The English Constitution · Character
King Leopold
First king of the Belgians, uncle of Queen Victoria.
minor
Also known as Leopold
First appearance: ii the monarchy
King Leopold's tie to George III is one of the pressures that moves The English Constitution—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Mentioned as a founder of a dynasty, not to be relied upon for a hereditary series of useful limited monarchs.
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With George III (family): George III and King Leopold were related by marriage, with Leopold being an uncle to Queen Victoria, George III's granddaughter. With Queen Anne (family): King Leopold was the uncle of Queen…
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Relationship types
- Family
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Early constitutional monarchs and premiers
- Wide-ranging political and intellectual figures
- Protagonist
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- George III
family · positive
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- Queen Anne
family · positive
- Prince Albert
family · positive
- Lord Palmerston
professional · ambivalent
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