Belgica

Painting of Belgica, the national personification of Belgium, painted in 1880 for the occasion of the 50th anniversary of Belgian independence And yes, that is where my profile picture comes from

@TemplierPlzier Of you're just here to be negative, just mute and block my account. Would be much appreciated.

@BelgianMythos Meanwhile, Flemings didn't have any rights. Belgium at its best.

'This people can be defeated, but never subjugated!' – Belgian Prime Minister Charles de Broqueville in a speech on 4 August 1914, the day Germany's invasion of Belgium began

Did you know the Castle of Laken, residence of the King of the Belgians, was once owned by Napoleon who turned it into an Imperial Palace with custom made furniture (still being used).

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Prince Baudouin of Belgium at the age of 20 in 1889. He was the older brother of the later King Albert and heir presumtive to his uncle Leopold II. He died from the flu on 23 January 1891, aged just 21. His premature death made his younger brother the new heir to the throne.

Prince Baudouin (left) and his younger brother Prince Albert (right), c. 1940. Both brothers would end up becoming king of the Belgians in 1951 and 1993 respectively

Coudenberg Palace alert ! A painting by 17th c Antwerp painter Conques is up for sale on the 7th of April in Neuilly. It depicts a family with the grand Coudenberg Palace in Brussel in the background. Thanks to @MadridTrc for sharing.

Belgian Prime Minister Charles de Broqueville (third from left) with his family in Castle Steenburg, Northern France, during WWI. The castle was located very close to the frontlines, owing due to de Broqueville's wish to stay as close as possible to Belgium during the war.

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@BelgianMythos Cringe

Poster celebrating Belgium's 75th independence anniversary, 1905

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@BelgianMythos Steek die postzegel maar, je weet wel.

@TemplierPlzier De grote meerderheid van problemen waren betreft de Nederlandse taal, en vergeet niet dat Waalse dialecten ook discriminatie ervaarde. Tegen de tijd dat deze poster gemaakt werd had het Nederlands al gelijke status, en was de Belgische premier een Vlaming.

@BelgianMythos Meanwhile, Flemings barely had rights and Congo was treated as a slave factory. Whose independence?

Photo of the Belgian Royal Family, probably taken somewhere around the 1910s. From left to right: Princess Marie-José, Prince Charles, Queen Elisabeth, King Albert I, and Prince Leopold (later King Leopold III)

Désiré-Joseph Mercier, Archbishop of Mechelen from 1906–26, in full episcopal attire

The Liberal Congress in 1846, which led to the foundation of the Liberal Party of Belgium, which would play a key role in Belgian politics for the next 115 years

'My heart knows of no other ambition than that of seeing you happy!' – Leopold I at his swearing-in ceremony

Photograph of Netta Duchâteau, who became the first Miss Belgium in 1930

Queen Elisabeth of the Belgians in Luxor, Egypt. 1923