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Also Known As Leopold Filips Karel Albert Meinrad Hubertus Maria Miguel • Léopold-Philippe-Charles-Albert-Meinrad-Hubertus-Marie-Miguel
Born November 3, 1901 • Brussels • Belgium
Died September 25, 1983 (aged 81) • Brussels • Belgium
Title / Office king (1934-1950), Belgium
Role In World War II

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