Louis-Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium
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Louis-Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium (24 July 1833 – 16 May 1834) was the eldest child and heir-apparent of Leopold I of Belgium
and his second wife, Princess Louise d'Orléans.
in Brussels
by Engelbert Sterckx
, the Archbishopric of Mechelen-Brussels.
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Unlike subsequent heirs apparent to the Belgian throne, Louis-Philippe was not Duke of Brabant; this title was not created for the heir to the throne until 1840. He was succeeded as crown prince upon the birth of his younger brother, Leopold
, who would later succeed their father as Leopold II, King of the Belgians.
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Louis-Philippe, Crown Prince of Belgium (24 July 1833 – 16 May 1834) was the eldest child and heir-apparent of Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I of Belgium
Leopold I was from 21 July 1831 the first King of the Belgians, following Belgium's independence from the Netherlands. He was the founder of the Belgian line of the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha...
and his second wife, Princess Louise d'Orléans.
Life
Louis-Philippe became crown prince at birth in Laeken. The baby was baptised at the St. Michael and Gudula CathedralSt. Michael and Gudula Cathedral
The St. Michael and St. Gudula Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church at the Treurenberg hill in Brussels, Belgium. In French, it is called Cathédrale Saints-Michel-et-Gudule and in Dutch Sint-Michiels- en Sint-Goedelekathedraal, usually shortened to "Sint-Goedele".In 1047, Lambert II, Count of...
in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
by Engelbert Sterckx
Engelbert Sterckx
Cardinal Engelbert Sterckx , was Archbishop of Mechelen, Belgium. He was ordained as a priest on 18 February 1815, and he was appointed Archbishop on 24 February 1832....
, the Archbishopric of Mechelen-Brussels.
Death
Louis-Philippe died in Laeken before his first birthday of an inflammation of the mucous membranes.He was buried with the remains of his parents in the royal crypt of the Church of Our Lady of LaekenChurch of Our Lady of Laeken
The Church of Our Lady of Laeken is a neo-Gothic Roman Catholic church in Laeken, Brussels. It was originally built in memory of Queen Louise-Marie, wife of King Leopold I to the design of architect Joseph Poelaert....
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Unlike subsequent heirs apparent to the Belgian throne, Louis-Philippe was not Duke of Brabant; this title was not created for the heir to the throne until 1840. He was succeeded as crown prince upon the birth of his younger brother, Leopold
Leopold II of Belgium
Leopold II was the second king of the Belgians. Born in Brussels the second son of Leopold I and Louise-Marie of Orléans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865 and remained king until his death.Leopold is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free...
, who would later succeed their father as Leopold II, King of the Belgians.