Romantic Revolutions
The romantic revolutions led to the establishment of very similar constitutional monarchies, called popular monarchies. Louis-Philippe of France became king on 31 July 1830, Leopold I of Belgium became king, on 21 July 1831. The French July monarchy would last until the 1848 Revolution. The Belgian monarchy is still alive and well.
Louis-Philip wore the title of the King of the French while Leopold wore the title of the King of the Belgians. This title was in contrast to the King of France, which reflected a monarchy's power over the country, instead of a kings rule over its people. This title reflects that the king does not take his mandate from God but from the people themselves.
In 1832, Leopold married Princess Louise-Marie Thérèse Charlotte Isabelle d'Orléans, daughter of Louis-Philippe.
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