The Snow Princess: Queen Astrid Of Belgium, Part 1

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

At an official occasion, with Leopold, queen Elisabeth and king Albert I.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

At home, castle of Stuyvenberg, arranging flowers. Astrid really loved these homely things.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1. In a museum
2. Official presentation of prince Baudouin.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1926, Leopold and Astrid engaged, walking in the streets of Stockholm.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

1907: The Swedish Royal family. Astrid sits completely on the right, on her mother's lap.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

well known state portrait of queen Astrid of the Belgians.

 

[Cathérine Bergeyck]

Astrid's funeral, 1935.

1. Leopold walking behind the coffin of his wife, behind him: prince Carl of Sweden (left, Astrid's father) and prince Charles of Belgium (right, Leopold's brother). Behind them: prince Umberto of Italy (Leopold's brother in law) and prince Olav of Norway (Astrid's brother in law)

 

[GrandDuchess]

Thanks for all these great pictures Cathérine! Wonderful pictures of a great Queen who dies far to young.

 

[Hannelore]

Queen Astrid at the beach with her daughter Josephine-Charlotte, and her best friend (the Swedish countess Anna Sparre) and her daughter Christina.

 

[Hannelore]

1933. Brussels. The Belgian Royal Family at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, left-right, Prince Leopold, Queen Elisabeth, KIng Albert, Queen Astrid and Leopold's brother Charles.

 

[bad_barbarella]

i feel so sorry for her... she was too young to pass away, but im sure the lifes she touched will never be the same for the better

 

[pdas1201]

OMG, Catherine you are in love with Astrid. Beautiful pics....I am sure many were hard to find.
Thanks again for sharing such beautiful pics of such a beautiful woman.
I thought I'd some share some pics as well...

 

[pdas1201]

King Leopold and Queen Astrid leaving Cathedral

 

[pdas1201]

Crown Princess Astrid of Belgium with her daughter, Josephine Charlotte, 1930

 

[pdas1201]

Crown Princess Astrid with Josephine Charlotte

 

[pdas1201]

King Leopold and Queen Astrid of the Belgians

 

[pdas1201]

King Leopold and Queen Astrid but their new born baby girl, Princess Josephine Charlotte

 

[hillary_nugent]

Thanks for all these great pictures Cathérine! Wonderful pictures of a great Queen who dies far to young.

what did she die from?

nice pics Catherine, Hannelore and pdas1201 ^___^ thanks

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid visiting a museum

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid with Princess Josephine Charlotte, Prince Baudouin and baby Prince Albert

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid with her youngest child, Prince Albert

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid and King Leopold of the Belgians

 

[pdas1201]

Painting of King Leopold and Queen Astrid

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid with Prince Baudouin

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid with Prince Albert in 1935

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid and King Leopold during "Joyeuse Entree" in Liege, 1935

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid and King Leopold with Prince Albert, 1935

 

[pdas1201]

Queen Astrid visiting a school in Brussels, 1935

 

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Queen Astrid with Princess Josephine Charlotte and Prince Albert, 1935

 

[pdas1201]

Princess Astrid with Josephine Charlotte, Bellvue Palace, 1928