tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666114716955489883.post5755072799304381089..comments2024-02-14T22:57:55.638-05:00Comments on The Cross of Laeken: The Queen Who Never WasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666114716955489883.post-52235781869365698182011-11-09T11:51:33.622-05:002011-11-09T11:51:33.622-05:00Yes, the birth of Prince Alexander, 10 months afte...Yes, the birth of Prince Alexander, 10 months after the religious wedding, and 7 months after the civil wedding, caused more controversy. But this post is about the marriage itself, which had already sparked hostile reactions in the country.<br /><br />By the way, I prefer if those who wish to leave a comment also leave a name.Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230268418171628594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666114716955489883.post-37937552346255413102011-11-09T10:02:41.340-05:002011-11-09T10:02:41.340-05:00I am afraid you all forget, that not the wedding i...I am afraid you all forget, that not the wedding itself, but the birth of Prince Alexanders, 7 months after the wedding, was a major setback in Flemish moral.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666114716955489883.post-21742259299494669832010-12-07T11:31:59.963-05:002010-12-07T11:31:59.963-05:00MM, I also don't understand this insistence on...MM, I also don't understand this insistence on having a civil marriage first. As for the government approval, it was not really even specifically required by the constitution, but came from an interpretation of the rule to the effect that no "political" act of the King would have validity without ministerial approval. A dynastic marriage was seen by many jurists as such an act.<br /><br />Theresa, I agree, I would have also found it a hopeful moment. And at that time, nobody knew how long the war would last- were Leopold and Lilian supposed to wait forever?Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18230268418171628594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666114716955489883.post-65066815259790551592010-12-07T10:23:03.755-05:002010-12-07T10:23:03.755-05:00I applaud King Leopold for proceeding with his wed...I applaud King Leopold for proceeding with his wedding delicately. While I can see that some people would be bitter that their king remarried in a time of war, I would have found it a happy diversion from the horrors of World War II. <br /><br />Love happens, despite war and hardship. You can hardly expect anyone not to marry their beloved during a time of war, royal or not.Theresa Brunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10934415969408365200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666114716955489883.post-23481106710364535312010-12-07T01:58:13.180-05:002010-12-07T01:58:13.180-05:00This aspect of the European legal system always ba...This aspect of the European legal system always baffled me. Where I live if a legitimate clergyman declares you man & wife the law says you are married. Of course it also never made sense to me that someone could be entrusted with the job of being sovereign of a nation but not trusted to choose his own wife without government approval.MadMonarchisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08083008336883267870noreply@blogger.com