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Old 06-25-2004, 12:03 AM
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Hello All-

I was wondering if anyone could recommend any books either in French or English on:

Queen Paola
Queen Fabiola
Princess Astrid
Princess Mathilde

Also, I would like to know if Astrid and Mathilde get along? Ihave not seen any photos of them together. The same for Mathilde and Paola and Fabiola. Do they all get along?

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Also, I would like to know if Astrid and Mathilde get along? Ihave not seen any photos of them together. The same for Mathilde and Paola and Fabiola. Do they all get along?
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i would love to see a list of books that are written about the Belgian royal family
specilly about queen astrid
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I've just finished this book and I can highly recommend it.

It's the story of the love between princess Louise of Belgium and Géza Mattachich.

Princess Louise was king Leopold II's eldest daughter, married to prince Philipp von Saksen Coburg. It was an arranged marriage and a very unhappy one, starting with a very traumatic wedding night for the 14 year old Louise...

Years later she meets a Croation uhlan in a park in Vienna. They start a relationship that will make them social outcasts, get him in prison and her in an asylum.

Louise was the 'scandal princess' of her time. She dominated the society news with her adventures. Both her and Mattachich wrote memoirs but very subjective ones, altering the truth in their own favor.

This book is a combination of fiction and truth, but credible at all times. It's narrated in a unique way, like the author is talking directly to you. (It could also be easily adapted into a film!) It neither looks down on the protagonists, nor portrays them as heroes. It's also a book full of wit and humor!

"She was a princess, daughter of perhaps the most hated king in Europe. He was just a lowly hussar. Their love affair in turn-of-the-century Vienna was to scandalize a continent.
The story of Princess Louise of Belgium and Geza Mattachich, stepson of a minor Croatian count, began with no more than an exchanged glance in a park. Yet the princess and her soldier, divided by wealth and status, pursued their devotion to one another through scandal, ruin, madness and imprisonment.
Dan Jacobson's brilliant imagining of this forgotten episode of the Hapsburg court brings to life one of the century's great love stories"

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Old 07-13-2007, 09:19 AM
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There is a wonderfulle photo book about filip and Mathilde and the childern. The phtographer is Oliver Polet and he followded the private live of the prince, princess and their childern. The book is published in 2004.
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There is a wonderfulle photo book about filip and Mathilde and the childern. The phtographer is Oliver Polet and he followded the private live of the prince, princess and their childern. The book is published in 2004.
Yes, I know, but I can't find the book.
I really want that book.
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Old 11-17-2007, 01:12 AM
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"PAOLA, KONINGIN DER BELGEN"

by Christine Massuy
Publisher: VAN HALEWYCK
11/09/2007
ISBN : 9056178296

This book is an album of Queen Paola of Belgium.
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"Paola Reine Des Belges"
Author: Christine Massuy


"Paola. van la dolce vita tot koningin"
Author: Mario Danneels

"Het trauma van de troon"
Author: Mario Danneels

“Albert II”
Autor: Christian Laporte
Editeur: Grenz-Echo Verlag
2003
ISBN: 978-9054331865

This book is about the King Albert of Belgium.

“Elisabeth de Belgique”
by Georges Henri Dumont
Publisher: Fayard
1986
French
ISBN: 978-2213018249

“Astrid, mon amie”
by Anna Sparre
Editeur: Luc Pire
2005
Collection: Voix royales
Français
ISBN: 978-2874155161
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Old 11-17-2007, 03:54 AM
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I read an excellent book about the Belgian Kings
"LA SPECTACULAIRE HISTOIRE DES BELGES"
Patrick Roegiers
Editions Perrin
in French (d'nt know if it's going to be translated in Dutch)
2007
ISBN: 978-5568024511

For the members who like "gossip"
A lot about Prince Laurent

"Un procès princier - la famille royale, le palais et leur conseiller"
Noël Vaessen
SEAN publishing
2007
French and Dutch
ISBN : 9789089070029
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Old 11-17-2007, 04:00 AM
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Thank you Zinzen!!

