April 2015 - Page 3 of 3 - History of Royal Women

The Queens we never had: Princess Augusta & Victoria, Princess Royal

April 2, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

The Succession to the Crown Act of 2013 finally came into force on 26 March 2015. This means that a girl born into the British royal family is no longer overtaken in the line of succession by a younger brother. It also changes some other things; Royals can now marry Catholics without losing their place [read more]

The Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady in Laeken

April 1, 2015 Moniek Bloks 2

The Royal Crypt in Laeken had been on my list for quite some time now. Last weekend I had a family weekend in the south of the Netherlands and since Brussels was a lot closer by I hopped on a train! The royal crypt is inside the Église Notre-Dame in Laeken, Brussels. It is a [read more]