Baudouin I of Belgium

Also known as Baudouin I, Boudewijn I, Baudouin of Belgium

fifth king of the Belgians (1930–1993)

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Baudouin I was the fifth king to rule Belgium, reigning from 1930 until his death in 1993. His long reign spanned most of the 20th century and made him an important figure in Belgian history during a period that included World War II and the country's post-war development.

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Baudouin (US: /boʊˈdwæ̃/; 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo, before it became independent in 1960 and became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known from 1971 to 1997 as Zaire). Baudouin was the elder son of King Leopold III (1901–1983) and his first wife, Princess…

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The Rumba Kings — Self (archive footage)2021
Belgique nazie — Self (archive footage)2021
A Night at the Opera2020
Decolonisation — Self (archive footage)2020
Africa Rising — Self (archive footage)2019
Silence Reigns Around the Throne — Self2008
Im Glanze ihrer Kronen — Self (archive footage)1968

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Gender: Male
Origin: Belgium
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Baudouin ( US: /boʊˈdwæ̃/; 7 September 1930 – 31 July 1993) was King of the Belgians from 17 July 1951 until his death in 1993. He was the last Belgian king to be sovereign of the Congo, before it became independent in 1960 and became the Democratic Republic of the Congo (known from 1971 to 1997 as Zaire).