Tomb of Prince Charles - Prins Karel (1903-1983), Count of Flanders, Prince Regent of Belgium, at the Royal Crypt in Laeken, Belgium
Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, Prince of Belgium (10 October 1903 - 1 June 1983) was the second son of Albert I, King of the Belgians and Duchess Elisabeth in Bavaria. Born in Brussels, he served in lieu of his older brother King Leopold III from 1944 until 1950 as Prince Regent until Leopold could return to Belgium and resume his royal duties. Shortly after however, Leopold abdicated in favor of his heir apparent, his son Baudouin. Charles was known as General Du Boc during World War II in order to hide his identity for security reasons. He had an association with RAF Hullavington where many top officers from allied nations were based or transported to and from. A little south of the royal castle in Castle, you can find the neo-gothic Church of Our Lady, initially built as a mausoleum for queen Louise-Marie, wife of Leopold I, whose children included Leopold II of Belgium and Empress Carlota of Mexico. The architect was Joseph Poelaert, designer of the famed Brussels Palace of Justice. The church contains the royal crypt, where the members of the Belgian Royal Family are buried.
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Location: Church of Our Lady, Laeken, City of Brussels, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium, Western Europe
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