The Cross of Laeken

In 1985, a Swedish historical novelist, Countess Anna Sparre , published her recollections of her friendship with Queen Astrid of the Belgia...

Here is a review in French of Michel Verwilghen's wonderful book Le mythe d'Argenteuil: demeure d'un couple royal (2006). The ar...

...To all who have visited  The Cross of Laeken in 2011. May the Prince of Peace grant you true and lasting joy.

A famous allegory of the young Countess Augusta Reuss-Ebersdorf (1757-1831), mother of King Leopold I, and grandmother of Queen Victoria, as...

The future Queen Astrid of the Belgians with her older sister, the future Crown Princess Märtha of Norway, mother of King Harald V. In her m...

On the eve of the accession of King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth to the Belgian throne, I was delighted to come across this beautiful letter...

This is a painting by the great Elisabeth Vigée-Lebrun of Princess Juliane of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld (1781-1860), an older sister of King Leop...

For some time, I have hesitated to use this account, because Dr. Kersten apparently had a tendency to distort the facts in order to portray ...

Queen Louise-Marie, I suppose in mourning?

They shared a love of great passion and purity. Here, Elisabeth seems to gaze at her bridegroom in wonderment.