Lilian, Princess de Reti ( Fr. Lilian Baels ; , - , ) - the second wife of the King of Belgium Leopold III He is the daughter of Heinrich Beils , the owner of a fishing company and the former governor of West Flanders .
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| Birth name | Lilian Maria Henrietta Lucy Josephine Jislein Beils |
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| Allegiance | Belgium |
| Occupation | princess rety |
| Father | Heinrich Beils |
| Mother | Anna Maria de Visher |
| Spouse | Leopold III , King of Belgium |
| Children | Alexander , Maria Cristina and Maria Esmeralda |
Biography
She was the daughter of Heinrich Beils. The king met her in 1938 while playing golf. On September 11, 1941, Lillian becomes his second wife, whom he married after the death of Queen Astrid of Sweden . The wedding took place in secret. As the wife of Leopold received the title of Princess de Retie. Lilian was never accepted in Belgium. They called her the black angel Laken. In 1958, she founded the Princess Liliana Foundation to help heart patients. She loved her stepchildren, who called her "mother". After her husband died in 1983, she founded the Leopold III Foundation, to preserve the memory of him.
Children
Married to Leopold, had three children:
- Alexander (1942–2009)
- Maria Cristina (born 1951)
- Maria Esmeralda (born 1956)
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 4 Find a Grave - 1995. - ed. size: 165000000