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Prince Philippe, Count of Flanders

Royal Castle of Laeken, 24 Mar 1837 – Brussels, 17 Nov 1905

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Facts and their sources

  • Born24 Mar 1837, Royal Castle of Laekennot verified1 source
  • Died17 Nov 1905, Brusselsnot verified1 source
  • FatherLeopold I of Belgiumnot verified1 source
  • MotherLouise of Orléansnot verified1 source

A life in time

  1. 24 Mar 1837

    Born in Royal Castle of Laeken

  2. 1872–1875

    2 children are born

  3. 17 Nov 1905

    Dies in Brussels, aged 68

Family

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Children · 2

During his lifetime

He lived through 8 decades. Pick one to hear and see what it was like around Royal Castle of Laeken.

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The 1830s · Prince is born in Royal Castle of Laeken

In the news1835

Inauguration of the first railway line

In 1835, one of the first public railways in continental Europe opened, connecting Brussels to Mechelen.

What people wore

Women's festive and daily dress

Women typically wore a solid-colored bodice, a long skirt made of thick cotton, and a white cotton petticoat with lace. For feast days and Sundays, they enhanced this ensemble with a black silk apron and black or brown buttoned boots.

Getting around

Tow barges for reliable canal travel

Before the railway, tow barges drawn by horses were a primary, reliable, and punctual way to travel between towns along waterways. They moved at a slow speed of 3 to 4 km per hour, but maintained a strict schedule that did not wait for latecomers.

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.Around the world · 1839

Photography is born. The daguerreotype was presented in Paris: for the first time a face or a street could be kept exactly as it looked.

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In the news1830

The Belgian Revolution begins in Brussels

On August 25, 1830, riots broke out in Brussels after an opera performance, triggering a revolution that led to Belgium's independence from the Netherlands.

Music

Lacemakers sang rhythmic work songs

Flemish lacemakers in the mid-19th century sang rhythmic work songs called tellingen to coordinate their stitches, which also functioned as social and storytelling tools.

Daily life

Seasonal schooling and teacher conditions

Children often attended school only in winter due to labor demands, and in some cases, the teacher's entire dwelling was a miserable cabin serving as kitchen, bedroom, and classroom.