Baudouin of Belgium
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Baudouin of Belgium Net Worth

Baudouin of Belgium was born on September 7, 1930 and ascended to the throne in 1951 at the age of twenty. During his reign, he oversaw the independence of the Belgian Congo, and remained on the throne until his death in 1993.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day September 7, 1930
Birth Place Belgium
Age 90 YEARS OLD
Died On Jul 31, 1993 (age 62)
Birth Sign Virgo

💰 Net worth: $5 Million (2024)

About

Born Baudouin Albert Charles Leopold Axel Marie Gustave de Belgique, he took the Belgian throne in 1951, at the age of twenty, and ruled until his death in 1993. Under his reign, the country then known as the Belgian Congo attained independence.

Before Fame

His mother, Astrid of Sweden, was killed in a car accident when he was only five years old. His father subsequently married a commoner named Mary Lilian Baels.

Trivia

In the early 1990s, he stirred controversy by refusing to sign a bill legalizing abortion in Belgium.

Family Life

He was born to King Leopold III of Belgium and Princess Astrid of Sweden. He and his wife, Queen Fabiola of Belgium, were unable to have children; therefore, his younger brother, King Albert II, succeeded him as King of Belgium.

Associated With

King Harald V of Norway was his first cousin.

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