Belgium National Day | Royal Belgium Family attending Military and Civilian parade | 21 July 2021

Belgium National Day | Royal Belgium Family attending Military and Civilian parade | 21 July 2021 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Originally, Belgian National Day was celebrated on 27 September as the commemoration of the Dutch military's final withdrawal from Brussels after several days of fighting in mid-September 1830. In 1890, the date of the National Day was changed to 21 July to commemorate the date of Belgium's first King Leopold I's accession to the throne. In February 1831, the National Congress adopted a constitution which, at that time, was considered as progressive. On 21 July that year, Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg swore allegiance to the new Belgian constitution and became the first King of the Belgians. The King's vow marked the start of the independent state of Belgium under a constitutional monarchy and parliament. The great powers of the time then recognised the Belgian independence. Nationale feestdag België 2021 Koninklijke familie Fête nationale belge 2021 famille royale Video Credits : rtbf.be