“Fabiola, la reine blanche”
by Philippe Séguy (Auteur), Antoine Michelland (Auteur)
Editeur : Centurion
2 juin 1995
Français
ISBN: 978-2227304079
This book is about Queen Fabiola of Belgium.
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EH77YPVDL._SS500_.jpg


“Fabiola, la reina blanca”
by Philippe Seguy, Antoine Michelland
Editorial Espasa, Spain
This book is the spanish version of “Fabiola, la reine blanche”

DVD about Queen Paola of Belgium:
“DE STEM VAN DE KONINGIN van België”
http://i6.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/bc/b1/6b79_1.JPG

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Hello,

Are there any books out on the Royal Family of Belgium that might be recommended?

I have been perusing the threads on this family and find them of great interest.

Best,

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I have about five, but all of them are in French. It's a shame because I agree with you, they are a fascinating read! I can read French fairly well but I do wish I could get something good in English.

The only one I know of( inEnglish) is "A Throne In Brussels" by Paul Belien but I warn you that it is written from the perspective of very anti-Belgium, pro-separatist writer. Mr Belien has NO use for the dynasty at all, and everyone comes off very badly, with the possible exception of Baudouin and even he takes some hits for his handling of the Congo crisis, and for his near fanatical(in Mr Belien's view) Catholicism.

Belien is brutal with the other members of the family, namely Leopold II, Leopold III, and Albert and Paola.
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If you could present the titles of those books, I would appreciate it. My spoken French would cause me to be murdered, but I can usually get through written French with a healthy assist from a good translation dictionary for the first few hours until I "lever up."

I'll check into the "A Throne in Brussels." I appreciate the heads-up on the axe being ground!
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If you could present the titles of those books, I would appreciate it. My spoken French would cause me to be murdered, but I can usually get through written French with a healthy assist from a good translation dictionary for the first few hours until I "lever up."

I'll check into the "A Throne in Brussels." I appreciate the heads-up on the axe being ground!

No problem...I'll get all five of them and post them on Monday for you!
Also, DO check out the thread on pg #3 of this topic entitled "Royal Belgian Books"...it's where I got most of the info on how to find books on the BRF...I particularly recommend "Queen Fabiola-La Reine Blanche" (The White Queen) very moving, it turned me into a lifelong fan of Her Majesty...she and her late husband King Baudouin had the most beautiful love story and inspiring marriage I have ever read about.

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Old 07-04-2008, 03:24 PM
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New books:

Princesse Lilian
Editions Luc Pire - Histoire
Evrard Raskin
Navigation détaillée — CATALOGUE (toutes maisons d'édition)

Baudouin
Editions Luc Pire - Histoire
Henri Deleersnijder
Navigation détaillée — CATALOGUE (toutes maisons d'édition)

Paola
Editions Luc Pire - Voix Royales
Christine Masuy
Navigation détaillée — CATALOGUE (toutes maisons d'édition)

Fabiola
Editions Luc Pire - Royauté
Mélanie Cornez
Navigation détaillée — CATALOGUE (toutes maisons d'édition)

Philippe, prince héritier
Editions Luc Pire - Actualité
Recherche d'ouvrages — ouvrage dont le code article est "5847"

Albert II - Album photo
Editions Luc Pire - Royauté
Recherche d'ouvrages — ouvrage dont le code article est "5794"
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Hello! Do you know where can I find "Fabiola, epuse et reine"?

Regards and thanks very much!
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Hi all,
I have put some books about Belgian royalty up for sale on ebay. I will put up more later. It are books that aren't available in libraries anymore. I thought I would share this with you, since there probably are some fans on the look-out for nice editions related to their royal hobby.

The first book is "Laurent. Prins op overschot". It's a book in Dutch on prince Laurent. A biography from 2003, with over 40 pictures. It describes his difficult youth, his rebellious teens, the affairs he had before meeting Claire, his depression en lots of anecdotes. It gives a good insight in how he became the person he is. Written by the editor of VTM program "Royalty".

--> Search for "Royalty: Laurent" on ebay

The second book is "Philippe, Mathilde et Elisabeth", written in French by royal reporter Anne Quevrin, in 2001. It informs about Philippe and Mathilde's family backgrounds, about their engagement, wedding, early professional years, and Mathilde's first pregnancy. Especially nice if you want to learn more about the d'Udekem d'Acoz family and the upbringing of crownprinces/princesses in Belgium. It contains many photos, some very rare ones of Mathilde's pre-engagement days.

--> Search for "Anne Quevrin" on ebay
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Do you have more books?

Regards!
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