Princess Astrid & Prince Lorenz - Current Events part 2


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On the occasion of the 175/25 celebrations the exhibition "Art Nouveau & Design, 1830-1958" is organized at the KMKG in Bussels. Our princess Astrid made a visit to it (Sept. 9). This was of course before the news of Laura's accident came.

Photos: newscom & picturedesk
 

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She looks great. It's hard to believe she's a mother of 5 !
 
Princess Astrid is quite attractive.
 
princess astrid in geel on 20/9/5
 

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20 September 2005

Princess Astrid visits the new plant of the hightechnological bio-pharmaceutical production of the company Genzyme Flanders in Geel.
 

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In this week's point de vue, you can see a large photo of Astrid and Lorenz attending the wedding of princess Anna Cecilia de bourbon-Siciles and count Rodolphe de Causans, in Turin. The wedding took place on September 17. Luisa Maria and Joachim were there also.


Astrid was very elegant, in a faded pink dress from Chanel, a short tulle shawl and an elegant hat in the same color.

Lorenz is a first cousin of the bride.
 
How sweet! They are married for years and they are still holding hands even on public events like here (Putin´s visit October 3rd,Getty)
 
4th October 2005

Princess Astrid and prince Lorenz at the opening of the exhibition "Leopold-Elected king of the Belgians" at the Belgian embassy in Berlin. (fotomarktplatz).
 

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Hannelore said:
In this week's point de vue, you can see a large photo of Astrid and Lorenz attending the wedding of princess Anna Cecilia de bourbon-Siciles and count Rodolphe de Causans, in Turin. The wedding took place on September 17. Luisa Maria and Joachim were there also.


Astrid was very elegant, in a faded pink dress from Chanel, a short tulle shawl and an elegant hat in the same color.

Lorenz is a first cousin of the bride.

Here's a photo (Olycom)
 

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Thanks...

I like the fact that Astrid has been wearing quite a bit of Chanel lately. For me it remains the best haute couture (and most stylish) there is, and it looks especially good on slim 40-something women like Astrid.

I adore Natan and Watelet as well, but it's nice there's some change and that they're not all wearing the same.

The older she gets, the more intrested in fashion. Wisdom comes with the years :):):)
 
liv said:
How sweet! They are married for years and they are still holding hands even on public events like here (Putin´s visit October 3rd,Getty)
that's what i love about Astrid and Lorenz as well! ^^
 
17 Oct. 2005

Princess Astrid participated in a working session on poverty in the Belgian senate. Like her 2 brothers, Astrid is a senator.

source:newscom.
 

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Hannelore said:
17 Oct. 2005

Princess Astrid participated in a working session on poverty in the Belgian senate. Like her 2 brothers, Astrid is a senator.

source:newscom.

a few more (picturedesk)
 

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Point de Vue of Astrid with baby Amedeo
 

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From this point onwards, lets post old pictures (magazine covers, old events etc.) via image hosting websites. Only the current event pictures should be posted directly.

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Cathérine Bergeyck said:
20 September 2005

Princess Astrid visits the new plant of the hightechnological bio-pharmaceutical production of the company Genzyme Flanders in Geel.

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I think astrid is prefect. shes seems like a caring person, great mother of 5 and in a loving relationship after so many years of marriage. shes my goal in life ;)
 
ailstalia said:
I think astrid is prefect. shes seems like a caring person, great mother of 5 and in a loving relationship after so many years of marriage. shes my goal in life ;)


I admire Astrid very much too. In fact, I must say she is what every princesses (born onto royalty or not) should be. She is also a good example to all of us, imo.
 
are archduke lorenz and archduke carl christain of austria brothers?
 
Today Princess Astrid (looking smashing and shining as always) was in the city of Mons, where she visited a refuge house for women who are victims of domestic violence. A selection of the pictures from Face to Face
 

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Thanks for the pics grandduchess.

I was watching Place Royale yesterday and there was an item on this vist Astrid made. After her speech on poverty in Belgium in the senate a few weeks ago, she seems to plan to make various visits to projects trying to help people in difficult financial situations all over Belgium (a least I think so, I was also ironing and trying to prevent my kids from pulling each other's hair out).

Astrid is really a very nice woman. She visited a daycare center for woman who normally can't afford one and started to distribute glasses of milk to the kids. She wasn't asked to do it, she just saw the tray and started helping. That's typical for her, a nice simple gesture that means a lot.
 
8 November 2005. Princess Astrid meets beneficiaries or persons involved in poverty fighting initiatives in the Hainaut province of Hainaut, Belgium.

Pics : picturedesk
 

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Catherine! I have missed your posts -- thank you for the photos. I think she is such a beautiful and "real" woman. Lovely pictures.
 
The text that went with the pictures:

GLAMOURPRINCESS

Impression: now showy hairdoes, no heavy make-up, no spectacular dresses, yet mama Paola was celebrated and renowned as one of the best dressed princesses and (later) queens of Europe.
We lost Astrid completely out of sight when she married (in 1984) archduke Lorenz, who'll be celebrating his 50th birthday next month. One of the courses she had followed at university was art history. She followed her husband to Bazel (Switzerland), where he worked at the bank of his parents. But for the births of her children she returned each time to Brussels. She was to have 5 of them : Amedeo (19) who's studying in England, Maria Laura (17), Joachim (13), Luisa Maria (10) and finally Laetitia Maria (2).

A GIFT FROM HEAVEN

Astrid was well in the picture again when she and her family changed Switzerland for Brussels again. She got more royal duties, always in the social atmosphere - perfect for her: if she wouldn't have been a princess, she'd have opted for a job in nursing. After her father became king, she succeeded him as honorary chairman of the Belgian Red Cross. That was a gift from heaven, although Astrid isn't a woman like the late Diana, who caused a lot of fuss visiting catastrophe areas. Our princess often makes studytrips, but most of all loves to work behind the scenes. She keeps a close track of her files and is present at meetings of the Red Cross in her own country and at the HQ in Geneva, and she never fails to encourage the volunteers that this organization needs so badly.

Astrid is also the chairman of the queen Elisabeth Foundation, that does cancer research in Europe, and uses her enthusiasm in the battle against aids, poverty and other problems of our society. Just like her brothers she has a seat in the senate and she's a colonel in the medical service of the army.

The princess is a busy modern woman with a large family. She's still very modest but has gained a lot of self confidence the past 10 years. Just like her mother she oozes royal glamour in these photos.
 
I've never really taken notice of her tiara but now that i do it's gorgeous!!! =) and i've never seen that sash before...anyone know what it means?
 
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