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During an economic crisis in Belgium in 1935 she organized the collection of clothing, money and food for the poor through an open letter, published as the "Queen’s Appeal." Queen Astrid also visited poor settlements in Belgium. [11] Queen Astrid was particularly interested in training women formally in childcare and healthcare. [13]
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este (born 5 June 1962), is the second child and first daughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola, and the younger sister to the current Belgian monarch, King Philippe.
The wives of Belgian monarchs have all been titled Queen and styled Majesty, with the exception of Leopold III of Belgium's second wife Mary Lilian Baels, who was titled Princess of Belgium and Princess of Réthy. All Belgian monarchs so far have been male, so there have only been female consorts.
In case you missed it, Queen Mathilde of Belgium made headlines in January after celebrating a milestone birthday. In honor of the special occasion, the Belgian Royal Palace shared new portraits ...
Mathilde Marie Christine Ghislaine d'Udekem d'Acoz [a] (pronounced [matild dyd(ə)kɛm dakɔ]; born 20 January 1973) is Queen of the Belgians as the wife of King Philippe.She is the first native-born Belgian queen, and has four children.
of Belgium b. 1951: Marie Esméralda of Belgium b. 1956: Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz b. 1973: Philippe King of the Belgians b. 1960 r.2013–present: Astrid of Belgium b. 1962 Archduchess of Austria-Este: Lorenz Archduke of Austria-Este b. 1955: Laurent of Belgium b. 1963: Claire Coombs b. 1974: Louise of Belgium b. 2004: Nicolas of Belgium b ...
Queen Astrid of the Belgians with her daughter Joséphine-Charlotte.. Joséphine-Charlotte was born in 1927 at the Royal Palace of Brussels.She was the oldest child and only daughter of the King Leopold III of Belgium and his first wife, Princess Astrid of Sweden.
A KLM flight carrying the Queen of Belgium was forced to make an emergency landing after a crack appeared in the the plane’s cockpit windshield.. Queen Mathilde was on a 11-hour flight from ...