In 1929, Albert Einstein – theoretical physicist and Nobel prize winner – visited the Belgian Royal court and a friendship began between him and the Queen of the Belgians, born Elisabeth of Bavaria. They played music together. In early November 1929, Einstein was visiting Paris, and Elisabeth wrote to him, “It would give us much [read more]
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 of Denmark. She was their third daughter, following Margaretha and Märtha. A younger brother named Carl was born in 1911. Astrid’s education was strict and without much luxury. She attended the Sint Botvid [read more]
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 King and his guest to walk from the royal villa to the racetrack without being exposed to the elements. The royal villa is currently a health centre. During the German [read more]
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]
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