The Cross of Laeken

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

August 29, the feast of the martyrdom of St. John the Baptist, is the anniversary of the tragic death of Belgium's most beloved queen, t...

An academic study by Alexis Schwarzenbach of imagery on Belgian postal stamps from 1914 to 1945.

In his memoirs, Dix-huit ans auprès du Roi Léopold, Count Robert Capelle, former secretary of King Leopold III of the Belgians, quotes a ...

In the aftermath of World War II, the famous Swedish diplomat and relative of the Swedish royal family, Count Folke Bernadotte, spent time...

At Lady Reading , there is a discussion, in Italian, of Marie-Amélie of Naples, Queen of the French, with rare miniatures, sculptures, drawi...

Today is the feast of St. Louis of France; tomorrow will be the anniversary of the death of Louis-Philippe, King of the French. I find this...

Here are some bittersweet reminiscences of Queen Elisabeth's recovery from depression after King Albert's death, from Catherine Barj...

She did not like her Belgian in-laws, but she was an important figure in their lives and an iconic personality in her own right.

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