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Limoges
Mons
Leopold III
History of Belgium
1926
Marriage
4th Nov
Marries Asrtrid, daughter of
Prince
Charles
of
Sweden
1934
Succession
23rd Feb
Succeeds as King of
Belgium
1939
Diplomacy
7th Nov
Appeals for peace & offers to mediate
1940
Abdication
30th May
The
Senate
makes demandis Leopold's dethronement on "moral" & "juridicial" grounds
1940
Capture
28th May
Surrenders
Belgium
to the Germans
1940
Invasion of France
12th May Mons
Agrees to let
Billote
take command of the
Allied
Armies in
Belgium
30th May Limoges
The
Leader
of the
Belgium
Chamber
charges
Leopold
with surrendering to
Germany
1940
Neutrality
27th Oct
Belgium
declares it's neutrality
1950
Exile
22nd July
Returns to
Belgium
after six years in exile
1950
Restoration
20th July
Restored to the throne after exile in
Switzerland
1951
Abdication
1st Aug
Leopold abdicates in favour of his son
Prince
Baudouin
1st Aug
Leopold's return threatens civil war
1951
Referendum
1st Aug
57% vote for Leopold's restoration in a referendum
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