Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Royal Question (French: Question royale, Dutch: Koningskwestie) was a Belgian political crisis in 1950, surrounding the question of whether Leopold III could return to his position as King of the Belgians after he had surrendered to German forces during World War II. A referendum was organised, in which the majority voted in favour of his return (Flanders and the Ardennes mostly in favour; industrialised Wallonia mostly against). Leopold III of Belgium returned to the throne on 22 July 1950 after five years' exile in Switzerland and a few days later, on 26 July 1950, a general strike broke out against his return, mainly in Wallonia. Eventually, during the night from 31 July to 1 August, the king was forced by the Belgian government of Jean Duvieusart to offer to abdicate in favour of his son. A march to Brussels was announced for 2 August. In Liège leaders of the General Federation of Belgian Labour (including André Renard), of the Walloon Movement and of the Belgian Socialist Party threatened to form a provisional government in Wallonia that would declare Walloon independence.. }
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- Royal_Question abstract "The Royal Question (French: Question royale, Dutch: Koningskwestie) was a Belgian political crisis in 1950, surrounding the question of whether Leopold III could return to his position as King of the Belgians after he had surrendered to German forces during World War II. A referendum was organised, in which the majority voted in favour of his return (Flanders and the Ardennes mostly in favour; industrialised Wallonia mostly against). Leopold III of Belgium returned to the throne on 22 July 1950 after five years' exile in Switzerland and a few days later, on 26 July 1950, a general strike broke out against his return, mainly in Wallonia. Eventually, during the night from 31 July to 1 August, the king was forced by the Belgian government of Jean Duvieusart to offer to abdicate in favour of his son. A march to Brussels was announced for 2 August. In Liège leaders of the General Federation of Belgian Labour (including André Renard), of the Walloon Movement and of the Belgian Socialist Party threatened to form a provisional government in Wallonia that would declare Walloon independence.".