Princess Marie-Christine of Belgium was born on 6 February 1951 as the daughter of King Leopold III of Belgium and his second wife Lilian, Princess of Réthy. Her father’s second marriage during his time as a prisoner of war was badly received in Belgium, and he officially abdicated the throne on 16 July 1951 in [read more]
“I was born a King’s daughter. I shall die a King’s daughter.” Louise Marie Amélie of Belgium was born on 18 February 1858 as the eldest child of King Leopold II of Belgium and his wife, Marie Henriette of Austria. She was not the longed-for male heir, but a little brother named Leopold was born [read more]
With the introduction of absolute primogeniture in most European monarchies, there are now several Queens in waiting. With our series Female Heirs, we’ll be taking a look at those young women who will one day rule in their own right. Today we’ll be taking a look at Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant. On 25 October [read more]
Jonkvrouw Mathilde d’Udekem d’Acoz was born on 20 January 1973 as the eldest child of Jonkheer Patrick d’Udekem d’Acoz and Countess Anna Maria Komorowska. She was born in the Edith Cavell Hospital in Uccle. Her grandfather and uncle carried the title of Baron. Mathilde spent her childhood at the Castle of Losange with her three [read more]
Read part one here. Last time we heard the tale of how the young and beautiful American heiress Clara Ward became a European princess by marrying Prince Joseph of Caraman-Chimay. The couple had two children and spent six years together before Clara, who was famous for her rebellious streak, took off with a gypsy violinist [read more]
Clara Ward was born on 17 June 1873 in Michigan, USA. Her parents were Catherine Lyon and her husband, Captain Eber Brock Ward. Her father was known to be Michigan’s first millionaire and he made a fortune in shipbuilding, lumber and iron and steelworks. Clara’s father died suddenly before she reached the age of two, [read more]
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