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Saturday, June 6, 2009

Marie-Antoinette and Diana, Princess of Wales

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The two ladies were tragic in very different ways.   Incidentally, I am considering posting on Diana and Queen Astrid, another pair of tragi...
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Friday, June 5, 2009

Marie-José's Memoirs

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In 1971, Queen Marie-José of Italy, daughter of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, published her memoirs. In this work, entitled ...
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Birthday of Princess Astrid

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Today is the birthday of Princess Astrid of Belgium, the second child and only daughter of reigning King Albert II and Queen Paola of the Be...
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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Josephine-Charlotte, Princess of Belgium, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg

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Princess Josephine-Charlotte was the eldest child and only daughter of King Leopold III and Queen Astrid of Belgium. She was the sister of B...
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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

Albert I & the Sacred Heart

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In honor of June, the month dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, I wanted to re-post this. I have often mentioned the piety of Albert I...
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Monday, June 1, 2009

Founder of a Dynasty

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Here, we see the first King of the Belgians, Leopold I (1790-1865). Born Leopold Georg Christian Friedrich, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield ...
Sunday, May 31, 2009

Pentecost

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Today the Church celebrates the Feast of Pentecost, commemorating the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days after the Resu...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

The Belgian Capitulation, 1940

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On May 28, 1940, after 18 days of courageous fighting, the Belgian army was compelled to surrender to the invading Nazis. King Leopold III b...
Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Tragedy & the Queen

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The life of Italy's last queen, Marie-José, daughter of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth of Belgium, was marked by many tragedies. She...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Prayer Request

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Please pray for a relative of mine, who seems to be dying.   God bless. 
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