Here is a mix of avatars with pictures from recent events (Albert, Paola, Elisabeth) and older ones (Maria Laura, Philippe, Mathilde). Obviously, the Philippe/Mathilde couple portrait is also among your favourites, iceflower!
New Year's reception for members of the European Institutions on January 12, Louise performing at the circus school in Leuven with her twin brothers Nicolas and Aymeric watching, Mathilde visiting a Cranach art exhibition on January 14:
Oh, sorry, iceflower! But guess what: I was also very close to creating 4 avatars which would have looked nearly identical to the ones from your pretty January collection -this is getting intricate. At least, we don't have so many "competitors" in this thread right now .
For the sake of future coordination: you're not currently planning a little avatar tribute to the royal couple through the years, are you ?
Lina RdC, I love viewing avatars all over the forums, the choices and results of
royal and non-royal photo submittals. Competitors? You are joking, aren't you?!
Looking forward to seeing your tribute, I've no plans for an own one, no
Yes, of course that wasn't meant seriously (see quotation marks) -I also enjoy viewing avatars or miscellaneous fanart created by many other forum members!
Duly on Sait Valentine's Day, my promised tribute is ready:
iceflower, do you know what's happening to your avatars in this thread? Every time when you post some new ones they look good but after a day or so their image quality viz. file size decreases observably -which is quite a pity . I'm not sure if it has something to do with my computer or if it is a general problem...
Here are my February 2011-additions including an avatar in honor of Prince Amedeo's 25. birthday:
A few more April 2011 avatars -including black and white experiments which especially go with those thoughtful facial expressions of King Albert and Queen Paola in the first two pictures i.m.o.: