The Resume

(April 8, 1875-February 17, 1934)
Born in Brussels, Belgium
Full name was Albert Leopold Clement Marie Meinrad
Grandson of King Leopold I
Nephew of King Leopold II
King of Belgium (1909-34)
Died in a mountain climbing accident in the Ardennes

Why he might be annoying:

During WWI, he tried to negotiate a peace on a 'no victors, no vanquished' basis, but was rebuffed by both sides.
He warned against imposing a punitive treaty against Germany, but gladly accepted hefty reparation payments from the country.
He is the namesake for a particularly hard to win form of solitaire.

Why he might not be annoying:

He undertook an extensive tour of the Belgian Congo (1908) and advocated reforms to protect the natives.
When the Germans demanded free passage through Belgium for their army during WWI, he replied, 'Belgium is a nation, not a road.'
He personally commanded the Belgian army during World War I.
He was the first reigning European monarch to visit the US (1919).
An ardent conservationist, he founded Africa's first national park, Virunga Park in the Belgian Congo (1925).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Belgian Royalty
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 47]
• I Died in 1934 (Ranked: 58)
• I Fell to My Death
• Monarchs, Royalty and Nobles
• My Uncle is Famous Too
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 618)
• Profiles 34251-34500 (Ranked: 34280)
• Served in World War I

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 377 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 40 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 34 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 18 Votes: 50.0% Annoying