aristocrat
Lilian, Princess of Réthy.
second wife of king Leopold III of Belgium (1916–2002)
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About Lilian, Princess of Réthy
Lilian, Princess of Réthy was the second wife of King Leopold III of Belgium. Born in the United Kingdom and raised in Belgium, she became a volunteer as a car driver who transported wounded Belgians and French to the hospital in Bruges during World War II. Lilian married King Leopold III in 1941 and became consort of the Belgian monarch. The couple had three children. She was also a stepmother to Leopold III's children from Queen Astrid and became the "first lady" of Belgium during the first nine years of her stepson King Baudouin's reign. Her charity work revolved around medicine and cardiology.
Everything about Lilian, Princess of Réthy →- Occupation
- aristocrat
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Born
- November 28, 1916
- Died
- June 7, 2002