[LEOPOLD III (1901-1983, King of the Belgians 1934-1951, and his children JOSÉPHINE-CHARLOTTE (1927-2005, married, 1953, Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg), and BAUDOUIN I (1930-1993, from 1951 King on his father's abdication)]

Fine Unsigned Postcard Photograph by Presse Illustré, showing them full length, full or nearly full face, descending a set of stairs into the sunshine "at the festivities of Our Lady", the King in military unform, his cap in his right hand, his children just behind him, the Princess in a white short-sleeved dress and cap, the Prince in a sailor suit, all three with simple mourning armbands, 5½" x 3½", Laeken, no date, circa

The bands are probably in mourning for Queen Astrid, killed in 1935 in a motor accident. The thoughtful, unaffected gaze of the King at the camera is particularly striking.

Item Date:  1935

Stock No:  55461      £50

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