Baudouin of Belgium vs Ludvonga II

Baudouin became king of Belgium at age 20 following his father Leopold III's abdication. His accession aimed to heal the divisions caused by the Royal Question and restore stability to the monarchy.

Baudouin presided over the independence of the Belgian Congo on June 30, 1960. In his speech, he praised Leopold II's colonial work, which was met with criticism from Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba.

Baudouin married Spanish aristocrat Fabiola de Mora y Arag

Baudouin oversaw the first constitutional reform that began Belgium's transformation from a unitary state into a federal state. The reform recognized three linguistic communities and three regions, addressing Flemish-Walloon tensions.

Baudouin refused to sign a law legalizing abortion on conscientious grounds. The government declared him temporarily unable to reign, passed the law, and then reinstated him, a constitutional compromise unique in Belgian history.

Ludvonga II was designated as the crown prince and heir to the Swazi throne by his father King Mswati II. As the designated successor, he underwent traditional training and was prepared to assume leadership of the Swazi nation upon his father's death.

Ludvonga II died in 1874 before he could be formally crowned as King of Swaziland. His death occurred during a period of political tension, with some accounts suggesting poisoning. His passing created a succession crisis that led to the rise of King Mbandzeni.

Ludvonga's death without being crowned triggered a power struggle among Swazi royal factions. The conflict involved competing claims from different royal houses and required intervention by senior chiefs to resolve, ultimately leading to Mbandzeni's accession.