Who Would Be the King of the Belgians?

Leopold was born in 17 90, so he was still just a teenager when consul bonaparte became emperor napoleon. Leopold had been briefly folded into napoleon's imperial court and even offered a position on the emperor's military staff. But though he was a capable young officer, the napoleonic wars were over before he was 25 years old. Despite the death of his wife, leopold cont d to live in london, where he was a popular member of high society. Offering leopold the crown was a sure fire way to secure ongoing british support for the kingdom of belgium. On july 20 first, 18 31,