Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1869–1891)

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Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1869–1891) was a Belgian royal, nephew and intended heir of King Leopold II, whose early death at 21 profoundly affected the Belgian monarchy’s succession.

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instanceOf Belgian prince
heir apparent designate
member of the Belgian royal family
ageAtDeath 21
associatedWith Belgian monarchy
Brussels court
birthDate 1869-06-03
birthPlace Brussels, Belgium
burialPlace Royal Crypt, Church of Our Lady of Laeken, Brussels
causeOfDeath influenza
commemoratedBy statues and memorials in Belgium
street and place names in Belgium
countryOfCitizenship Belgium
deathDate 1891-01-23
deathPlace Brussels, Belgium
describedAs popular and promising young prince
education received a military-oriented education
father Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders
fullName Baudouin Léopold Philippe Marie Charles de Belgique
givenName Baudouin
grandfather Leopold I of Belgium
heirPresumptiveTo throne of Belgium
historicalSignificance his death intensified concerns about the stability of the Belgian succession under Leopold II
honor Knight of the Order of Leopold
Knight of the Order of the Black Eagle
Knight of the Order of the Elephant
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece
impact his death led to his brother Albert eventually becoming King Albert I of Belgium
languageOfName Dutch
French
mannerOfDeath died after a short illness
militaryRank sub-lieutenant in the Belgian Army
mother Princess Marie of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen
nativeName Baudouin Léopold Philippe Marie Charles de Belgique
notableEvent his early death altered the Belgian line of succession
positionHeld Duke of Saxony
Prince of Belgium
relativePositionInSuccession intended heir of King Leopold II of Belgium
religion Roman Catholicism
royalHouse House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
sibling Albert I of Belgium
Princess Henriette of Belgium
Princess Joséphine Caroline of Belgium
title Prince Baudouin of Belgium
uncle Leopold II of Belgium

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royal crypt of the Belgian royal family hasBurialOf Prince Baudouin of Belgium (1869–1891)