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Memorial King Albert I Marche-les-Dames

On February 17th Albert I, King of the Belgian, died here in a mountaineering accident. At this site a memorial was erected to honour the king. King Albert I is known as the King Soldier. Indeed, during the First World War, from 1914, he took command of the Belgian army in the field.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc van Waeyenberge (1, 2, 3, 4), Marie-Christine Vinck (5)

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