Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Medal commemorating June 4, 1831 when Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was elected King of the Belgians by the National Congress, by Maurice Valentin Borrel, Bronze 42 mm, weight 39,10 g., Condition aXF, scratches in background, edge nicks
On June 4, 1831, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was elected King of the Belgians by the National Congress. He became the first king of Belgium after the country gained independence from the Netherlands.
In detail, on June 4, 1831, the Belgian National Congress, consisting of 196 members, elected Leopold with 152 votes, thus appointing him “King of the Belgians.” The election ended a period of uncertainty following the Belgian Revolution of 1830, which led to the country's independence.
Leopold, the widower of Princess Charlotte of Wales, heir to the British throne, had already rejected the Greek throne before accepting the Belgian one. He was sworn in on July 21, 1831, marking the beginning of his reign as constitutional king.
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Belgium, Leopold I (1831-1865). Medal commemorating June 4, 1831 when Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was elected King of the Belgians by the National Congress, by Maurice Valentin Borrel, Bronze 42 mm, weight 39,10 g., Condition aXF, scratches in background, edge nicks