The Cross of Laeken

Here are photographs of a rare miniature of Queen Astrid of the Belgians. set in an ivory frame.

Adrian Keppel features a stamp and miniature portrait, honoring Queen Louise-Marie, by the famous Belgian floral painter Pierre-Joseph Red...

Here is an interesting vase etched with something called the Queen Astrid Pattern.   I could not find much information about the history...

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...

Here are two images of Marie-Antoinette's private theatre. (Via  Tea at Trianon ). As shown above, it was redecorated by her niece Mar...

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 ...

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

Here are a few examples of the paintings of the Belgian impressionist, Evariste Carpentier (1845-1922 ). As Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians...

Two colorful portraits of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians by Herman Richir, dating from 1930. She was 54 years old at the time.

A painting of the youngest daughter of Leopold II, by Emile Wauters (1846-1933).

Perhaps not the best likeness of the Queen, but a bright and cheery design.

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

A postcard of "Princess Sunbeam", little Marie-José, helping Belgian refugees during the First World War. The image is no mere sen...

Countess Ghislaine de Riquet de Caraman Chimay (1865-1955) was a loyal lady-in-waiting and brave companion of Queen Elisabeth of the Belgian...

As we remember King Umberto II and Queen Maria José this month, it is interesting to see the magnificent, historic art collection of their ...

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.

Il nous a rapprochés des forêts vierges, des cieux immaculés, des plantes et des fauves. Il a montré la solidarité profonde qui unit l'h...

A portrait of Princess Marie-Christine, at the age of fourteen, by Agustin Seguro. From childhood, the princess enjoyed the arts; she like...