Einstein and Elisabeth – Friendship with a Queen
In 1929, Albert Einstein – theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner – visited the Belgian Royal court and a friendship began between him and the […]
Astrid of Sweden
Astrid of Sweden – Queen of Hearts
Princess Astrid of Sweden was born on 17 November 1905 in Stockholm as the daughter of Prince Carl of Sweden, Duke of Västergötland and his wife, Princess Ingeborg […]
Royal Galleries of Ostend
The Royal Galleries in Ostend were constructed between 1902 and 1906 on the orders of King Leopold II of Belgium. The galleries would allow the […]
The Royal Crypt at the Church of Our Lady in Laeken
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 […]