Independence Day
National Holiday in Belgium
Independence Day celebrates the seperation of Belgium from the Netherlands in 1831, as well as the formal establishment of the Kingdom.
After Belgium asserted its independence from the Netherlands on 4th October 1830, the Belgian National Congress considered several candidates to become king.
After deliberation, they asked Leopold I of Saxe-Coburg to become king of the newly formed country.
Leopold accepted and was proclaimed "King of the Belgians" on 26th June 1831.
He swore allegiance to the constitution in the Royal Palace in Brussels on 21st July 1831.
This day became the Belgian national holiday.
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