of Belgium in Brussels
King Albert touring the Belgian Congo during his visit in 1909
King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth praying to Our Lady of the Sablon, stained glass