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Prince Charles, Count of Flanders

Prince, painter (1903-1983) · Belgium · On the map · Artists · Died at 79

Prince Charles, Count of Flanders was a member of the Belgian royal family who served as regent of Belgium from 1944 until 1950, while a judicial commission investigated his elder brother, King Leopold III of Belgium, as to whether he betrayed the Allies of World War II by an allegedly premature surrender in 1940 and...

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1983Died1 June 19831939Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands LionAward1926Knight of the Order of the ElephantAwardKnight of the SeraphimAward1903Born10 October 1903

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Knight Grand Cross in the Order of the Netherlands Lion1939
Knight of the Seraphim1926
Knight of the Order of the Elephant1926
Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order
Knight grand cross of the order of the crown of Italy
Knight of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Grand Cross of the Military Order of the Tower and Sword
Order of the Most Holy Annunciation
Collar of the Order of Charles III

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Prince Charles, Count of Flanders was a member of the Belgian royal family who served as regent of Belgium from 1944 until 1950, while a judicial commission investigated his elder brother, King Leopold III of Belgium, as to whether he betrayed the Allies of World War II by an allegedly premature surrender in 1940 and collaboration with the Nazis during the occupation of Belgium. Charles' regency ended when Leopold was allowed to return to Belgium. Shortly after returning and resuming his monarchical duties, Leopold abdicated in favour of his son, Baudouin.

Country
Belgium
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1903 to 1983 · aged 79