The Cross of Laeken

Since I recently posted on Paola, here is the other Queen of the Belgians who suffered serious marital unhappiness. Unlike Paola, though,...

Grand Ladies has some rare and interesting images of the first two Queens of the Belgians , Louise-Marie of France and Marie-Henriette of A...

We must not trust every word of others or feeling within ourselves, but cautiously and patiently try the matter, whether it be of God. Unha...

And kings in general... I'd rather not dwell on this silliness, but I find I must be strict for a bit. We're witnessing far too muc...

After a dramatic and tragic life , she tried to find peace and comfort in quiet retirement with her circle of friends and her love of horses...

A tribute to the six women who have served as Belgium's queen consorts: Louise-Marie of Orléans (1812-1850) Marie-Henriette of Austria...

On December 10, 1865, the first King of the Belgians, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha , died after a lingering illness. Although he had ruled ...

A wonderful painting of Marie-Henriette of Austria, future Queen of the Belgians at the wedding of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (future E...

Blanche Zélie Josephine Delacroix  (1883-1948) was a young Parisian courtesan who became the mistress and, eventually, the morganatic second...

In her memoirs, Princess Louise of Belgium recalls her mother, Queen Marie-Henriette . Despite her praise of her piety and virtue, Louise sa...

The most unhappy Queen of the Belgians was surely Marie-Henriette, consort of King Leopold II. Family tragedies and a miserable marriage fil...