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Inauguration of Leopold I

Name: Inauguration of Leopold I
Start: 1831-07-21
Location: Brussels

When: 21 July 1831
Where: Brussels
Part of: Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha inaugurated as first King of the Belgians

Leopold I took his oath as King of the Belgians on 21 July 1831 in Brussels, marking the start of his reign.

Leopold travelled from Dover to Calais on 16 July 1831, deciding to accept the throne. On 21 July 1831, he took his oath as King of the Belgians in Brussels. This event is commemorated annually as Belgian National Day. The ceremony marked the start of his reign, which lasted until his death in 1865.

Sources

Leopold I of Belgium Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28
Brussels Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17

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