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Events on Thursday 21 July 1831 2
1831Leopold I becomes King of the BelgiansBelgium's first monarch is sworn inLeopold of Saxe-Coburg accepted the Belgian crown and took the constitutional oath in Brussels, formally becoming the first King of the Belgians. His accession consolidated the young state's independence following the 1830 revolution.
1831Leopold I crownedA constitutional monarchyLeopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha is installed as the first King of the Belgians on 21 July 1831, and a liberal constitution establishes a popular constitutional monarchy.