The Cross of Laeken

Here is a card from King Albert II and Queen Paola, expressing their gratitude for the greetings and good wishes sent to them by their su...

In honor of the new King Philippe of the Belgians, it might be a suitable moment to revisit the beautiful and emotional wedding...

Beginning July 21, Belgium will be one country with two kings and three queens.

The Mad Monarchist has some reflections on the similarities and differences between the abdications of Albert II and his father, Leopold I...

Well, it's official this time. Today, King Albert II of the Belgians announced his abdication, effective July 21, 2013, in favor of his ...

Here is an interesting documentary on the Royal Palace of Brussels and the contemporary Belgian monarchy.

It is the 75th birthday of Queen Paola. The Radical Royalist gives a lovely summary of her life and work.  I find it an interesting coincide...

This is bizarre. Did you know that the Mirror Room of the Royal Palace of Brussels has a ceiling and chandelier decorated with the wings ...

Gem has a lovely pictorial essay on the Italian beauty who married the youngest son of Leopold and Astrid.

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

I did not know until recently that there is an Italian canzone dedicated to the present Queen of the Belgians.

~The marriage vows of King Albert II and Queen Paola ~The baptism of Prince Philippe ~The wedding of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz

  (Continued from Part I , Part II and Part III ) Today, I would like to conclude our series on the rampant over-sexualization of the Saxe...

(Continued from Part I and Part II ) Ever since Paul Reynaud's tragic, unjust indictment of the King, on May 28, 1940 , an endless seri...

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...

At the Royal Universe , Aimee voices her frustration with Belgium's politicians and argues in favor of maintaining the monarchy. So bas...

Today, we commemorate three anniversaries, two happy and one tragic:- ~The religious wedding of Leopold III, King of the Belgians, and Mi...

King Albert II and Queen Paola in Kinshasa, to mark 50 years of Congolese independence. 

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