fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, lˈiəpoʊld hæd ɐ ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənʃˌɪp wɪð ˈɑːɹkeɪdi klˈæɹət, hˈuːm hiː sˈɛɾəld ɪn ɐ hˈaʊs nˌɪɹ ðə pˈælɪs ɪn bɹˈʌsəlz.
From 1844, Leopold had a relationship with Arcadie Claret, whom he settled in a house near the palace in Brussels.