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The Belgians are a people without a shadow of nationality, they have no political intelligence whatsoever, they are without a doubt the most insuffer… - Leopold I of Belgium
" "The Belgians are a people without a shadow of nationality, they have no political intelligence whatsoever, they are without a doubt the most insufferable creatures that exist, fortunately a certain apathy prevents the Belgians from doing much damage and doing stupidities in which they be so lost.
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About Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I (16 December 1790 – 10 December 1865) was the first King of the Belgians, reigning from July 1831 until his death.
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Native Name:
Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich von Sachsen-Coburg-Saalfeld
Alternative Names:
Leopold I
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King Leopold I of Belgium
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Leopold, King of the Belgians
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Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
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Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
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Leopold I van België
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Prince Leopold
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The names of the little one will be, Philippe Eugène Ferdinand Marie Clement Baudoin (baldwin, a name of the old counts of Flanders) Leopold George. My aunt who is his godmother wished he should be called Philippe, honour of his grandfather, and as Philippe le bon, who was one of the most powerful princes of this country. I gave him the name with pleasure. Eugene is her own name, Ferdinand that of Chartres, Marie is the name of the queen and of princess Marie, Clement of princess Clémentine, Leopold your aunt wished and George honour of St. George of England and of George the IV.
The sedition mongers are not numerous, but they frighten the peaceful majority, who, although it can be really strong, feels a veritable panic before this agitating force in the shadows? It is in this fear that lies the principal danger, and it would be in the veritable interest of the welfare of Europe that the Powers could show that the necessary force to support and defend the right is not still lacking to them.
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