The Cross of Laeken

Here is a review from the  Catholic Herald   of the first of the series of books by the younger Roger Keyes defending the memory of King L...

Since I have featured excerpts from Mary Roberts Rinehart's wartime conversations with Albert and Elisabeth of Belgium, it may be in...

The beloved first wife of the man in whose care the Belgian royal children were placed during World War I . Mary, however, had passed away...

Christina Croft shares a description by King Leopold I of the Belgians  of his late first wife, Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales.   “ ...

Gio reviews a new biography of the tragic first wife of Leopold I. Charlotte was the daughter of the dissolute Prince Regent, who eventu...

Gareth Russell comments on the rumors that Princess Marie-Astrid of Luxembourg, grand-daughter of King Leopold III of the Belgians, might ...

I wish there were more online television interviews with Princess Esmeralda, youngest daughter of Leopold III and Lilian Baels. The few clip...

History and Other Thoughts  shares an interesting letter from Queen Louise-Marie to her niece, Queen Victoria, offering some advice regardin...

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

At  Lost in the Myths of History,  Christina Croft shares a touching message of condolence, addressed by Queen Victoria to her uncle, King L...

Quite by accident, I came across this odd, rather snide little anecdote about Princess Marie-Christine and her mother, Princess Lilian, from...

In honor of today's royal wedding , here is a delightful account of the betrothal ceremonies of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of th...

Among the most illustrious guests of Leopold III and Lilian de Réthy were HM Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain and her husband, Prince Phi...

Today, I am celebrating the second anniversary of Cross of Laeken with a beautiful guest post by Cheryl Anderson Brown of The Princess Palac...

Here is a short biography of the idealistic consort of Queen Victoria.  As is well known, both Victoria and Albert were very important peopl...

A magnificent if melancholy tribute to the consort of Queen Victoria. In looks, personality and sad destiny, he reminds me of his Belgian c...

Leopold I, King of the Belgians (1790-1865) had several families. By Charlotte Augusta of Wales (1796-1817), he had two babies, lost to m...

Here is a brief history of the palatial London residence of the decadent Prince Regent, later King George IV. It was here that Prince Leopol...

As a follow-up to yesterday's post on the romance of Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg and Princess Charlotte Augusta of Wales, here is an ...

A lively account of the tumultuous and tragic romance of Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg, future King of the Belgians, and Charlotte Augusta...