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40 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain

Trista February 6, 2019 19 min
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23. Belgium Has a City Named After King Charles II

Charleroi was named after King Charles. Orange Smile.

In 1666, when Charles was only five years old, and rumors were already spreading throughout Europe about the crown prince’s poor health, the people of Belgium decided to name a city after him. The city had previously been known as Charnoy, but they renamed at Charles-Roi, which translates as “King Charles.” Today, it is known as Charleroi, a shortened version of Charles-Roi.

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