The Cross of Laeken

From Elena Maria Vidal comes this image of Queen Elisabeth's stunning aunt and namesake, wearing jewels which had formerly belonged to...

Here is a post in French about Princess Lilian's love of deer and the hunt, illustrated by her stag-themed jewelry, such as the brooch...

A few pieces, formerly belonging to Belgian-born Queen Maria José of Italy, which were auctioned at Christies' in June 2007. Included ...

A few historic pieces.

More of Queen Astrid's clothes, hats and perfumes. It is said that her favorite perfume was Molyneux No. 5. It is curious that ...

A replica of a dress worn by Queen Astrid for her Joyous Entry into Antwerp in 1935.

The metamorphosis of the only tiara that the Belgian queens seem to pass down through the generations. This tiara was a wedding gift fr...

November is the anniversary month of the joyful marriage of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid.  Unofficial Royalty has a delightful seri...

Queen Elisabeth of Belgium as a widow.

Charlotte Kellogg relates the efforts of the Queen and other great ladies to assist Belgian lace workers, especially during the harsh Ger...

The present Queen Paola of the Belgians as a young woman.

I am researching Delly Poelmans, modiste to Queens Elisabeth and Astrid. If anyone has any information or pictures, please let me know. The ...

The Bata Shoe Museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada has several pairs of Princess Lilian's shoes in its collection. Princess Lilian was kn...

Via The Royal Channel , here is a virtual exhibit, presented by Caroline de Guitaut, Curator of the Royal Collection, of the wedding gown an...

Here is an article about the Lorenz Baumer 'Diamond Foam' tiara worn by the new Princess of Monaco at the evening events following ...

Yesterday was the anniversary of the marriage of King Leopold I and Queen Louise-Marie of the Belgians in 1832. Here is an image of the spr...

Queen Astrid of the Belgians was famous for her sense of fashion; perhaps she inherited some of her elegance from her mother, Princess Ingeb...

An enjoyable display.  (I wasn't too thrilled by all the comments that follow, though; there is the usual anti-Lilian venom and some of ...

Here is an article on the famous diamond and platinum Cartier tiara of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians.   After her death, it passed to...

An interesting critique of Sofia Coppola's film from  Tradition in Action.